 Lauren <unk> of Jesus Freak Hideout gave the album four out of five stars , calling it " unlike anything we 've heard from [ MercyMe ] so far " and " undeniably strong project from MercyMe " . She suggested that some of the lyrics off the album are too predictable , but said that " some places [ on the album ] display some of the best songwriting we have heard from the band so far " . Brian Mansfield of USA Today gave the album two @-@ and @-@ a @-@ half out of four stars , opining that it " has the feel of a blockbuster rock album " but suggesting that the Christian songwriting on the record would limit its success . 
