The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here For? - Softcover

Rick Warren

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0310264138 ISBN 13: 9780310264132

Publisher: Zondervan Publ Hse, 2004

Synopsis

This book will help you understand why you are alive and God's amazing plan for you - both the here and now, and for eternity. Rick Warren will guide you through a personal 40 day spiritual journey that will transform your answers to life's most important question: What on earth am I here for?

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Review

The spiritual premise in The Purpose-Driven Life is that there are no accidents---God planned everything and everyone. Therefore, every human has a divine purpose, according to God's master plan. Like a twist on John F. Kennedy's famous inaugural address, this book could be summed up like this: "So my fellow Christians, ask not what God can do for your life plan, ask what your life can do for God's plan." Those who are looking for advice on finding one's calling through career choice, creative expression, or any form of self-discovery should go elsewhere. This is not about self-exploration; it is about purposeful devotion to a Christian God. The book is set up to be a 40-day immersion plan, recognizing that the Bible favors the number 40 as a "spiritually significant time," according to author Rick Warren, the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, touted as one of the nation largest congregations. Warren's hope is that readers will "interact" with the 40 chapters, reading them one day at a time, with extensive underlining and writing in the margins. As an inspirational manifesto for creating a more worshipful, church-driven life, this book delivers. Every page is laden with references to scripture or dogma. But it does not do much to address the challenges of modern Christian living, with its competing material, professional, and financial distractions. Nonetheless, this is probably an excellent resource for devout Christians who crave a jumpstart back to worshipfulness. --Gail Hudson

From the Back Cover

The #1 New York Times Bestseller, with over 3 million sold, now available in a large print edition

The Purpose-DrivenÆ Life is a blueprint for a lifestyle based on God’s eternal purposes, not cultural values. Well-grounded in Scripture, it offers fresh insights on worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and evangelism.

This is a book of hope and challenge you will read and re-read.

Edition details

• Publisher: Zondervan Publ Hse
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0310264138
• ISBN 13: 9780310264132
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 336