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The Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
by Rick Warren
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Zondervan (2002-10-01)
ISBN: 0310205719
EAN: 9780310205715
UPC: 025986205713
Dewey Decimal #: 248.4
Hardcover: 334 pages
Edition: 1st
SKU: 20180
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Hardback. Dustjacket Condition: Good. Pages are clean and unmarked.
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Editorial Reviews
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Amazon.com
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
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Product Description
The #1 international bestseller! This 40-day spiritual journey will help you understand why you are alive and God’s amazing plan for you both now and for eternity. Winner of the Gold Medallion Book Award and Christian Book of the Year Award.
"Excellent for Homeschool Use"
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Download Description
Another Landmark Book by Rick Warren. You are not an accident. Even before the universe was created, God had you in mind, and he planned you for his purposes. These purposes will extend far beyond the few years you will spend on earth. You were made to last forever! Self-help books often suggest that you try to discover the meaning and purpose of your life by looking within yourself, but Rick Warren says that is the wrong place to start. You must begin with God, your Creator, and his reasons for creating you. You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense. This book will help you understand why you are alive and God's amazing plan for you-both here and now, and for eternity. Rick Warren will guide you through a personal 40-day spiritual journey that will transform your answer to life's most important question: What on earth am I here for? Knowing God's purpose for creating you will reduce your stress, focus your energy, simplify your decisions, give meaning to your life, and, most importantly, prepare you for eternity. The Purpose-DrivenT Life is a blueprint for Christian living in the 21st century-a lifestyle based on God's eternal purposes, not cultural values. Using over 1,200 scriptural quotes and references, it challenges the conventional definitions of worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and evangelism. In the tradition of Oswald Chambers, Rick Warren offers distilled wisdom on the essence of what life is all about. This is a book of hope and challenge that you will read and re-read, and it will be a classic treasured by generations to come.
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Customer Reviews
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Wonderful book
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-08-28
First let me say this is a great book I would recomend it to anyone. I read some of the 1 star reviews and was amazed how misinformed these nay sayers were. One person said that it taught that life is for us to fulfill our own perpose instead of living for God. What the book teachs is that serving God is our purpose. Another person said Rick Warren wrote this book just to make money, I guess he doesn't know Rick warren gives away 90% of his income and lives off 10%. He accepts no sallery at all from his church, that doesn't sound much like a person who is motivated by money only to me. The people who have writen these negitive reviews obviously don't get what they call a simple book or have not read it at all. The gospel is not complicated God made it delibritly simple. The purpose driven life is a book that will change your life if you read it with humility and are willing to live a life that is purposely serving God.
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One of the worst books on Christianity ever written!
Rating  (1)
Date: 2008-08-26
1 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
Absolutely one of the worst popular books on Christianity to hit the market only second to The Prayer of Jabez.
I was only able to get through the first few chapters before throwing the book aside in disgust. Warren consistently pulls verses out of context or uses obscure paraphrased versions that totally distort the meaning of the passages. Thus he makes the scripture say whatever he wishes even the exact opposite. This leads to false and shallow understanding of God and his purposes.
Warren seems to know very little of the idea of Covenant. In fact for him Christianity means no covenant at all. For warren there is no free will. No covenant parties. No understanding of or repentance of sin. No covenant initiation in baptism. No covenant terms. No personal responsibility thus no personal growth. No understanding of the differences in Old and New covenants. No understanding of New Covenant promises.
He basically makes his own religion and bends scripture to make it say what he pleases. That's not the way we're supposed to handle scripture. We are to read it, discover what the original writer meant and keep scripture in context. If we disagree that's OK, better yet have the decency to amend our beliefs to fit the Word of God.
I would not recommend this book to anyone especially any serious student of scripture.
David Cole (MA in Christian Ministry, MEd.)
Christian Church Missionary in Japan
Language and Bible Professor at Oberlin Jr. College, Japan Social Work College and Rikkyo University.
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The purpose driven
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-08-21
This is a tremendous book for everyone including the ones whose faith is lost or non-existent. It gives the reader a more confident starting point to turn their life around and incorporate values that God has laid before us. Rick Warren's undeniable faith is an illuminating source of God's will that inspires oneself to take that leap of faith and place your salvation in the Hands of God.
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Finally
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-08-20
I had heard of this book many times but never bought or read it. I was especially impressed a few years ago when someone (in Atlanta, I think) used material from it to help her deal effectively with someone who broke into her house. The person had already shot someone the same day. She was struggling with many issues before the intruder came. Together they talked about content of the book in a way that made a difference.
Finally, I was moved to get the book after the faith forum between McCain and Obama at Saddleback Church in August 2008. I was so impressed with the way he dealt with both candidates. I wanted to read more about what Warren says and learn more about how he says it.
I highly recommend the book.
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Live with a purpose
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-08-04
My copy, from Christmas 2004, says "over 15 million copies sold". I see cover copy on books in stores now showing 20 or 30 million sold.
So, this is not a new or little-known book, and obviously, many people have read it and find it very good, and indeed it is. Warren gives five Biblical purposes for life, consistently using scripture (in many different translations where they help convey meaning). And while the book does occasionally reference other "PDL" products like the journal, it doesn't appear to be a sales tool for these other products.
In fact, the The Purpose-Driven Life Journal in conjunction with a good study translation (New American Standard, New Internation, or King James) is a great way to study and make notes.
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