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Author: Rick Warren

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.

Edition: 1st

Rating: 5

Date: 2010-01-24

Summary: Why to purchase "A Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren

Content: If you or someone you know seems to lack direction in their life, then this is the book you're looking for. Rick Warren, in his easy-going manner, spells out in simple terms why we are on this planet and what we need to be doing with our lives. No, he doesn't tell us what career path to take but he gives us guidelines and they are succinct and powerful. Buy this book, read it, apply it to your life; you will be glad you did!

Rating: 5

Date: 2010-01-22

Summary: The abc's of Christianity... very user friendly, so simple it's beautiful.

Content: I read this years ago. Now I'm having my 20 year old daughter read it with me. I cannot tell you how happy I am that she looks forward to it! A GREAT TOOL TO TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WITH. Ages 10-12 and up.

Rating: 5

Date: 2010-01-07

Summary: A book to change your life.

Content: I had resisted reading this book for years because it was so popular. I thought what can be so special about something that everyone is reading. Well, this book is marvelous. It covers the basics of the Christian life, nothing really new, but Warren presents it in such an organized and succinct manor that the impact is amazing. If you haven't read this yet, make time for it. It will remind you of why God has placed you on earth and give you the focus needed to move in that direction.

Rating: 1

Date: 2010-01-04

Summary: Only One Purpose

Content: What on Earth Am I Here For? We are here and were created to glorify God and for His pleasure. Revelation 4:11 "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for Thou hast created all things, and for Thy pleasure they are, and were created." Colossians 1:16 "all things were created by him, and for him:" "God created us so there would be a group of people who would give Him the glory He deserves. Once the rebellion began in the Garden of Eden, God set out to redeem humanity. His goal in salvation is to bring believers to glory--to create an eternally redeemed community of people like Christ, whom they will glorify, worship, revere, and praise forever." "God saved you not just to keep you out of hell or to make you happy. His ultimate reason is to conform you to Christ's image so you will be able to give glory to the One who is most glorious." "In Hebrews 2:11 Christ calls us brothers. Now He didn't have to make us His brothers. He could have made us His servants. He didn't have to bring us into His family, but He did. Even though God wants us to glorify Him and His Son, He also desires intimacy with us. He wants us to be one in essence with Himself." "God gives us joy, peace, and a future in heaven--all elements of His grace to sinners. Yet we must not let those blessings obscure the apex of the divine purpose. Christ is the central point of redemptive history, not you. That's humbling in one sense but reassuring in another: if God saved you, He will glorify you to fulfill His purpose in bringing you to salvation. God's plans don't get thwarted. If they did, He wouldn't be God." - John MacArthur

Rating: 1

Date: 2010-01-01

Summary: Gotta save another one for Jesus!

Content: Mega Church owner operator Rick Warrens mess of a book. How this duped so many people I do not know. Especially when his main thesis is that every person should live a simplistic life like Jesus. Well I guess his compound in Lake Forest Orange County is simplistic. Making hundreds of millions well Jesus like. Forget building it in a poor area. Go for the rich citizens of Orange county. Why the money happens to be there so why not the church. And the residents of lake Forest Laguna Beach and other affluent areas will give alot more then the folks in Long Beach and Compton. BTW the people who need the help the most is not the rich guy from Laguna Beach who drives to church in his Ferrari. Rick Shamelessly tells the story of his father on his death bed uttering over and over I have to save another one for Jesus over and over. Well I wonder if on Ricks death bed if he mutters I gotta sell another book for my inheritance just one more book. If you preach that one should live like Jesus and you live like a friggen King your whole credibility is out the window. Sorry. Maybe he does some good things I have read a little about him but his main concern seems to be money point blank. If this book came from a small town priest who dedicated himself to his normal size flock(100 or so people) it would have been much better. Sorry Mr. Warren but 25,000 people at your church service WTF less people go to NFL games. So I am sure just like Jesus you take the time for each and every one of them. If anyone would like a copy of this book I will give you mine for free just pay me for shipment.