Excellent companion to your Bible.

"The Purpose Driven Life" was reccommended to me by (of all people) my mother. And a pastor-friend. And another friend (a seasoned Christian brother).

I logged on to Amazon to order a copy for my fiancee so that we can work through the book together as I'm just finishing my first time through and have been very surprised at the negativity other Christians have flung at the book and its author. I just don't get it.

The book is doctrinally sound. Well-written. Engaging. Humorous at times. Profound at others. It does an excellent job of taking themes from God's Word and showing the reader how to better infuse those principles into their lives.

I find it very sad to see Christians biting at one another in situations like this. Satan is the one we need to be rising up against, not fellow Christians preaching the Word and helping other members of the family of God live their lives more fully.

Oh...and I'm putting my money where my mouth is. I'm ordering the Deluxe Journal for my fiancee as well. ;-) And one for myself, maybe. :-P

This Is a Beatiful Journal, Perfect Companion

For the dollar or two extra, this leather bound issue is worth the choice over the hard cover version. The quality of the journal is excellent. I am glad I odered it and not the regualr hard bound cover.
This journal goes perfectly with the book The Purpose Driven Life. At the top of each page it gives you points and questions to ponder/answer. There is plenty of space to write your answers to the questions in the book as well as record your own personal feelings and questions about the book and God in general.
If you are looking for a gift to give a friend and they already have the book this is an excellent gift choice, especially for someone who is reading the book by themself. It helps you keep track of your thoughts and feelings about each section of the book. This journal is the perfect companion to the book and a very reasonable price through Amazon.com.

Spiritual-lite, not Spiritual light

Rick's book combines a feel-good touchie-feelie, "God is my buddy" with enough good theology to make it almost palatable. He bounces from translation to translation to get the wording that matches his own thought without regard to the Bible's own continuity. In his haste to make his point, he sometimes inverts cause and effect. There are many better books out there. Read this one if you must, but don't expect more than a diet of whipped cream. Keep a sharp pencil to edit, and an alert mind. Don't just ride the wave of nice-sounding spiritual homilies.