The Purpose-Driven Life by Richard Warren, Rick Warren (2002, Hardcover, Illustrated)

It's too bad Christians tend to grab onto something like this as if it's the new "1000 points of light." There is so much in Warren's book that is simply mysticism with a new twist. If anyone doubts that, then they should spend some time researching which other authors Warren recommends, who he extols, who he has written forewords for, and the type of explanations he is providing these days for many of the New Age-type trains of thought that are making headway into the church today.

Once again, we have a book that fulfills its purpose: it itches the ears of those who read it. We Christians need to spend more time in God's Word and less time pandering to people who write the next Christian "best seller."

Regardless of what Warren believes or states, the Bible alone IS all-sufficient for Christians today. It is through that book that we know the One who came to set us free. Trying to determine His will outside of His book, not only leads to error, but leads us to justify ourselves and our lives by what we FEEL. Whether it's Gestalt, behavior modification or anything else we might wish to call it, Rich Warren's book serves up more of the same and does little to help us understand Who Christ truly is as revealed in God's Word.

Except for research purposes, this book should probably be avoided.