Congratulations to Rick Warren on his book, The Daniel Plan. It was voted the 2015 Christian Book of the Year.
This is an impressive volume, being co-written and endorsed by some of the health heavy-weights of our time, including prominent medical doctors (like the inimitable Dr. Oz).
The layout of the book is beautiful with nifty colors and text boxes. An easy-to-digest volume.
I found the book to be highly readable and profoundly valuable.
The first part of it is a crash-course in basic Christian discipleship. Aimed both at believers and unbelievers.
The rest packs an entire library on health and nutrition into practical insights and steps.
I rarely take notes when reading contemporary books (since so few of them contain anything new), but I took several pages of notes from this volume.
Here’s the description, which gives you a summary of what’s in the book:
During an afternoon of baptizing over 800 people, Pastor Rick Warren realized it was time for change. He told his congregation he needed to lose weight and asked if anyone wanted to join him. He thought maybe 200 people would sign up, instead he witnessed a movement unfold as 15,000 people lost over 260,000 pounds in the first year. With assistance from medical and fitness experts, Pastor Rick and thousands of people began a journey to transform their lives. Welcome to The Daniel Plan.
Here’s the secret sauce: The Daniel Plan is designed to be done in a supportive community relying on God’s instruction for living. When it comes to getting healthy, two are always better than one. Our research has revealed that people getting healthy together lose twice as much weight as those who do it alone. God never meant for you to go through life alone and that includes the journey to health. Unlike the thousands of other books on the market, this book is not about a new diet, guilt-driven gym sessions, or shame-driven fasts. The Daniel Plan shows you how the powerful combination of faith, fitness, food, focus, and friends will change your health forever, transforming you in the most head-turning way imaginably–from the inside out.
If you are interested in improving your spiritual, emotional, and physical health (they are all interwoven), you’d be wise to grab a copy of the The Daniel Plan.
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