Matt and Nancy Heerema

Purpose Driven Article

There was a great aritcle in Modern Reformation magazine that contains an interview with Rick Warren; pastor of Saddleback church and author of The Purpose Driven Life. Some highlight quotes:

The first chapter, “It All Starts With God,” and the opening sentence of the book, “It’s Not About You!” makes it clear that we were made by God, and for God, not vice-versa. Chapter seven, “The Reason For Everything” is about Soli Deo Gloria. The purpose-driven life is a God-centered life so I wouldn’t call it “the ordinary Christian life” because that lifestyle isn’t ordinary at all. Very few Christians I know live a truly God-centered life on a daily basis.

I deeply believe that in our relativistic world we need more doctrine, not less. But because the world no longer speaks our language, we theologians must also be translators. Like missionaries, the truth cannot set people free unless we share it in their language.

There is absolutely nothing new in The Purpose Driven Life.

(Props to Ochuk for finding this article)

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One Response to “Purpose Driven Article”

1. Ochuk said on: January 15th, 2004 at 3:44 pm

   You’re welcome!