Buy this book and don’t just read it. Do it. This book has the power to change your whole life (soul, spirit, body) if you apply what is within the pages. I loved it. The practical tips are applicable to real life and interspersed with stories from someone who has btdt. I will be encouraging many people to read this book and apply it to their lives.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley. I was not required to give a positive review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are entirely my own.

David Stine released his new book The Whole Life: Finding God’s Rhythm for Your Spirit, Soul, and Body this week. You have likely seen it discussed on social media as the buzz continues to grow around it. But is it worthy of its hype? YES!!

Honestly, I have found myself becoming a little disillusioned over the years with books that purport to be able to help one find balance in their life. More often than not, these books are full of recommendations about what a person should do but lack the practical steps of how to accomplish those recommendations. So it leaves readers having to figure it out on their own making these self-help books less than helpful.

When I started reading this book, I was really surprised to see that this time was different. David Stine makes really great recommendations about how to bring balance in your life and focuses on all three parts of a human being – spirit, soul, and body. He goes beyond just the mere suggestion to provide the reader with information about why the areas of focus are important as well as steps for how to achieve fullness in them. Regardless of where you are in your walk with the Lord or in your understanding about any of the concepts, this book will meet your needs.

It is distressing to me how many spiritual leaders are suffering from burn out or worse. In the last week, at least one pastor has made national news for committing suicide. That’s just what made national news, not the total. I don’t believe for a second that this is how God’s leaders are supposed to suffer. It isn’t His plan. So how do we get to a healthy place individually? By finding God’s rhythm for our lives. It isn’t until we get healthy individually that we can get healthy corporately as the Body of Christ. This book is pivotal to making that happen.

It is my prayer that this book will find its way into the hands of the Church’s spiritual leaders at every level. It is crucial that we equip ourselves not only with wisdom about finding balance, but also with a guide to help us achieve it. We have so much to accomplish and we cannot afford to suffer in silence or lose anyone else before their time.

I highly recommend this book. Whether you are in a “titled role” in the Church or not, all readers will benefit from David Stine’s message. Buy a copy for yourself, for your friends, for your pastor. You won’t be sorry that you did.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from its publisher in exchange for my honest review.

I was pretty excited to read this book especially at the start of a new year, however, I found myself bored with the material. There wasn't really any new information provided that can't be found in a blog post, magazine article or reading some books on spiritual disciplines. The only new thing was tying in the 1 Thess. verse into the concept of care for the body, soul, and spirit.
My biggest pet peeve was a written review of the chapter at the end of each chapter. Between that and starting chapters with, "I'm going to discuss....", my eyes were tweaking out as though nails on a chalkboard were occurring. As an English teacher, I teach my students not to begin any of their writing with, "I'm going to talk about..", etc. Just say it! Don't introduce what you're going to say before saying it. Further, don't review what you've just said, right after I just read it. This type of writing sends a message to the reader that they are incapable of retaining the information presented but, really, it is a sign of weak writing skills.
Putting aside my pet peeve, I found myself dreading finishing the book because it was just... meh. Perhaps for someone who hasn't heard what the latest research shows in health trends or someone who is unfamiliar with practices a Christian should partake in, would enjoy this book. I found it to lack fresh information and new insight that I haven't read before.