BY RICK WARREN “If you insist on saving your life, you will lose it. Only those who throw away their lives for my sake and for the sake of the Good News will ever know what it means to really live.” (Mark 8:35 LB) God wired the universe so that happiness does not come from status, ...

By Sean Foy, MA Daniel Plan Health and Fitness Coach I had a client, let’s call her Julie, that was having the most difficult time waking up in the morning to go for a walk that she would nightly promise herself she was going to take. Unfortunately she would find herself wrestling with the alarm ...

When New Life Church in Pittsburg, PA wants to make a change, they go all in. And by all in we mean the WHOLE CHURCH. We love how this community made a transformation for the long haul and are reaping the benefits of sticking together. Here’s how Marlyn tells their story. Fit For the Fight Our ...

By Rick Warren — January 16, 2011 We plan the way we want to live, but only God makes us able to live it. Proverbs 16:9 (Msg) Have you started setting goals? Godly goals are achieved only through God’s power. This is what makes them different from every other goal planning program on the planet. The ...

Mark Hyman, MD Serves 2     Ingredients 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce 2 tablespoons yellow onion, chopped 1/2 medium avocado, peeled, pitted, and chopped 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro 4 tablespoons chunky tomato salsa 1/2 cup nonfat vegetarian refried beans 2 sprouted corn tortillas Preparation: Mix the lettuce, onion, avocado, cilantro, and salsa in a ...

In order to thrive and achieve success living The Daniel Plan lifestyle, you must develop the habit of setting goals. It is one of the first steps as you begin to change your eating habits, exercise habits, and thought habits. Don’t just think about your goals, write them down.  Make your goals SMART: specific, measurable, ...

By Rick Warren “For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.” Philippians 2:13 (NLT) No matter what you’re going to face this next week, you’re not going to face it alone. God is with you, he is in you, and he is for you. Philippians 2:13 ...

EXCERPT FROM SERMON, LAMENTATIONS 3 I need to turn my focus from my pain to God’s love. I need to switch my attention from focusing on my problems and my pain and my pressure, my difficulties and I need to turn my focus onto God’s love. And even though I’m mad at God, I need ...

By Rick Warren — May 5, 2014 http://rickwarren.org/ “Take your everyday, ordinary life — your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life — and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him.” (Romans 12:1 MSG) The Daniel Plan integrates that which we tend to ...

By Daniel G. Amen, MD Are you having trouble sticking with The Daniel Plan? Don’t beat yourself up. The Daniel Plan is designed to help you rewire your brain so you can get thinner, smarter, and happier. But don’t expect it to be as easy as flipping a switch. Did you know that your brain ...