The Jesus Prescription
for a Healthy Life

By Leonard Sweet
Abingdon Press, $14.95

ISBN 0687014913

Rx for a Better Life

Review by Jan Derowitsch

If laughter heals, The Jesus Prescription for a Healthy Life is a sure cure! Leonard Sweet gathers his facts, gives them a humorous spin, and makes his points in an unforgettable way. You see, Sweet believes that Jesus' threefold ministry of preaching, teaching, and healing had as much to do with our bodies as with our minds and spirits. He believes the Bible teaches a God of life and health, and that we neglect the healing dimensions of the Gospel at our own peril.

"Lighten up, church," is Sweet's anthem. He has seen too many "stiff-backed, sober-faced, straightlaced, hard-boiled, boneheaded believers." Throughout the ten chapters of The Jesus Prescription, Sweet says things Christians really need to hear, always mixed with the elixir of lightheartedness.

This bit of counsel runs counter to nearly all advice of the last ten years when we had a constant barrage of advice about making plans. Somewhere along the way, we forgot who is really in charge in this life. Sweet quotes John Chancellor as a reminder: "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans."

Sweet offers clear biblical basis as he details the ways and habits of Jesus' disciplined life during his ministry among us. In the chapter on walking and exercise, Sweet reminds us that Jesus walked everywhere, he even walked on water!

You'll want to read The Jesus Prescription for a Healthy Life several times, once to laugh and once just to enjoy the many sayings and poster pages throughout the book.

Jan Derowitsch is a mom who wants to laugh more from Kingsville, TX.

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