The Brain Change Program by Dr. Alan Weissenbacher

About the Book:

Become the person God created you to be.

When we think of self-improvement, our minds often turn to dieting, exercise, or productivity hacks. But without understanding how the mind works, these improvements are unlikely to stick.

In The Brain Change Program, Dr. Alan Weissenbacher merges neuroscience with biblical wisdom and leads you through his six-step program to achieve lasting, meaningful change. He shares actionable, lifelong strategies and tools to help you

• unlock the mysteries of your brain,
• gain control over destructive thoughts and behaviors,
• redesign your prayer life,
• guide yourself into right thinking, and
• cultivate Christlike character.

Set foot on a radical journey of self-discovery, where joy, fulfillment, and spiritual transformation await.

My Review:

This is a very practical book for any Christian desiring to be more like Christ. Weissenbacher takes the mystery out of spiritual transformation. He combines spiritual principles with the latest discoveries in neuroscience. I like his information on willpower, triggers and roadblocks. He offers a very practical six step program including the use of imagination. I like how he says we all want the Paul change, instantaneous, but we often get the Jacob change, years. There are good chapter reviews included and reflection questions. I recommend this inspiring and practical book.

My rating: 4/5 stars.

About the Author:

Dr. Alan Weissenbacher served many years at the Denver Rescue Mission as a chaplain to homeless addicts, removing them from the urban setting and empowering them to run a farm while receiving counseling, spiritual care, and job training. His work with these clients inspires his research into neuroscience and spiritual formation, exploring ways to improve our spiritual lives, religious care, and addiction recovery through understanding how the brain works.

He is the author of the Brain Change Program, and he has published book chapters in works dealing with science, religion, and ethics with Vernon Press and ATF Press. He has also published the chapter on neuroscience and the human person in the second edition of the college textbook, "Science and Religion: A Historical Introduction" in addition to articles in the journals "Dialog," "Theology and Science," the "Wesleyan Theological Journal," and "Zygon."

He currently enjoys speaking at various churches and organizations about the brain and improving one’s spiritual life, is the managing editor of the journal "Theology and Science," a lecturer at Santa Clara University, and a father to 2 young children.

Broadstreet Publishing, 177 pages.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent review.

(My star ratings: 5-An exceptional book, 4-Better than average, relevant and liked by me, 3-It is average, 2-It is below average and not liked by me, 1-It is practically unreadable.)