Perfecting Ourselves to Death: The Pursuit of Excellence and the Perils of Perfectionism
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Honored as a "Year's Best Book for Preachers" by Preaching magazine.
Perfect body. Perfect clothes. Perfect family. Perfect house. Perfect job.
We strive for excellence in all areas of our lives. And there's nothing wrong with a healthy, mature pursuit of excellence. But what begins as healthy and normal can sometimes become neurotic and abnormal, leading to debilitating thoughts and behaviors:
- eating disorders
- anxiety and depression
- obsession and compulsions
- fear of failure
- relational dysfun...






















