Building Your Sacred Palace is written for every Christian whose faith life is stuck in neutral; for everyone whose faith life is plateaued, and especially for who for everyone who wants to reach for the higher levels of what is possible in relationship with God through Jesus Christ in the Holy Spirit.

This book is built on the premise that Christianity contains within its teachings a blueprint for living the longest, healthiest, happiest, wealthiest, fullest and most intelligent life possible, and that all comes to us by living in a close personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. So this book draws out the scriptures from both the Old and New Testaments that point the way to building materials and steps needed to build a most excellent life-enhancing relationship with God.

Spiritual health is comprised of a mixture of knowledge, faith, and application, in the daily practice of Christianity that all together lead to the development of close personal relationship with God. Many scientific studies have demonstrated that improved mental, physical, and emotional health and wellbeing are wonderful side benefits to true spiritual health; and other studies have shown that tending well to our mental, physical, and emotional health contributes to our spiritual health. Because spiritual health is inextricably intertwined with physical, mental, and emotional health this book takes a holistic approach to spiritual development that will help the reader take full advantage of the wide range of blessings that come to a person who lives in a close personal relationship with God.

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Timothy W. Ehrlich serves as pastor of Oakhurst United Methodist Church in Seminole, Florida. He is a graduate of Suffolk County Community College (A.A.), Seldon, New York; State University of New York (B.A.), Stony Brook, New York; Duke University (M. Div.) Durham, North Carolina; and Asbury Theological Seminary (D. Min.), Wilmore, Kentucky. He and his wife, Anna, have three sons, one daughter, and two grandsons.