Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits

Evangelical Christian ministers today talk less about fire and brimstone and more about motivation, empowerment, and self-fulfillment. Bishop T.D. Jakes, one of Time Magazine's “25 Most Influential Evangelicals,” is one of the major voices of this new movement, which some traditional Christian leaders have criticized as insufficiently religious. Regardless, Jakes—who has published over 30 books (including several bestsellers)—is tremendously popular, and in this hour-shy program he presents the stories of many people—some successful, some down-and-out—who were able to redefine themselves, refocus their lives, and achieve fulfillment. The Bishop's point here is fairly simple: it's never too late to better your life. While there is some scriptural context to the message, by and large Reposition Yourself isn't a whole lot different from what you might expect of Tony Robbins, Dr. Phil, or Deepak Chopra. Viewers are unlikely to discover anything here that they haven't seen, heard, or read elsewhere, but overall the program is well done and some will undoubtedly find it to be inspirational. A strong optional purchase. Aud: P. (E. Hulse)