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Taking the first step

By Dave Henning / October 12, 2016

“Faith is taking the first step before God reveals the second step.”- Mark Batterson As Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 8 of Chase the Lion, he contrasts faith and doubt: “When we operate in faith, we aren’t risking our reputation.  We’re risking God’s reputation!  And God can handle Himself just fine, thank you.  You may doubt […]

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View affects vision

By Dave Henning / October 11, 2016

“View affects vision.”- Mark Batterson “He [the Lord] took him [Abram] outside and said, ‘Look up at the heavens and count the stars- if indeed you can count them.”- Genesis 15:5 In Chapter 8 (“Field of Dreams”) of Chase the Lion, Mark Batterson informs us he lives by the following formula adopted for Summit Leaders […]

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Our greatest shortcoming

By Dave Henning / October 9, 2016

“I think our greatest shortcoming is not feeling good enough about what God has done right.  When we undercelebrate, we fall short of the glory of God.”- Mark Batterson As Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 7 of Chase the Lion, he notes that after an upset Israelite victory over the Philistines, Samuel built an altar.  Next, […]

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Daily disciplines

By Dave Henning / October 8, 2016

“No one achieves his or her dream without daily disciplines.”- Mark Batterson In Chapter 7 (“Frozen”) of Chase the Lion, Pastor Mark Batterson underscores the fact that no shortcuts exist when it come to dream chasing.  As Mark explains, work ethic + prayer ethic inches you closer to your dream. Therefore, chasing your dream consists […]

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Inertia- enemy number one

By Dave Henning / October 7, 2016

“When it comes to chasing lions, inertia is enemy number one.”- Mark Batterson In Chapter 6 (“The Decisive Moment”) of Chase the Lion, Pastor Mark Batterson begins with a discussion of contextual intelligence.  Mark defines contextual intelligence as “the ability to spot opportunity where others don’t.”  Synonyms include ‘sixth sense’ and ‘gut instincts’. Most noteworthy, […]

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Equilibrium in God’s sovereignty

By Dave Henning / October 6, 2016

“I find my equilibrium in God’s sovereignty.”- Mark Batterson As Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 5 of Chase the Lion, he notes that all the possible permutations involved in making the right moves can overwhelm us.  Yet, Mark encourages, with God ordering our footsteps, we shouldn’t be nervous.  Eventually, God uses everything in our past for His […]

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Two- inch events

By Dave Henning / October 5, 2016

“It’s two- inch events that change our trajectory.”- Mark Batterson “From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth, and he determined the times set for them and the exact places they should live.”- Acts 17:26 Mark Batterson opens Chapter 5 (“The Game of Inches”) of Chase the […]

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When the door opens

By Dave Henning / October 4, 2016

“There is always a moment when the door opens- a genesis moment when God reveals Himself.”- Mark Batterson In Chapter 4 (“The Door to the Future”) of Chase the Lion, Mark Batterson emphatically states every dream journey contains genesis moments.  Such moments radically change the plot line of our life.  Furthermore, once the door of […]

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The law of sowing and reaping

By Dave Henning / October 3, 2016

‘ . . . you cannot break the law of sowing and reaping.  It will make you or break you.”- Mark Batterson “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.  Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good […]

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Inciting incident (aka ‘defining moment’)

By Dave Henning / October 2, 2016

“Inciting incident . . . a turning point, tipping point, a point of no return.”- Mark Batterson In Chapter 3 (“The Ripple Effect”) of Chase the Lion, Pastor Mark Batterson observes that, when it comes to movies, we accept the fact there’s no story without a conflict.  However, Mark ads, this premise also rings true […]

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Criticize by creating

By Dave Henning / October 1, 2016

“Criticize by creating.”- attributed to Michelangelo Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 2 of Chase the Lion by talking about the day the prophet Samuel showed up on David’s doorstep.  As usual, David was tending the sheep, as he did day in and day out.  Yet, David’s earthly father failed to foresee David’s promise.  He saw nothing more, or less, than […]

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The size of your dream

By Dave Henning / September 30, 2016

“The size of your dream may be the most accurate measure of the size of your God.”- Mark Batterson “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory . . .”- Ephesians 3:20-21 As […]

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