His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”- John 2:17 As Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 8 of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, he states that there is a very powerful scene in Rocky III where Rocky has achieved boxing fame but in the process […]
“Truly I say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”- Matthew 18:3 In Chapter 8 of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, author Mark Batterson discusses how we can tap into that natural weirdness with which we’re born. His answer […]
As Chapter 8 of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day continues, Mark Batterson discusses the topic of divergent spirituality. He begins by citing a fascinating study on divergent thinking- thinking outside the box. That study found that 98% of three to five year olds scored in the genius category for divergent […]
“We try to be too reasonable about what we believe. What I believe is not reasonable at all. It’s hilariously impossible. Possible things aren’t worth much. These crazy impossible things keep us going.”- Madeleine L’Engle “But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise.”- 1 Corinthians 1:27 In Chapter 8 (“The […]
“He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap.”- Ecclesiastes 11:4 Toward the end of Chapter 7 of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Mark Batterson notes hat the English word “opportunity” comes from the Latin phrase ob portu. Before modern harbors were […]
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.”- Colossians 4:2 “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”- Ephesians 2:10 As Chapter 7 of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day continues, Mark Batterson contrasts life in survival […]
In Chapter 7 of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Mark Batterson encourages us to think of every opportunity as a gift from God. Acting on that opportunity is our gift to God. And it doesn’t matter if those opportunities are big or small. Colossians 4:5 tells us “to make the […]
“Do not despise these small beginnings . . .”- Zechariah 4:10 (New Living Translation) “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much.”- Matthew 25:21 As Mark Batterson begins Chapter 7 (“Grabbing Opportunity by the Mane”) of In a Pit with a Lion on a […]
“Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh.”- Henry David Thoreau In Chapter 6 of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, author Mark Batterson observes that when […]
As Mark Batterson begins Chapter 6 (“Playing It Safe Is Risky”) of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, he tells the story of an MIT meteorologist named Edward Lorenz. In 1960 Edward was attempting to develop a computer program that could simulate and forecast weather conditions. Usually he used the number […]
“Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my sighing.”- Psalm 5:1 As Chapter 5 of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day concludes, Mark Batterson tells of the time his daughter Summer asked a question out of nowhere: “Dad, why did God create mosquitoes?” Then Summer added: “I’ve been saving that […]
In Chapter 5 of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Mark Batterson observes that the longer he lives, he thinks that spiritual maturity is “less about figuring out the future and more about a moment-by-moment sensitivity to the Spirit of God.” While there’s nothing wrong with making plans and setting goals, Pastor Batterson […]