A Trip around the Sun Coauthors Mark Batterson and Richard (Dick) Foth wrote A Trip around the Sun: Turning Your Everyday Life into the Adventure of a Lifetime (BakerBooks) in 2015. When God placed us on earth, He created us for more than a safe ride. Therefore, we need to live with holy anticipation of […]
“It doesn’t matter who you are or what you do: your life is your sermon. To take it a step further, your life is a unique translation of Scripture. . . . You may be the only Bible some people will ever read. So the question is: Are you a good translation?“- Mark Batterson And […]
“In my experience, signs follow decisions. The way you overcome spiritual inertia and produce spiritual momentum is by making tough decisions. And the tougher the decision, the more potential momentum it will produce. The primary reason most of us don’t see God moving is simply because we aren’t moving. If you want to see God […]
“If we operate with integrity, there is no withholding tax on the blessings of God. And that’s the good, isn’t it? To live in such a way that God is able to give us His full blessing — blessings beyond our ability to ask or imagine. Don’t settle for anything less or anything else.”- Mark […]
“Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood.”- attributed to Chicago architect and visionary Daniel Burnham Mark Batterson begins Chapter 16 (“Double Miracle”) of The Circle Maker by noting that you often feel like you are risking your reputation when you live by faith. But you’re not. You’re risking God’s reputation. […]