Book Review: "Primal" by Mark Batterson

I love books that encourage folks to go beyond what they think is possible, and Mark Batterson's press into a deeper understanding of the core of our Christian walk is just one of those books.

In the same gutsy but friendly tone of his, "In A Pit with A Lion On A Snowy Day", and "Wild Goose Chase", Batterson encourages us to look beyond our supposed weaknesses and restrictions to the strength of the Great Commandment.

"Primal" is different because it doesn't build with more theories or a new set of practices, but digs down to the center of what really matters - the same "mattering" that Jesus laid out: To love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength.

He addresses each of these sources of our love for God in the four sections of the book, intertwining natural and spiritual examples as well as giving us quite an impressive overview of the physical function of the brain - increasing our awe for Our Creator.

At this Primal core, what he refers to as "the Lost Soul of Christianity" we find our greatest meaning and are both convicted and released to find that place of God's bidding out of which we can live at our best, bringing glory to our God.

If we are to pursue God entirely, the launching spot must be the Great Commandment, and "Primal" gives us both the language and the understanding to pursue with everything we have.

You can purchase a copy at, www.RandomHouse.com .