Read This Book

Recommending a book is a lot like recommending a movie--under-sell it and people might not go see it; over-sell it and they'll probably be disappointed. That said, you should absolutely read In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day by Mark Batterson.

It doesn't matter who you are, what you do or how old you are, this book is a swift kick in the pants for anyone who has let fear choke out the adventure and mystery in their lives and relationship with God. Batterson writes with incredible insight, humor, and humility. You can get a quick taste reading his Lion Chaser's Manifesto here.

This past week I spent some time in Houston talking to a wide array of people...an amazing pastor at a growing, traditional Presbyterian church, an executive pastor at a church with an intergalactic reach, a sports executive, an energy industry head-hunter, and the CFO of a new energy startup. Every single person that I talked to and pestered with questions is chasing lions at this very moment.

They're unsure of what's next. They're making it up as they go along. They're working harder than they've ever worked in their lives. And through it all, they're discovering more and more every day who they are.

Stay tuned in the next few months and beyond--those conversations are part of the beginnings of a new ministry that is going to radically alter the trajectory of Lake Hills Church and thousands of lives in the next year...