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Primal


Jesus said to Love God with all of your heart, soul, mind and strength (Matthew 22:37). So if you do love God with all of your heart, then simple math says that you're only doing 1/4 of the job. In his new book, Primal, Mark Batterson tackles the Great Commandment and shows us why we may be missing all of what God wants for us.
As he explains;
I couldn't help but wonder if we have accepted a form of Christianity that is more educated but less powerful, more civilized but less compassionate, more acceptable but less authentic than that which our spiritual ancestors practiced.

If you're looking for some stuffy book for pastors and theologians, look somewhere else. Batterson writes with a passion for our hearts to connect with God's heart. He breaks down each aspect of God's command into the primal aspects of what we're called to. The amazing thing here, like many things with God, is that the parts add up to be more than the whole.
If you think you have the whole love thing down, think again. Pick up this book and be awed once more at just how completely God is, and why He deserves all of our heart, soul, mind and strength.

To purchase this book, visit http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781601421319.
This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group.

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