Mark Batterson

• 07/08/2011

  Let's Stop Throwing Stones at Each Other

  We end up infighting and forget who our very real enemy is. I can’t help but wonder what would happen if we stopped throwing stones at each other.
• 05/29/2011

  3 Ways to Take Up Your Cross
• 03/17/2011

  Saint Patrick

  At the age of 16, Saint Patrick was captured by Irish raiders and taken to Ireland where he became a slave to the chieftain of Ulster.
• 01/10/2011

  Who Are You Going to Offend?

  One of the most important decisions you'll ever make is this: who are you going to offend? Man or God?
• 01/01/2011

  One Decision

  I'm a big believer in the power of one decision. You are only one decision away from a totally different life.
• 11/02/2010

  Your Responsibility = Their Opportunity

  I think one role of leadership is creating opportunities for others. If you do everything yourself, your potential is limited to your abilities. I know that sounds obvious, but the obvious eludes us!
• 10/27/2010

  Vague Confessions

  In Jewish thought, there was a more nuanced understanding of sin. I think we have a one-dimensional understanding. Sin is sin.
• 10/13/2010

  Jesus Isn't Your Homeboy

  Jesus Christ isn't your homeboy. He's the sinless Son of God who suffered brutal torture and crucifixion on a Roman cross.
• 10/06/2010

  Tweak the Environment

  I honestly believe that you don't need to make massive changes. You need to identify the small changes that will make a big difference.
• 09/25/2010

  You'll Never Be Balanced

  Balance is a mirage. It's a mirage in ministry. It's a mirage in marriage. It's a mirage in everything!
• 09/21/2010

  5 Reasons Why I Love Multi-Site

  I think it reduces dependence on and significance of one leader - it's a team effort.

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• 09/09/2010

  Pitch Your Tent

  Too often we pitch our tent in the land of frustration or the land of disappointment or the land of pride or the land of jealousy or the land of pity or the land of anger.

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• 08/19/2010

  The Measuring Stick

  It's easy to measure attendance and giving. But that gives you a two-dimensional perspective. And they aren't insignificant. But the most important dimension is depth.
• 07/07/2010

  Delighting in Numbers

  Numbers are a dangerous thing. They help us measure things, but measuring in the spiritual realm isn't always a healthy or holy thing.
• 06/24/2010

  Rest Step

  It was quite a few years ago that I came up with a little formula: change of pace + change of place = change of perspective. That formula certainly worked it's magic on the Inca Trail.