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		<title>Primal by Mark Batterson</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark Batterson, best-selling author of Wild Goose Chase and In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, takes his readers on &#8220;a quest for the lost soul of Christianity&#8221; in his latest book, Primal. Although many may expect this book to introduce something new, it is actually a call for this generation to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div align="justify"><a href="http://tomhogsed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/primalcover-762627.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://tomhogsed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/primalcover-762627.jpg?w=200" /></a> Mark Batterson, best-selling author of <em>Wild Goose Chase</em> and <em>In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day</em>, takes his readers on &#8220;a quest for the lost soul of Christianity&#8221; in his latest book, <em><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781601421319" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000099;">Primal</span></a></em>. Although many may expect this book to introduce something new, it is actually a call for this generation to return to Christianity in its rawest form &#8211; loving God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. According to Batterson, &#8220;Christianity has a perception problem. At the heart of the problem is the simple fact that Christians are more known for what we&#8217;re <em>against</em> than what we&#8217;re <em>for</em>.&#8221; Although Batterson is certainly not endorsing a Christianity free from truth and righteousness, he challenges every follower of Christ to &#8220;be astonished again&#8221; by introducing them to four elements of the Great Commandment: compassion, wonder, curiosity, and power.</p>
<p><em>Primal</em> is immediately engaging and challenging to the reader in many basic but defining areas of life. Because of the simplicity and urgency of the message, <em>Primal</em> should be at the top of your reading list for 2010.</p>
<p>You can order <em>Primal</em> by clicking <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781601421319"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>here</strong></span></a>. </div>
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