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1. Mark Batterson

Gradually, then Suddenly

Mark Batterson is the lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D.C. Mark holds a doctor of ministry degree from Regent University and is the New York Times bestselling author of The Circle Maker, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day and Win the Day. He and his wife, Lora, live on Capitol Hill with their three children.

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Not My Circus

In a culture that touts tolerance but cancels for anything less than conformity, New York Times bestselling author Mark Batterson shows us how to rise above the shaming and blaming with holy courage, spiritual discernment, and amazing grace.The world has changed faster in the last twenty years than in the previous two hundred. Social media, AI, and endless outrage have reshaped how we relate to one another. The cultural pressure is unmistakable: conform or be shamed.The call to nonconformity is choosing faith over fear, truth over trends, and compassion over cancelling. It's rejecting popular opinion, peer pressure, and political correctness when those are at odds with will of God. The fear of man is epidemic, but there is a cure—the fear of God that sets us free from every other fear.Exhausted by a culture that demands we fight every battle and weigh in on every issue? Not My Circus is Mark Batterson's rallying cry against the status quo. Drawing on Romans 12:2—"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed"—Mark reveals how to resist cultural pressure without retreating from cultural engagement.You'll learn how to cultivate a non-anxious presence by developing:Holy Courage – boldness to stand firm in your convictions without being controlled by others' opinionsSpiritual Discernment – the sense to know which battles are yours to fight and which ones aren'tAmazing Grace – the ability to engage those you disagree with without absorbing their anxiety or abandoning your witnessFor anyone ready to stop reflecting culture and instead transform it, Not My Circus offers a roadmap to escape the cult of conformity and live for the applause of nail-scarred hands.

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A Draw the Circle

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Gradually Then Suddenly

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • ECPA BESTSELLER • Legacies aren’t built overnight. The New York Times bestselling author of Win the Day reveals a life-changing truth about achievement: God is building you up steadily so you’re ready for the next level.In this illuminating book, Mark Batterson reveals that every area of life—from personal growth to professional development to spiritual transformation—follows the same pattern: gradually then suddenly. What we perceive as overnight success is the result of little decisions compounding over time.Drawing from compelling biblical examples, fascinating historical stories, and hard-won leadership insights, Batterson demonstrates that God uses long obedience in the same direction to prepare us for those moments of major progress.Gradually Then Suddenly will help you• cultivate cathedral thinking—adopt a long-term perspective that changes your daily decisions and life trajectory• leverage the compound effect—discover how courageous decisions and consistent routines domino into life-changing results• harness the power of persistence—commit yourself to the long game, and the impossible becomes possible• curate core convictions—discover how to defy peer pressure, popular opinion, and political correctness by defining your deepest convictionsFor anyone feeling stuck in the “gradually” phase, this book is a beacon of hope. If you do the right things day in and day out, God is going to show up and show off His faithfulness—not just for you but for generations to come.

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A Million Little Miracles

It's no wonder we've lost our wonder. But there is a way to recapture holy curiosity!

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A Million Little Miracles

The New York Times bestselling author of Win the Day reminds us of the millions of miracles God performs every day and inspires us to live with a clearer sense of identity and purpose.Think you’ve never experienced a miracle? With all due respect, you have never not. In fact, you are one!There never has been—and there never will be—anyone else like you. That isn’t a testament to you. It’s a testament to the God who created you. Your fingerprint, eyeprint, and voiceprint are unlike anyone else’s. Simply put, you matter to God.Most of us take everyday miracles for granted, including the one that stares back at us in the mirror. It’s time to take them for gratitude. Why is that so important? Because whatever you don’t turn into praise turns into pride. The miracle of life becomes mundane. We get so wrapped up in our own little world, we end up worshipping a god who looks like us, acts like us, and thinks like us. It’s no wonder we’ve lost our wonder. But there is a way to recapture holy curiosity!In A Million Little Miracles, New York Times bestselling author Mark Batterson reveals three miraculous truths that awaken us to the Creator and His creation:1. God is bigger than we think—we can rest in His wisdom and strength2. God is closer than we realize—we never have to do life alone3. God is better than we imagine—we can reclaim childlike wonderA million little miracles are waiting to be discovered, including the miracle called you.