I have just finished reading Primal, Mark Batterson's latest book. While I certainly enjoyed Mark's first two books Primal spoke to me much more deeply. It helped me recall and refresh the passion God placed in my heart ten years ago as He led us to begin Extreme Missionary Adventures.
In Primal Mark dissects the Great Commandment given to us by our Lord, "Love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength". As he examines each of the four components he shows us how two thousand years of Christian traditions and institutions have obscured the basic, primal core of Christianity. He helps us to see through the clutter of our faith and brings us back to what is truly important.
Primal was a great, heart-stirring read. I highly recommend that you make it the first book you read in 2010. Find out more about Primal at RandomHouse.com.