Greg Atkinson

Aren’t we all a work in progress? God knows I am. I am constantly learning how to let Christ invade every area of my life. I am constantly battling pride, ego and my driven/workaholic nature. Too often I find myself on my laptop at home and not spending quality time with my wife and kids. God forgive me. I just stumbled across (I don’t think it was an accident) a book I had read a while back – a book entitled “Choosing to Cheat” by Andy Stanley. This book, once again, may have saved my marriage. If you, like me, struggle with bringing work home, I strongly urge you to get a copy. It’s a quick read/small book. You can finish it in a day or two, but the insight and exhortation that you will get from it will be well worth your time.

My friend, Mark Batterson (pastor of National Community Church), has a new book releasing this Monday, Oct. 2. By the way, his church just revised and updated their website. Check it out.

Here’s the book description from Mark:

Your greatest regret at the end of your life will be the lions you didn’t chase. You will regret the risks not taken, then opportunities not seized, and the dreams not pursued. Stopping running away from what scares you most and start chasing the God-ordained opportunities that cross your path.

“In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day” is inspired by one of the most obscure yet courageous acts recorded in Scripture: Benaiah chased a lion down into a pit. Then, despite the snow and slippery ground, he caught the lion and killed it (2 Samuel 23:20-21).

Unleash the lion chase within!

People that know me, know that I’m a reader. I’m always reading between 3 to 5 books at the same time. (I’m also working on a book.)

My favorite read right now – that I’d like to pass on to you – is called “The Future of Music: Manifesto for the Digital Music Revolution“. I just mentioned and quoted a paragraph from this book in my lastest article which is on Relevant Magazine’s website. I don’t have to convince you of what a digital and face-paced world we live in. The article is a challenge to still seek out times of silence in the midst of noise.

This book is eye-opening and a great read. It basically affirms and claims that the record industry is “terminally ill”, but the music industry is booming and vibrant.