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    <body><![CDATA[Laced with personal stories from Batterson’s work at National Community Church (Washington, DC), In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day offers inspiration for overcoming fears, taking risks, and seizing opportunities for the glory of God. Although exegetically shallow, Batterson seizes on an obscure ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57147823">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I cannot even begin to put in to words how much I enjoyed, and honestly, how much I needed to read &quot;In A Pit...&quot; This is truly a word in season for me right now.<br/><br/>For a few months I got by just reading about 5-10 pages a week...there was SO much to absorb that I didn't want to ri...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34238948">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This clever title is straight from the pages of 2 Samuel (23:20, 21), where we meet Benaiah, a valiant warrior who chased a lion down into a snowy pit—and emerged victorious. Mark Batterson’s core conviction is obvious throughout: “God is in the business of strategically positioning us in the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25239258">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is short, easily read, easy to review. The author explains the importance of stewarding opportunities and then works through various ways to overcome obstacles to taking those opportunities.<br/>If you want to change the world, you need to read this book.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Encouraging and motivating, this book is a reality check.  It begs us to ask the question, &quot;How big is your God?&quot;  Big enough to enable Beneniah to kill a lion in a pit on a snowy day? A resounding YES (2 Samuel 23:20-21)! <br/><br/>I'm facing a lot of unknowns right now, but this book h...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58636953">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Holy Spirit speaks through Mark Batterson...get this book, you will get closer to God which means you will closer to your dreams as a result...Chase The Lion!]]></body>
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