I got invited to participate in a blogging review tour for the release of Wild Goose Chase.  It came out today. Unfortunately my books arrived only last Thursday and I was out of town all weekend so I just finished it.  Literally.

Overall I liked the book.  It was an easy read and Mark has a style that keeps your attention.   One thought towards the end really stuck with me:  “Ultimately, the only ‘rabbit’ worth chasing is a goose-the Wild Goose.  The meaning being that the only thing in life pursuing are the things of God.  How true is that.

Batterson tells that there are six cages that keep people from chasing the Wild Goose:

1. Cage of responsibility
2. Cage of Routine
3. Cage of Assumptions
4. Cage of Guilt
5. Cage of Failure
6. Cage of Fear

He talks about how Christians are caged by one or more of the above.  I would agree whole heartedly.  As I was reading the chapters, different events in my life crossed my mind that identified me with a few of the cages.

Mark’s easy style is a win and his applications are true.  My only complaints are that I had to look in the footnotes for the scripture references and I would probably ask him to explain a few scripture references he used that seemed a little far fetched.  The book was very timely for me as I am in a season of life deciding how to pursue God’s calling.  Funny how that works out.

For more information, head on over to the website at www.chasethegoose.com.  There you can also download his 10 Steps to Setting Life Goals.

And now for the official summary….

Most of us have no idea where we’re going most of the time. Perfect.

“Celtic Christians had a name for the Holy Spirit-An Geadh-Glas, or ‘the Wild Goose.’ The name hints at mystery. Much like a wild goose, the Spirit of God cannot be tracked or tamed. An element of danger, an air of unpredictability surround Him. And while the name may sound a little sacrilegious, I cannot think of a better description of what it’s like to follow the Spirit through life. I think the Celtic Christians were on to something….

Most of us will have no idea where we are going most of the time. And I know that is unsettling. But circumstantial uncertainty also goes by another name: Adventure.” –from the introduction.

Author Bio:

Mark Batterson is the lead pastor of Washington , DC ‘s National Community Church , widely recognized as one of America ‘s most innovative churches. NCC meets in movie theaters at metro stops throughout the city, as well as in a church-owned coffee house near Union Station. More than seventy percent of NCC’ers are single twentysomethings who live or work on Capitol Hill. Mark is the author of the best-selling In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day and a widely read blogger (www.markbatterson.com). He lives on Capitol Hill with his wife, Lora, and their three children.