Primal: A quest for the lost soul of Christianity By Mark Batterson Primal: A quest for the lost soul of Christianity. That is a title and subtitle worthy of everyone’s attention. This book truly lives up to its billing by author and friend, Mark Batterson. Batterson takes the very familiar passage of scripture in Mark 12:30, “Love the lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength” and challenges us to do just that. For those who have been in the faith for years it is too easy to say, “Yeah, I do that.” But do we really? For those new in the faith, trying to get our arms around that command can seem like a monumental task. I am impressed with how the author systematically walks the reader through the nuances of each of those areas of our life where we are to love. He starts by being medically descriptive in loving with all our heart as transplant recipients do, loving the donor in a unique way understood only by the donor and the recipient. He paints a picture describing how when we love with our soul we move to a state of awe and wonder. When we love with our mind God opens a holy curiosity within us like that of a child. I loved his description of loving with all our strength and the expenditure of sweat equity for the kingdom. This book should be read by every Christian. Further, I consider it a book that speaks to anyone who is on a spiritual journey of discovery. Primal is that well done. Buy the book today and then “Love the lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.”