Don't Blink
The Life You Won't Want to Miss
1st Edition
Published on 1. October 2018
190 pages
978-1-63047-562-8 (ISBN)
Description
"
Don't Blinkis a call to life we not only need, but also hunger for-a call to go beyond survival to full-fledged life. It will be a gift to your spirit" (John Ortberg, Senior Pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church and author of
All the Places to Go).
For the record, there is no eleventh commandment that says, "Thou shalt not enjoy life." Nor does God ever say, "My plan for you is to be miserable on earth until you arrive in heaven." Rather, the earth reflects a joyful Creator who gives us his creation for our pleasure. Don't Blink is for procrastinators, dreamers, and would-be adventurers who wish to grab hold of life this day, knowing there are no guarantees about someday.
From Alaska to Argentina to the Amazon-in situations ranging from dangerous to humorous-John Merritt takes you on a daring pilgrimage revealing what living in the moment looks like. John demolishes the notion that once you become a Christian your freedoms are gone and your fun is done. Life is an extraordinary adventure elevated to audacious heights when God is leading the charge. Whether on the other side of the world or in your own backyard, you will be inspired to squeeze more joy out of the life God has given you.
"John Merritt has an extraordinary zest for life and a great gift for storytelling. In Don't Blinkhe weaves his personal stories together with God's scripture in a way that motivates and illustrates what it means to live life to the fullest, and to live it with God at the center of everything." -Larry Osborne, Senior Pastor of North Coast Church, and author of Thriving in Babylon
For the record, there is no eleventh commandment that says, "Thou shalt not enjoy life." Nor does God ever say, "My plan for you is to be miserable on earth until you arrive in heaven." Rather, the earth reflects a joyful Creator who gives us his creation for our pleasure. Don't Blink is for procrastinators, dreamers, and would-be adventurers who wish to grab hold of life this day, knowing there are no guarantees about someday.
From Alaska to Argentina to the Amazon-in situations ranging from dangerous to humorous-John Merritt takes you on a daring pilgrimage revealing what living in the moment looks like. John demolishes the notion that once you become a Christian your freedoms are gone and your fun is done. Life is an extraordinary adventure elevated to audacious heights when God is leading the charge. Whether on the other side of the world or in your own backyard, you will be inspired to squeeze more joy out of the life God has given you.
"John Merritt has an extraordinary zest for life and a great gift for storytelling. In Don't Blinkhe weaves his personal stories together with God's scripture in a way that motivates and illustrates what it means to live life to the fullest, and to live it with God at the center of everything." -Larry Osborne, Senior Pastor of North Coast Church, and author of Thriving in Babylon
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John Merritt is the founding pastor on staff at CrossWinds Church, an influential institution in San Francisco's East Bay. He serves as a consultant, coach, and speaker for a network of San Francisco Bay-area pastors and their churches. John has been called "a pastor trapped in an adventurer's body" because when he's not behind a pulpit, you'll find him lobster diving, helicopter skiing, hauling in yellow fin tuna, or rocketing over whitewater in the Grand Canyon.
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Humpbacks: It's Good to Be Alive
- 2 Crash Landing: Only One Life
- 3 Spread Eagle: There Is No Someday
- 4 Marijuana Smoke: The Search for Meaning
- 5 Icy Straight: Losing Your Way
- 6 Night Dives: Emerging from an Abyss
- 7 The Orphan: Alone on the Street
- 8 Killer Bees: Surviving an Attack
- 9 AK-47's: Dodging a Bullet
- 10 Helicopter Drops: When Heaven Meets Earth
- 11 Clint Eastwood: Grabbing Hold of Grace
- 12 Deadliest Catch: A Dose of Mercy
- 13 Hawaiian Hookers: Temptation Happens
- 14 The Nanny: There's Nothing Like Love
- 15 Saddle Up: Love's Highs and Lows
- 16 The Mad Egyptian: No Fear This Day
- 17 Mutiny: Always a Reason to Hope
- 18 Abalone: Overwhelmed by Grandeur
- 19 Lava Falls: Compelled to Worship
- 20 Frozen Underwear: Soul-Restoring Laughter
- 21 Circus Circus: Unrestricted Freedom
- 22 Whitney: Ultimate Happiness
- 23 Friendly Fire: Surprising Peace
- Conclusion
- Afterword
- About The Author
