Soul Print By Mark Batterson, A Review

January 19th, 2011 § 9 Comments

We are each unique, we each have a destiny to fulfill, and Mark Batterson’s book Soul Print wants to help its reader do so.

Batterson draws from the life of King David to illustrate his points throughout the book. The opening and first chapter start off fairly well, citing some interesting instances in the lives of King David, Michelangelo, and Korczak Ziolkowski. The opening pages are encouraging, and give the reader hope that times of waiting, apparent unsuitableness, and impossibility, can all be redeemed by God to help them discover who they are and accomplish their appointed destiny. The book’s middle chapters make some convicting assertions, causing you to examine your motives, integrity, and relationship with God.

All in all Batterson has made some good points, though for me it has done little to distinguish itself from the sea of Christian Living/Self-help books. I learned and was reminded of some truths, but ultimately I cannot say that it is one of the best books I have ever read.

*I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.*

You may download a sample chapter of Soul Print and watch a video about the book on the WaterBrook Multnomah websight here.

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§ 9 Responses to Soul Print By Mark Batterson, A Review

heather joy says:

January 19, 2011 at 3:03 pm

Ah hah! there it is.
Good review! I’m hoping to jump into my copy of Soul Print sometime this weekend. I’ve got about 2 or 3 chapters left in Just Do Something that I want to complete before I add book #3 to my “currently reading” list.

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- Eden says:
  
  January 19, 2011 at 3:10 pm
  
  Wow, you do have them lined up lol. Soul Print shouldn’t take you very long, it is a quick read. Enjoy!
  
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Debbie says:

January 19, 2011 at 9:50 pm

Thank you for reviewing Soul Prints for us! Good job on summing up what it’s about and how it affected you. So many books, so little time . . .we need to know which ones will really make a difference in our lives.

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- Eden says:
  
  January 19, 2011 at 11:07 pm
  
  Thanks for the comment Deb! It is interesting though that God can use something to really help one person, but not necessarily another. But like I said, I did pick up some things from Soul Print. Blessings!
  
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Aaron Armstrong says:

January 19, 2011 at 10:23 pm

Nice, concise review, Eden! I really appreciate your take on the book.

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- Eden says:
  
  January 19, 2011 at 11:08 pm
  
  Thanks for stopping in Aaron, and for the comment. Blessings!
  
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Confessions of a RIFB Girl of 20-something {I love reading books about radical and contemporary (and sometimes liberal) Christianity.} « Grow Up! says:

January 26, 2011 at 3:06 pm

[...] **I want to apologize for the incorrect URL I provided in the vlog. When I told you to go to thorns&myrtles[dot]com, I was actually talking about http://edenellis.wordpress.com, which is indeed titled “Thorns and Myrtles.” Also, for her book review of “Soul Print” by Mark Batterson, please click {here}.** [...]

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Kyle Cheng says:

January 27, 2011 at 9:23 pm

I received the book a while ago, but haven’t had time to read it. All the positive reviews I’ve read, however, are urging me to do so soon. =)

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- Eden says:
  
  January 27, 2011 at 9:58 pm
  
  Thanks for the comment Kyle. May God bless you in your reading
  
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