Not My Circus
Living with Courage, Conviction, and Compassion in a World of Chaos
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Not My Circus
Narrated by:
Mark Batterson
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Narrated by:
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Mark Batterson
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Mark Batterson
The world has changed faster in the last twenty years than in the previous two hundred. Social media, AI, and endless outrage have reshaped how we relate to one another. The cultural pressure is unmistakable: conform or be shamed.
The call to nonconformity is choosing faith over fear, truth over trends, and compassion over cancelling. It's rejecting popular opinion, peer pressure, and political correctness when those are at odds with will of God. The fear of man is epidemic, but there is a cure—the fear of God that sets us free from every other fear.
Exhausted by a culture that demands we fight every battle and weigh in on every issue? Not My Circus is Mark Batterson's rallying cry against the status quo. Drawing on Romans 12:2—"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed"—Mark reveals how to resist cultural pressure without retreating from cultural engagement.
You'll learn how to cultivate a non-anxious presence by developing:
- Holy Courage – boldness to stand firm in your convictions without being controlled by others' opinions
- Spiritual Discernment – the sense to know which battles are yours to fight and which ones aren't
- Amazing Grace – the ability to engage those you disagree with without absorbing their anxiety or abandoning your witness
For anyone ready to stop reflecting culture and instead transform it, Not My Circus offers a roadmap to escape the cult of conformity and live for the applause of nail-scarred hands.
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Critic reviews
“In Not My Circus, Mark Batterson pastors us through a cultural moment and relational challenges with wisdom, kindness, and conviction. This is an important read for anyone pursuing the space where grace and truth meet.”—Annie F. Downs, New York Times bestselling author of That Sounds Fun
“I’ve been lamenting the fact that we’ve lost giants like Tim Keller, Dallas Willard, and Eugene Peterson, who knew what to say as the culture raged on. I was thrilled to see Mark Batterson enter the conversation with Not My Circus. If you, like me, are looking for guidance on how to respond as a Christian in an increasingly crazy world and a disheartening culture, Batterson is here as a helpful, trustworthy guide. This book is exactly what we need in this moment.”—Carey Nieuwhof, bestselling author, podcaster, and speaker
“Mark Batterson has the rare gift of writing and preaching to large groups while making each person feel like he’s writing and speaking to them alone. Every word, every chapter, and every section of this book feels like compassionate conviction from God, who loves us too much to leave us the same. Get ready to say goodbye to conformity to this world and hello to transformation through Christ!”—Nicole Martin, author of Nailing It
“In this cultural moment of division and performative virtue signaling, Not My Circus is a powerful road map for living with holy courage. If you’ve ever been tempted to people-please, stay silent, or conform under pressure, this book is for you. With captivating storytelling, Mark Batterson weaves together theology, history, science, psychology, and personal confession—inviting you to evict the worldly voices living rent-free in your head so you can hear God’s voice more clearly.”—Heather Rice-Minus, president and CEO of Prison Fellowship
“In an age of endless distraction, constant conflict, and competing claims on our attention, it is easy to mistake urgency for importance and reaction for responsibility. In Not My Circus, Mark Batterson offers a refreshing vision of faithful living, calling readers to cultivate the discernment to distinguish what is truly theirs to carry from what belongs to others. As he memorably puts it, the journey begins by ‘minding your own dang business . . . so you can be about the Father’s business. Anything else, everything else, is monkey business.’ Wise, engaging, and deeply practical, this book is an invitation to recover clarity, freedom, and purpose by attending to the work God has entrusted to us.”—Cherie Harder, president of The Trinity Forum
“I’ve been lamenting the fact that we’ve lost giants like Tim Keller, Dallas Willard, and Eugene Peterson, who knew what to say as the culture raged on. I was thrilled to see Mark Batterson enter the conversation with Not My Circus. If you, like me, are looking for guidance on how to respond as a Christian in an increasingly crazy world and a disheartening culture, Batterson is here as a helpful, trustworthy guide. This book is exactly what we need in this moment.”—Carey Nieuwhof, bestselling author, podcaster, and speaker
“Mark Batterson has the rare gift of writing and preaching to large groups while making each person feel like he’s writing and speaking to them alone. Every word, every chapter, and every section of this book feels like compassionate conviction from God, who loves us too much to leave us the same. Get ready to say goodbye to conformity to this world and hello to transformation through Christ!”—Nicole Martin, author of Nailing It
“In this cultural moment of division and performative virtue signaling, Not My Circus is a powerful road map for living with holy courage. If you’ve ever been tempted to people-please, stay silent, or conform under pressure, this book is for you. With captivating storytelling, Mark Batterson weaves together theology, history, science, psychology, and personal confession—inviting you to evict the worldly voices living rent-free in your head so you can hear God’s voice more clearly.”—Heather Rice-Minus, president and CEO of Prison Fellowship
“In an age of endless distraction, constant conflict, and competing claims on our attention, it is easy to mistake urgency for importance and reaction for responsibility. In Not My Circus, Mark Batterson offers a refreshing vision of faithful living, calling readers to cultivate the discernment to distinguish what is truly theirs to carry from what belongs to others. As he memorably puts it, the journey begins by ‘minding your own dang business . . . so you can be about the Father’s business. Anything else, everything else, is monkey business.’ Wise, engaging, and deeply practical, this book is an invitation to recover clarity, freedom, and purpose by attending to the work God has entrusted to us.”—Cherie Harder, president of The Trinity Forum
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