You can’t control the noise. You can choose how you show up. On Oct 20, I’ll unpack four principles for better conversations: Ask Anything. Listen Well. Disagree Freely. Love Regardless. Preorder #NotMyCircus for VIP access to the live teaching + Q&A, replay access, and 7-Day Devotional Challenge. gracecrnr.com/nmc_bl_batters…  #NotMyCircus

my friends @BNBuzz are offering 25% off all pre-orders of #NotMyCircus Sep 9-11. Premium Members get an additional 10% off. use the code PREORDER25 barnesandnoble.com/w/not-my-…

a day trip to Dallas to film with my friends, Matt and Laurie @TBN —amazing set for #NotMyCircus. Then filled with Randy and Blinda @LifeTodayTV

we’re t- minus one month from occupying the east side of the @CapTurnaround construction is fast and furious. trying to get it ready for our RENEW CONFERENCE, Sept 24-25. we’ll also launch a 10 AM gathering—in the round. stay tuned @NCC

the W in WNBA, DEI, ICE and AI—everything is politicized these days. Welcome to the circus! how do we rise above the shaming, blaming and faming? how do we stand in the gap as grace givers, truth tellers and tone setters? #NotMtCircus releases Oct 20 but you can get an advance copy if you pre-order. details at markbatterson.com

30 years ago—August 16, 1996–I was reading Joshua 1:3–“I will give you everywhere you set you foot.” the Sunday prior we had 13 people and total income was $2000 per month. 3 decades later we own 7 properties worth $100 million debt-free. how does that happen? #GraduallyThenSuddenly God has blessings in categories we can’t conceive of and prayer is how we write history before it happens. #OnlyGod @NCC

the true measure of a church isn’t butts in seats—it’s knees at the altar. this morning @vintagerobb spoke @NCC. diagnosed with ALS less than 2 months ago, he preached his guts out. then anointed hundreds of people who came to the altar! must listen: piped.video/epOqPOKquM0

we came. we saw. we conquered. thx Colorado—God’s country! even saw four moose 🫎 its a “thin place,” and I don’t just mean oxygen. the glory of God is on full display. “I lift my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of the heavens and the earth.” Psalm 121:1-2

third time mountain biking. I didn’t shred it, but I did send it. made it down the mountain only to Superman over the bars on the bridge at the bottom. minor chest contusion. bruised ego. serious adrenaline rush. #FallingIsNotFailing

Not My Circus: Living with Courage, Conviction, and Compassion in a World of Chaos by @MarkBatterson releases on October 20, 2026, and it is available for preorder!! Hardcover: $27.98 purchase link: amazon.com/Not-My-Circus-Con… @WaterBrookPress

about to begin my summer study break. when I was 21, I read a bio about Albert Einstein. page 755 changed my life. Einstein said, “Never lose a HOLY CURIOSITY.” during study break, I curate a cross-section of books—history and biography, theology and science, along with a few fiction. those books are the seedbed for upcoming books and series. some books are chosen because I love the author or subject. others I actually disagree with, but want to understand how they think. some books are new, but I mix in old books to avoid something CS Lewis called chronological snobbery. will I read all of them? wish me luck!

in the past two decades, the world has gone wild. twenty years ago, we didn’t have iPhones! how wild is that? cloud were cumulus, cookies were chocolate chip, and reels were for fishing. deepfakes and doomscrolling, AI and algorithms, are now a daily reality. how do we navigate this cultural moment? with holy courage, spiritual discernment and amazing grace. thanks for pre-orders of #NotMyCircus! check out sample chapter markbatterson.com

Excited to announce a new book releasing on October 20–Not My Circus. It’s time to poke the bear! You may not agree with everything I write, but at the very least, you’ll learn how to navigate this cultural moment with holy courage, spiritual discernment and amazing grace. Read a sample chapter: markbatterson.com/books/not-…

Happy Independence Day! Two weeks ago, my brother in law @vintagerobb got an ALS diagnosis. standing with him, kneeling with him—lots of love and faith! challenging Zeke Schmidgall, Asif Shaikh, and Marty Sloan. #icebucketchallenge

ten years ago today—July 2, 2016—I prayed a bold prayer and God healed my lungs. I have not touched an inhaler from that day to this day. never underestimate the power of prayer! the God who did it before can do it again—TESTIMONY is PROPHECY. this post is a prayer, in Jesus name, amen.

It took 13 years to write my first book. the first book starts with the first sentence and I’d like to help turn that dream into reality! Our next Writers Workshop is Sept 23, right before our Renew Gathering featuring Makoto Fujimura. Register here: ncc.re/renew

RESTORE IS BACK FOR 2026!🎉 Join us Sept. 15–16, 2026, in Washington, D.C., for an unforgettable time of inspiration and connection. Hear from one of our keynote speakers, @MarkBatterson of @NCC, inviting you to join us! Register here today: prisonfellowship.org/about/c…

looking for a summer read 🌞 look no further 👀 #WinTheDay is $1.99 @AmazonKindle and the sequel #GraduallyThenSuddenly is 44% off on @amazon for limited time.