The Ride of Your Life: What I Learned about God, Love, and Adventure by Teaching My Son to Ride a Bike

By Mike Howerton

We can all remember the first time we learned to ride a bike. That terrible thrill when we first realized Dad had let go of the seat and we were on our own. That first crash and the skinned knees. The life of a Christian is a lot like that. We want to experience the freedom we're promised, so we take a risk, a leap of faith--and sometimes we fall. But just like Dad running alongside of us, God is always there, equipping us, encouraging us, and comforting us.

Through the powerful analogy of teaching his son to ride a bike, Mike Howerton lays out five essential life lessons that will help readers recapture a childlike faith and embrace a passionate, adventurous life full of possibilities and promise.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
• Release date: Aug 12, 2014
• ISBN: 9781441246561

Mike Howerton

Mike Howerton is lead pastor of Overlake Christian Church in Redmond, Washington, and served for six years as the college pastor at Saddleback Church. He is a graduate of Pepperdine University and received his master's degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. Mike is the author of Glorious Mess and lives in Washington with his wife, Jodie, and their three children.

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