When you grow up in the Ozarks you don’t get to the ocean often, so I didn’t know much about surfing at all when I started Dropping In. However, since finishing the book I realize that I’ve missed one of life’s great experiences. I also didn’t know many surfing terms, like stoke, before picking up this work, except to know it referred to a good feeling. Now I understand the meaning is much deeper than that.

My friend, Shane Sebastian, has written an excellent book about living the Christian life in the way God intends. You don’t need to be a surfer to enjoy his thoughts, but surfing makes an exciting metaphor for discovering and walking with God.

I especially appreciated Shane’s chapter on Eternity. We seldom talk about this today, yet those we influence need to wake up to the reality that this life is not all there is. We need an anchor in this life and the next, and Shane reminds us beautifully of that fact.

So, pick up this book. It would make for a great small group Bible study, especially for a group of guys looking for adventure. You’ll enjoy Shane’s enthusiasm for surfing, for life, and for the Lord. You’ll learn practical lessons for living a life pleasing to God. When you’re finished you might even try your hand at surfing and experience stoke as only a surfer can.