The inner life
Where the roots grow
Love. Joy. Peace.
What holds you steady when life refuses to settle down? Begin with the love, joy, and peace that shape us from within.
A new book by Christopher M. McHugh
A second chance.
A higher pursuit.
Getting sober saved my life.
Following Jesus began to change it.
What happens when getting your life back is only the beginning? In Zero to Sixty: In Reckless Pursuit of the Father, Chris McHugh follows the road from recovery into a deeper life with Christ—where surrender becomes personal, faith meets everyday life, and the fruit begins to grow.
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THE NEXT CHAPTERFAITH · SURRENDER · FRUIT
Zero to Sixty: In Reckless Pursuit of the Father
From a second chance
to a surrendered life.
Learning to stop throwing your life away is one thing. Learning to give it away is another.
The first book followed the long road out of collapse. This one asks what happens next: when faith moves beyond the rescue story and into our relationships, our habits, and the things we still struggle to let go.
Through the fruit of the Spirit, Chris explores a life increasingly shaped by the Father. There is room here for the questions, the setbacks, and the quiet moments when we begin to see what God is growing.
For the life beyond survival
A life can be rebuilt.
But who gets to lead it?
For the person finding their footing in faith. For the believer learning to loosen their grip. For anyone who suspects that survival was never meant to be the finish line.
Inside the book
One pursuit.
A life bearing fruit.
The fruit of the Spirit, explored through the inner life, our relationships, and the practice of surrender. The journey leads us back to Jesus.
The relational life
Where faith meets people
Patience. Kindness. Goodness.
An interruption. A hard conversation. A chance to be kind when it costs you something. Here is where the inner life becomes visible.
The surrendered life
Learning to give back the keys
Faithfulness. Gentleness. Self-control.
Keep showing up. Hold strength gently. Learn to release the controls—and trust the One you are following.
The fruit is not a trophy to earn. It is evidence of the One we are learning to follow.
Room to reflect
Read it.
Sit with it.
Bring it into your life.
Honesty before easy answers
Chris brings the pursuit into the mess of ordinary life, where old habits meet new conviction and surrender is rarely a one-time decision.
Space for your own inventory
Take the questions off the page and into your own life. What are you holding tightly? What is changing? Where might your next honest step begin?
A place to begin the conversation
Each fruit chapter closes with prayer—an invitation to bring what you have recognized before the Father, even when you do not have it all figured out.
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About the author
Christopher M. McHugh
Chris McHugh writes from a life he once thought he had lost. His story moves through addiction, recovery, restored fatherhood, and a growing Christian faith—and he brings that experience to the page with candor and hope.
A father and an active member of his church and recovery communities in the San Diego area, Chris is the author of Zero to Sixty: Rock Bottom to Victory. In this second book, the story continues into the daily work of following Christ.
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A higher pursuit
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Zero to Sixty: In Reckless Pursuit of the Father
By Christopher M. McHugh