"Radical obedience to Christ is not easy; it is dangerous. It is not smooth sailing aboard a luxury liner; it is sacrificial duty aboard a troop carrier. It's not comfort, not health, not wealth, and not prosperity in this world. Radical obedience to Christ risks losing all these things. But in the end, such risk finds it's reward in Christ. And He is more than enough for us." Radical, p. 181
This is not one of those "smiley-faced, God is gonna give you everything you ever wanted if only you believe in Him" books. Nor does it leave you feeling warm, fuzzy, and completely confident that you've got a place with your name on it in Heaven. "Radical" rips the reader out of his cushy pew and throws him, screaming, into the real world. Then, using a style quite like boot camp, challenges that person to truly be Jesus to the masses. Don't read this book unless you're prepared to make some changes. Are you ready to: pray for the world, read through the Word, sacrifice your money, leave your comfort zone, and commit yourself to a community of faith? You should be, but if you aren't, by the time you finish the book you will.
Highly recommended!
Read the first chapter at: http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/2010/04/20/sneak-peek-radical-by-david-platt/
See the "trailer" at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoicm4wnQ4c
This book was provided to me free of charge by Waterbrook Multnomah for review purposes.
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