I had the chance to read the first chapter of the book and it grabbed my attention!
How often we want the easy road of Christianity, but Jesus makes many seemingly radical statements to try to get people to not follow Him. He tells them they will have a homeless life, they will have to "carry a cross", they will have a problems, they will have to give up possessions and family. Sound like fun? Most would turn it down. Even those that have accepted may not have fathomed the reality of what it means to follow. Have you?
To be truthful, sometimes I don't even like those decisions that I have to make in order to follow this "radical" movement. Pain, discomfort, and the like, are not fun when it comes to putting "all in" on something with no immediate benefits. However, that is how most of us are...wanting the immediate. "Set it [up] and forget it" is our view of Christianity. "I've made the choice, now let the blessings start rolling in"...is that you?
David Platt's new book, "Radical" seems like it is going to be a very interesting book. From what I read in the first chapter, I look forward to reading the rest of the book!
If you'd like the chance to receive a free copy of the accompanying book, "The Radical Question", please click on this link...www.WaterBrookMultnomah.com/RadicalQuestion
Also, to have an opportunity to read the first chapter of "Radical", click here. After that, check out the book's own website at www.RadicalTheBook.com
How often we want the easy road of Christianity, but Jesus makes many seemingly radical statements to try to get people to not follow Him. He tells them they will have a homeless life, they will have to "carry a cross", they will have a problems, they will have to give up possessions and family. Sound like fun? Most would turn it down. Even those that have accepted may not have fathomed the reality of what it means to follow. Have you?
To be truthful, sometimes I don't even like those decisions that I have to make in order to follow this "radical" movement. Pain, discomfort, and the like, are not fun when it comes to putting "all in" on something with no immediate benefits. However, that is how most of us are...wanting the immediate. "Set it [up] and forget it" is our view of Christianity. "I've made the choice, now let the blessings start rolling in"...is that you?
David Platt's new book, "Radical" seems like it is going to be a very interesting book. From what I read in the first chapter, I look forward to reading the rest of the book!
If you'd like the chance to receive a free copy of the accompanying book, "The Radical Question", please click on this link...www.WaterBrookMultnomah.com/RadicalQuestion
Also, to have an opportunity to read the first chapter of "Radical", click here. After that, check out the book's own website at www.RadicalTheBook.com
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