Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Radical: The Book

A few weeks ago, I received an Advance Copy of the book "Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From The American Dream" by David Platt. When I got it, I thought, "This is gonna be just another 'be a better Christian' kind of book. But I'll read it because I said I would."

I am so glad I did! I don't know how to emphasize the impact this book has had on me and my views. I have been Radically changed!

I've wanted to write this post for a few weeks. I was tossing around ideas, words, and set up for this post on this book, but honestly, I don't know that my words can do it justice.

While reading through the book, I realized just where in my life I have been living in sin. Where I have been living this lie, this unbiblical truth we are told as Christ followers.


Where was I wrong? I'm not going to fully tell you. I want you to read it for yourself. I want you to read it, with a cup of coffee and an open heart. If you do those things, coffee is not necessary, you will be radically moved by the Holy Spirit.

I will give you one example of how the Holy Spirit punched me right between the eyes.

I watch the news, I see the wars, death, suffering etc. I see the sick kids in Africa. I hear the stories of war in poor countries. Then I cry a few tears, maybe can't sleep, pray a prayer, fall asleep and go about eating a not so nutritous breakfast. Still maybe thinking about what I saw, heard or read, but not doing anything.

Platt says, "...logic that says, 'I can't do everything, so I won't do anything,' is straight from hell."

And boy is he right. But the awesome thing about this book? He backs up his words with The Word, every aspect of it. I can see in Scripture exactly where I am thinking wrong and doing wrong.

Friends, I shoot ya straight. Those that have read my blog for a while, those that know me, you know I tell you how it is. Well, I'm telling you, this book is a must read.


David Platt is the pastor at the Church at Brook Hills in Alabama. He has free podcasts on iTunes.

This book releases in May, so I highly recommend reserving your copy through Mardel. And side note, if you don't follow Mardel on twitter you should. Here is their twitter name @Mardel_Inc

You can go to the book's website, enter your email address and get the first chapter. Or her e is a link to Mardel's site that contains the first chapter.

6 comments:

  1. Okay. I want more. I don't generally buy books like this because, honestly, they always disappoint. I want more. If we see the hurt in the world and do nothing, I can see that as sin, but Prayer is an effective answer, and is doing something...isn't it?

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  2. Yes prayer is doing something but Jesus calls us 'to go' in Matt 28. Before this book, I'd just tell myself, 'oh I don't have lots of money, or my MS prevents me from going to hot places or this or that.' But I think not going to reach the lost is like sitting at home and praying someone else will go so I don't have to.

    It was so eye opening to me bc I didn't think 100% the way he does, but he backed his views up with Scripture. I go to a church where my preacher isn't afraid to call you out on your 'Christian Atheism.' (I blogged on that I think) I have to be able to see it as Truth, not as critisizing (sp) and change.

    If you read the book and don't like it, I won't be offended. But I would preface anyone reading it to have a heart willing to hear the Holy Spirit showing you His Truth. If you read it let me know your thoughts!

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  3. tough to grasp, but true. Thanks for writing.

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  4. AMEN!!! I am currently reading a "Wendy Alec" book. When I am done, I will read the book you are suggesting. God Bless and thank you for sharing.

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  5. I was just passing by ... and read this post on your blog.

    I've written down this book title on a sticky pad so I can look for it myself.

    Your page is lovely.

    Feel free to come to mine too, if you'd like. (:

    Heather

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  6. just stumbled upon your blog, so glad I did!! Wonderful to find other Christians!

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