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The Radical Question and A Radical Idea

by angel almeyda

October 27, 2012

I have never read Radical. I've heard some great things about it, but figured it was similar to Not a Fan and the K.P. Yohannan books I had read.

This book was a summary of David Platt's 2 books, Radical and Radical Together. It has definitely made me want to read them both! The concepts he presents are exactly what the Lord has convicted me of the last couple years.

He challenges the church's This is a teaching desperately needed in the American church today!

I received this book from Waterbrook Multnomah in exchange for this review.

" Instead of radical devotion to Jesus, we so easily settle for nominal devotion to him while we indulge ourselves in other pursuits. We are captivated by an American dream. Told at every turn to believe in ourselves, trust ourselves, and promote ourselves, we work to gain it all; a comfortable life, a good career, a decent family. Sure we tack church attendance onto the end of everything, nut at the core our lives are consumed with a dream of success, security, safety and satisfaction in all this world has to offer."

"Jesus is worthy of more in our lives than a Christian spin on the American dream."

"God has a purpose for {your} life that is greater than the pursuit of the next and bigger thing...surrounding every facet of {your} life to knowing Jesus and making His worth known in all the world."

It means "following Jesus for who He is, not for who we have created Him to be. Deciding not to play games with their lives and in church while billions around the globe suffer and die without Christ. Forsaking the priorities and pursuits of this world so that {our} lives might count in this world or the spread of the gospel and the glory of Christ."

"Lets stop living as if we need more possessions, greater positions, more plaudits, or greater pleasures in this world. For that matter let's stop living as if this world is even our home."

"We are called to spur one another toward Christ and His agenda in the world."

"I want people in the church to be able to fulfill the purpose for which they were created without being dependent on gifted preachers, nice buildings, and great programs to do it for them."

"The goal is always for all of God's people to be equipped and empowered to lead as many people as possible to Christ."

"Why not invite people from our neighborhoods, not to go to church with us, but to come across the street and into our homes with us? Home is where we could show the gospel to their children while we also share life with them."