Book Review: Radical Together by David Platt
RADICAL TOGETHER BY DAVID PLATT
Radical Together by David Platt is something of a sequel to his first book (and New York Times bestseller) Radical. Maybe continuation is a better word, although it does carry the same meaning… All that nonsense aside, here is what you need to know about Platt’s newest installment: READ IT.
I was awarded this advance copy of one of Christendom’s most anticipated books because of my review of it’s predecessor, and RADICAL TOGETHER did not disappoint. Rather, it continued to reveal that I am often the disappointment. In RADICAL, Platt challenges the church to take back our faith from the American Dream, something that hit me hard and left me changed. In RADICAL TOGETHER, the author intends to unleash the people of God for the purpose of God and draws our attention to the fact that we as the church, at least as it exists in our country, are often in our own way. Pastor Platt wastes no time, in the first paragraphs of chapter one which is subtitled,” The worst enemy of Christians is good things in the church” he says this:
“The last thing you and I want to do is waste our lives on religious activity that is devoid of spiritual productivity— being active in the church but not advancing the kingdom of God. We don’t want to come to the end of our days on earth, only to realize we have had little impact on more people going to heaven. Yet if we are not careful, we spend our lives doing good things in the church while we ultimately miss out on the great purposes for which we are created.
That’s why I say the worst enemy of Christians is good things in the church.”
That says it all. I cannot attempt to further explain this book, I can only tell you that if you are a Christian you should read this book, and then read it again.
This book was provided as an advance copy from the publisher in exchange for this review.
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