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Radical Question (10 Pack)
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Special 10-pack, ideal for church giveaways, welcome packets or small group distribution.
What is Jesus worth to you?
It’s easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, Jesus said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily…
But who do you know who lives like that? Do you?
David Platt is the pastor of The Church at Brook Hills, a 4,000-member congregation in Birmingham, Alabama. Widely regarded as an exceptional expositor, David has traveled and taught around the world. He holds two undergraduate and three advanced degrees, including a Ph.D. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. David and his wife, Heather, are the parents of Caleb and Joshua, and are in the process of adopting a third child.
Imagine a scene that took place in Asia not long ago: A room in an ordinary house, dimly lit, all the blinds on the windows closed. Twenty leaders from churches in the region sit quietly in a circle on the floor, their Bibles open. They speak in hushed tones or not at all. Some still glisten with sweat; others’ clothes and shoes are noticeably dusty. They have been walking or riding bicycles since early morning when they left distant villages to get here.
Whenever a knock is heard or a suspicious sound drifts in, everyone freezes while a burly, tough-looking man gets up to check things out.
These men and women have gathered in secret, arriving intentionally at different times throughout the day so as not to draw attention. In this country it is illegal for Christians to come together like this. If caught, the people here could lose their land, their jobs, their families, even their lives…
I was in that dimly lit room that day, a visitor from America. I huddled next to an interpreter, who helped me understand their stories as they began to share.
The tough-looking man—our “head of security”—was the first to speak up. But as he spoke, his intimidating appearance quickly gave way to reveal a tender heart.
“Some of the people in my church have been pulled away by a cult,” he said. Tears welled up in his eyes. “We are hurting. I need God’s grace to lead my church through these attacks.”
The cult that had been preying on his church is known for kidnapping Christians, taking them to isolated locations, and torturing them, my interpreter explained. Many brothers and sisters in the area would never tell the good news again. At least not with words. Their tongues had been cut out.
A woman on the other side of the room spoke next. “Some of the members in my church were recently confronted by government officials,” she said. “They threatened their families, saying that if they did not stop gathering to study the Bible, they were going to lose everything they had.” She asked for prayer, then said, “I need to know how to lead my church to follow Christ even when it costs them everything.”
I looked around the room. Now everyone was in tears. They looked at one another, then several said at once, “We need to pray.”
Immediately they went to their knees, and with their faces on the floor, they began to cry out with muted intensity to God. Their praying was not marked by lofty language but by heartfelt praise and pleading.
“O God, thank you for loving us!”
“O God, we need you!”
“Jesus, we trust in you!”
“Jesus, you are worthy!”
One after another they prayed while others wept.
After about an hour the room grew silent, and the men and women rose from the floor. All around the room, on the floor where each had prayed, I saw puddles of tears.
The brothers and sisters in that Asian country have shown by their sacrifices just how much Jesus is worth to them. He is worth everything to them.
And they are not alone.
They are joined by brothers and sisters in Sudan who believe Jesus is worthy of their trust, even amid pain and persecution of genocidal proportions.
They are joined by brothers and sisters in India who believe Jesus is worthy of their devotion, even when they face threats from Muslim extremists in the north and Hindu extremists in the south.
They are joined by brothers and sisters all over the Middle East who believe Jesus is worthy of their love, even when their family members threaten to kill them for professing belief in him.
They are joined by brothers and sisters around the world who believe Jesus is worthy of all their hopes, all their dreams, all their desires, all their possessions, all their plans, and all their lives.
But are they joined by you and me? |
Item Specifications...
Pages 64
Dimensions: Length: 2" Width: 4" Height: 6.25"
Weight: 0.75 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date May 4, 2010
Publisher WaterBrook Press
ISBN 1601423217
EAN 9781601423214
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 | Wake up call Jun 9, 2010 |
This booklet challanges the readers to reflect and re-evaluate their lives. The author questioned us if we are following the real Jesus or the image of Jesus we create based on our conveniences. Using his own words, "We take the Jesus of the Bible and begin twisting him into a version of Jesus that we are more confortable with". And the author makes his point through different scenarios.
This is trully a wake up call question that everybody needs to answer sooner or later in our lives.
This booklet was written by Dr. David Platt and was published by WaterBrook Multnomah, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc, and they were kind enough to send me a copy as per my request.
| | |  | The Radical Question May 26, 2010 |
The Radical Question also by David Platt is a more of a pamphlet than a book but it asks the question: "What Is Jesus Worth To You?" It challenges the reader to dive deep into his/her own heart and examine their lives. Do they live like Jesus is worth everything? Do they follow Jesus or do they follow a plastic version of Jesus that has been shaped or caged up based on our preferences about who they want Jesus to be or what they want what Jesus taught to mean? The Radical Question serves as a great springboard into Radical and would serve as a great conversation starter.
These books were provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group
About The Author: David Platt is the lead pastor of The Church at Brook Hills, a 4,000-member Southern Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama. Widely regarded as an exceptional expositor and motivator, David has taught around the world. He holds three advanced degrees, including a Ph.D. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. David and his wife, Heather, are the parents of Caleb and Joshua, and are adopting a third child from Nepal.
Follow David Platt On Twitter | | |  | Handy Little Booklet May 7, 2010 |
This tiny booklet is a condensed version of the book and is excellent for distributing on the street, at the church book table, to friends, family, and small groups. The booklet includes the best of the book and effectively challenges readers (though not to the same degree as the book) to radically follow Christ-heart, mind, body, and soul.
The message of Radical is so profound, you'll want to share it with others and The Radical Question allows you to do that without the cost of purchasing multiple copies of the more extensive book. | | | | The Radical Question May 6, 2010 |
As a Christian am I truly embracing Jesus? Am I radical or content? The reader has a choice to live content in Jesus or live radically.
As I read the first chapter I realize I am living a content life as my Christian brother's and sister's in Asia live radically. My heart goes out to the Christians in Asia who are willing to risk everything for Jesus. They may lose their family, or tongue, and risk losing their life.
The reader must ask, am I willing to lose everything? To what extent am I willing to follow Jesus? Am I just molding Jesus into my image?
I believe this is a must read book for Christians who want more than the status quo Christianity. Those who want to make a stand for Jesus, and to those who are willing to risk everything as the Christians in Asia do daily. Are we willing to risk it all for Him?
| | | | Review of The Radical Question; 5 stars! May 4, 2010 |
I was asked to read the first Chapter of The Radical Question by David Platt and give my thoughts on this new book. I am SUPER intrigued after reading just one chapter. This is a book that dives into the Bible and how we have transformed the meaning of passages to fit into our 2010 lives and how this is not what was intended. It also will get into (I assume) stories from real people who have made radical changes to their lives to hold onto the real meaning of scripture and how to lead your life. Check out my blogger review in full at [...]
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