Radical, by Pastor David Platt is a life-changing book if you dare to take the challenge of choosing to live your life for God instead of for this world. I have personally heard David Platt’s sermons for several years, and his enthusiasm and love for God in person is translated into his written word for all to bear witness.

This book, like his sermons inspire the audience to change their lives. Not just think about changing, but to actually transform thoughts into actions. Every day, especially as Americans, we face temptation and pressure to take the easy way out and act like the world by our pursuits, thoughts, and lack of action. Radical challenges the reader by exposing how and what living a watered-down Christian life is and backing his view with scripture, so that he or she may see faults in his or her own life. Then, Platt encourages the reader to change those faults or weaknesses by turning the American view of Christianity on its head (similar to the picture on the front of the book) and provides challenges of how one can change their life for the better today.

I recommend this book to anyone who is tired of living their life like the world and wants to learn how they can accomplish living a radical Godly life. Also, at the end of the book there is a section for the reader to fill out permanent changes that they want to happen in their life in the Radical Experiment, like “I will pray for the entire world… I will sacrifice my money for a specific purpose.” These short answer questions provide a way for the reader to write down the changes they are making in order to keep one accountable. There is also a notes section at the end of the book that provides a list of the scriptures used in every chapter along with notes by David Platt to help root the message with what he presented.

I would like to thank everyone at WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing for giving me a free copy of  Radical by David Platt to review as a part of their Blogging for Books review program.


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Do you long for closer relationships?

Do you wish you could have a better relationship with your parent, sibling, friend, or significant other?

Have you ever hoped for a guide to heal connections with your loved ones?

 If you are honestly devoted to developing more open, meaningful relationships with the people that matter most to you, then this book can certainly help. Love at Last Sight is written as a short, entertaining reading and journaling aid that poses new challenges each day. Kerry and Chris Shook begin every day's topic with a personal story to draw the reader in, and a bible passage or story so that one can read on his or her own to anchor the lesson with biblical proof. At the end of each day there is a journaling challenge that leads you to commit what you have learned to paper and apply the lesson to your personal life. These challenges are generally simple and are ways to think of interactions with your loved ones in a new God-focused light, which can dramatically improve your outlook and approach to relationships. Due to it's easy-to-read layout and integration of two voices, this book is truly inspiring and can address readers of all ages, sex, and backgrounds.

Love at Last Sight is able to change your life and relationships for the better if you take the time to apply and dwell on the lessons each day. How would you  spend your next thirty days if you knew that devoting that time could improve the quality your life and the lives of those who matter most?

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