Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From the American Dream

Radical, by David Platt, is no easy read.

Here is some of the back cover summary:
            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, He 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?
"In Radical, David Platt challenges you to consider with an open heart how we have manipulated the gospel to fit our cultural preferences. He shows what Jesus actually said about being His disciple- then invites you to believe and obey what you have heard. And he tells the dramatic story of what is happening as a 'successful' suburban church decides to get serious about the gospel according to Jesus."

Okay, so that's a sort of scratch on the surface, but it's a beginning of the idea - do we truly understand what it means to take up our cross and follow Him? Where is He going? Among the least of these.

I will post more as we study it - we are going through the Radical Bible study with a group of people in our church, and so far, it has been very eye-opening . . .  hard to read, at points, and very convicting . . but it comes down to the core - do we really believe what Jesus said? And if so . . . are we ready to lay it all down to follow him?

So far the picture on the front is accurate - a house turned upside down. : )