David Platt's 'Radical' reads like a less-theoretical, more concise version of John Piper's 'Don't Waste Your Life'. He challenges consumer Christianity with passages such as John 6, Luke 9, and Luke 14 but quickly shifts to the Christ-centered ethos of the passages and saves his book from promoting poverty theology. Platt's personal and cross-cultural illustrations make the book accessible and entertaining. In the end, his one year 'radical living' challenge offers an opportunity for his audience to put Jesus above themselves in practical ways. However, I am concerned that daily prayer and Bible reading, regular church attendance, community service and charitable giving constitute 'radical' for any Christian. I enjoyed it as a quick read and would recommend it to anyone else as the same.
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