The main points and outline of Radical are almost identical to that of Crazy Love with the exception of a few things. His expositions are more accurate and his careful eye for detail gives him more authority than Chan when he writes.

Chan may not speak very authoritatively and I may disagree on a few points, but his intimate approach to ministry is encouraging and inspiring.ĭavid Platt is more up my alley as an orthodoxical thinker. This is not to say he is speaking inaccurately about the Bible, but that he is not actually using the Bible to prove his thesis. Very few points are actually defended with definitive passages.

He is able to look at the culture and accurately describe it, but when he uses the Scriptures he tends to sensationalize it. They perfectly describe a generation that is drowning in consumerism. The main points of Crazy Love are spot on. He truly practices what he preaches and the reader gets a sense of genuine authenticity that he has pierced the veil and experienced the presence of God. I don’t know of any other author that is as engaging to this generation and remarkable in character as Francis Chan. Now they are marketing the life out of the book, which seems somewhat contradictory to the premise, with Radical Together and Radical pamphlets.īefore I begin my re-review I want to stress that I enjoyed both Radical and Crazy Love but I would not recommend them to anyone who doesn’t already have a good grasp of the differences between asceticism and renunciation. There is no doubt that Radical is a popular book. I wish the most popular review would have been for You Lost Me by David Kinnaman, everyone needs to read that book, but I digress. Within that review I also gave my thoughts on Crazy Love by Francis Chan. Because when you're wildly in love with someone, it changes everything.The most popular book that I have reviewed so far on WOTG has been Radical by David Platt. And once you encounter His love, as Francis describes it, you will never be the same.

Because the answer to religious complacency isn't working harder at a list of do's and don'tsit's falling in love with God. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss. Whether you've verbalized it yet or not, we all know something's wrong.ĭoes something deep inside your heart long to break free from the status quo? Are you hungry for an authentic faith that addresses the problems of our world with tangible, even radical, solutions? God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. The God of the universethe Creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minorloves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. Have you ever wondered if we're missing it?

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