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David Platt’s Radical challenges American Christians to rethink comfort and generosity in light of the gospel. While Platt encourages sacrificial living—giving to the poor, mission engagement, and resisting consumerism—his book sparked mixed reactions. He avoids legalism but highlights a “radical” Christianity that moves beyond “ordinary” faith. However, the book’s tone can feel exclusionary toward those in challenging life circumstances who cannot live out such radical examples. Platt rightly critiques the American Dream’s self-centeredness and exhorts Christians to share materially and spiritually with the marginalized. Yet his dichotomy between radical and ordinary believers risks oversimplifying faithful Christian living. The book includes helpful biblical encouragement on grace, stewardship, and missional living but at times feels repetitive and uneven. Despite its flaws, Radical pushes believers to consider how deeply they live out gospel love.

Spencer