In his new book, he maintains a very clear focus on the gospel, while raising his concern for the lack of zeal among many young christiansthough not exclusively, young. Counter culture teaching session 1 with david platt. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In the sixth chapter, platt tackles one of the most burning and divisive issue the marriage debate.
Following christ in an antichristian age, sean interviews dr. Compassionate call to counter culture in a world of. In counter culture, new york times bestselling author david platt shows christians how to actively take a stand on such issues as poverty, sex. It is an excellent study that shows how christians should be countering our culture when faced with things like poverty, samesex marriage, racism, immigration, abortion, pornography, and orphans. David platts counter culture is the first of my summer reading books, and was a great book. In counter culture, new york times bestselling author david platt shows christians how to actively take a stand on such issues as poverty, sex trafficking, marriage, abortion, racism, and religious liberty and challenges us to become passionate, unwavering voices for christ. In a world of poverty, samesex marriage, racism, sex slavery, immigration, persecution, abortion, orphans, and pornography counter culture booklets. A compassionate call to counter culture in a world of poverty, samesex marriage, racism, sex slavery, immigration, persecution, abortion, orphans, pornography by david platt 2015, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.
Davids first love in ministry is making disciples and sharing, showing, and teaching gods word in everyday life. Books by david platt include radical, radical together, follow me, counter culture, and something needs to change, as well as the following volumes in the christcentered exposition commentary series. Quotes from david platts book counter culture jason l. In recent days, david platt, former pastor of brook hills church in birmingham, alabama, and now current president of the international mission board of the southern baptist convention has published his most recent book counter culture. Rarely does a book convict my heart to the point that my emotions overflow in tears. David platt shows christians how to actively take a stand on such issues as poverty, sex trafficking, marriage, abortion, racism, and. He also has a radio program on moody radio, radical with david platt, that can be heard around the world and features past sermons and teaching from davids ministry. David has written several books, radical, radical together, follow me and most recently counter culture to be released february 2015. In his new book, he maintains a very clear focus on the gospel, while raising his concern for the lack of zeal among many young christiansthough not exclusively, young evangelicalswhen it comes to an array of social issues that are directly addressed in scripture and therefore directly answerable to the. He has written another book that is totally relevant to christians and the church. He has traveled extensively to serve alongside church leaders. David platt has provided a new resource to spur us on to being salt and light and turning.
Free pdf of counterculture by david platt download ebook. David platt, the president of the international mission board, is deeply devoted to christ and his word. David platt books list of books by author david platt. According to david platt, we live in a culture with values in deep conflict with the gospel. David platt serves as pastor at mclean bible church in washington, d. Drawing on compelling personal accounts from around the world. Compassionate call to counter culture in a world of abortion st andrews bookshop are you ready to take a stand against abortion and counter culture. Drawing on compelling personal accounts from around the world, platt presents an unapologetic yet winsome call for christians to faithfully follow christ into the cultural battlefield in ways that will prove both costly and rewarding. Following christ in an antichristian age platt, david on. Drawing on compelling personal accounts from around the world, platt presents an unapologetic yet winsome call for christians to faithfully follow christ into the cultural battlefield in ways that will prove both. Counter culture devotional reading plan youversion bible. Counter culture book david platt shows christians how to actively take a stand on such issues as poverty, sex trafficking, marriage, abortion, racism, and religious liberty and challenges us to become passionate, unwavering voices for christ.
Using biblical foundations, practical illustrations, and personal exhortations, this study is a pointed yet winsome call for readers to faithfully follow christ in countercultural ways. A clip from david platt s 1st teaching session for his book, counter culture. Nevertheless, in counter culture, platt is presenting a more comprehensive and defined approach to the gospel passion he has demonstrated in his previous writings, including radical. In counter culture, new york times bestselling author david platt shows christians how to actively take a stand on such issues as poverty, sex trafficking, marriage, abortion, racism, and religious liberty and challenges us to. David founded radical, a ministry devoted to serving churches and disseminating disciplemaking resources toward the end that the gospel might be made known in all nations. Join david platt as he invites us to fix our gaze on the holiness, goodness, love, truth, justice, authority, and mercy of god revealed in. A compassionate call to counter culture in a world of poverty. Counter culture bible study book counter culture bible study book includes six sessions with dvd teaching outlines, small group discussion guides, applicable scripture, individual study, and practical application. A compassionate call to counter culture in a world of poverty, samesex marriage. Just recently, my church went through david platt s bible study entitled counter culture. Now, for the second part, we are going to tackle its remaining chapters. In this companion piece to his bestselling book counter culture, david platt offers sound.
Platt insists that when the focus is moved from the issues of culture and refocused on the holiness, love. For more information and to purchase full teaching sessions, visit. Who god isthe holy, just, and gracious creator of the universewho we aremen and women created in the image of god for. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. In his latest book he writes to speak to the heart of the matter of many of the issues that confront our society and challenge our churches today.
A compassionate call in a world of poverty, samesex marriage, racism, sex slavery, immigration, abortion, persecution, orphans and pornography. Platts thesis in counter culture is that these social issues should concern christians because they concern god, and if christians seek to be faithful to god with their sight fixed upon him, they will be thrust into a position in which they must counter the culture of their day. In his book counter culture, david platt writes, my purpose is to show how the gospel moves christians to counter all of these issues in our culture with conviction, compassion, and courage platt 18. What does it mean to live out the christian faith in such a world. In counter culture, new york times bestselling author david platt shows. David platt believes that the truths of the gospel should compel us to a contrite, compassionate, and courageous personal response to social issues in the culture. Platt s book is a wakeup call to the church to stop sitting on the sidelines on many of these issues and take up the. Downsizing their house was just one way david platt and his family implement his newfound counter culture conviction platt. Seemingly overnight, culture has shifted to the point where right and wrong are no longer measured by universal truth but by popular opinion. Exalting jesus in matthew, exalting jesus in james, continued. A compassionate call to counter culture in a world of poverty, samesex marriage, racism, sex slavery, immigration, abortion, persecution, orphans and pornography by david platt reading together week 1 david platt, author of radical, has written an important new book. Sign up to read the first chapter from counter culture.
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