I just finished reading the book “Radical” by David Platt. I took it with me on my two week trip to Swaziland and South Africa and finished reading it during my 8hr lay over in the freezing cold Paris airport.  While I was freezing on the outside my heart was burning up within.  This is a convicting book!  This book is further confirmation of the re:FOCUS we feel the Lord giving us as individuals and as a ministry.  It is also a summation of many conversations we have had with our AR family. We highly, highly recommend this book (it will make a great Christmas gift just fyi). Get ready to have your life ruined… in a good way!

“Real success is found in radical sacrifice. Ultimate satisfaction is found not in making much of ourselves but in making much of God. The purpose of our lives transcends the country and culture in which we live. Meaning is found in community, not individualism; joy is found in generosity, not materialism; and truth is found in Christ, not universalism. Ultimately, Jesus is a reward worth risking everything to know, experience, and enjoy.” – David Platt (excerpt from Radical)

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