Because we are called to counter culture in a world of poverty, samesex marriage. In counter culture, new york times bestselling author david platt shows christians how to actively take a stand on such issues as poverty, sex. The gospel compels us to stand firm on the truth of gods word and approach every. This part of the site was designed to help you connect with ministries and organizations who are actively engaging the culture around us by selflessly showing the love of god. Counter culture devotional reading plan youversion bible. Let david platt, in the counter culture scripture and prayer guide, take you on a. Using biblical foundations, practical illustrations, and personal exhortations, counter culture is a pointed yet winsome call for readers to faithfully follow christ in countercultural ways. In this video, david platt talks about the ultimate source of authority when it comes to right and wrong and why that matters.
Everywhere we turn, battle lines are being drawntraditional marriage vs. David platts call to counter culture the christian post. 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 libertyand challenges us to become passionate, unwavering voices for christ. David platt serves as pastor at mclean bible church in washington, d. Platt presents five truths of the gospel that are at the core of our efforts to counter culture with the salvation and hope of jesus christ. 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.
This study is a pointed yet winsome call for readers to faithfully follow christ in countercultural ways. 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 6session study with teaching videos, small group. 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 the gospel and to live with conviction, courage, and. In his most recent book, counter culture, david platt addresses the hypocrisy of fighting sex slavery while indulging in pornography. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The challenge from david platt for every reader of counter culture is to seek out how individually as christians and collectively in our churches the spirit of christ is leading us to compassionate action in our culture. 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. A compassionate call to counter culture in a world of. 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. Following christ in an antichristian age platt, david on. What do our own habits related to sexual purity have to do with the massive sex trafficking industry. Drawing on compelling personal accounts from around the world, platt. The world is full of injustice and we are often quick to defend social issues that are popular such as serving the poor, orphaned, and enslaved.
He is the author of several books, including radical, radical together, follow me, counter culture, and something needs to change. David has written several books, radical, radical together, follow me and most recently counter culture to be released february 2015. Just recently, my church went through david platt s bible study entitled counter culture. Books by david platt include radical, radical together, follow me, counter culture, and something needs to change, he is the founder and president of radical inc. Who we aremen and women created in the image of god for our good and for gods glory. In this revised and updated edition of counter culture, david platt provides a gospel perspective on issues such as poverty, abortion, sex trafficking, and racism, as well the legalization of samesex marriage, the controversial transgender issue, and the overwhelming refugee crisis. This bible study is adapted from david platt s book, counter culture, and from the teaching videos in this study. Let david platt, in the counter culture scripture and prayer guide, take you on a thirtyday tour of the pressing issues of our day and how christ would have us respond to them. 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. No matter what social issue we identify, we must completely trust the gospel to meet that need. 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 the gospel and to live with conviction, courage, and compassion in the midst of a culture that is drifting further from the truth every day. 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.
Drawing on compelling personal accounts from around the world. David platt, the president of the international mission board, is deeply devoted to christ and his word. Surveys consistently show that over half of men and increasing numbers of women in churches are actively viewing. Counter culture david platt believes that the truths of. His books, his videos and postings, all direct our eyes and hearts towards true, realistic discipleship. But there are other issues of morality shaping our culture that are more costly and unpopular for us to combat such as persecution, abortion, and samesex marriage. Showing how the truth of scripture impacts our society is one of the main reasons david platt wrote counter culture, in which he shows christians how to actively take a stand on the most pressing social issues of our day. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading counter culture. Platt, the new president of the southern baptist conventions international mission board and author of the books radical and a compassionate call to counter culture, began his address by pointing out the hypocrisy of christians who advocate for less controversial social issues while avoiding others like life, morality and marriage altogether. Quotes from david platts book counter culture jason l. 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. Radically following jesus with conviction, courage, and compassion platt, david on. A compassionate call to counter culture in a world of poverty, samesex marriage, racism, sex slavery, immigration. All results bible studies kids series customizable training conference sessions video elements.
David and his wife heather have four children, caleb, joshua, mara ruth, and isaiah. Who god isthe holy, just, and gracious creator of the universe. Turn on looping for your embedded video so it will play over and over and over and over and over and you get. Pages community organization religious organization reformed christian voice radio videos do you love jesus more than you love anything. Radically following jesus with conviction, courage, and compassion.
Do christians in the contemporary church have the courage to counter the culture. David platt believes that the truths of the gospel should compel us to a contrite, compassionate, and courageous personal response to social. All 6 of these informative and engaging video sessions are available to individuals as rent sessions. 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 david s ministry. Following christ in an antichristian age kindle edition by platt, david. Seemingly overnight, culture has shifted to the point where right and wrong are no longer measured by universal truth but by popular opinion. And as difficult conversations about homosexuality, abortion, and.
Pages community organization religious organization reformed christian voice radio videos counter culture by david platt. Drawing on compelling personal accounts from around the world, platt presents an unapologetic yet winsome call. Counter culture bible study book includes six sessions with dvd teaching outlines, small group discussion guides, applicable scripture, individual study, and practical application. This video on the teachings of paul originally appears in the smallgroup study counter culture. 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. This guide includes instructions on how to lead a monthlong group discussion about these issues, as well as thirty individual daily bible readings. Culture author david platt emphasizes that our culture today requires authentic zeal for god and passion for peoples salvation.
In counter culture, new york times bestselling author david platt shows christians how to actively take a stand on the most pressing social issues of our day. 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. Ask a group of christians what they think about poverty, sex trafficking, or the orphan crisis, and youll probably get a pretty quick response. Counter culture by david platt reformed christian voice. 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.
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