Counter Culture: Book Review

I am so excited to have discovered this brilliant book, Counter Culture, by David Platt (pub. 2015). His writing style is easy to read but the content is oh so challenging. It's the kind of book which convicts you at every turn and makes you want to DO something in response. If many churches studied this book, I wonder what kind of impact there would be in the world around us. 

His first chapter, The Greatest Offense: The Gospel and Culture was an incredibly helpful summary of the gospel and what the impact believing it will have on how we think about the issues of  poverty, abortion, orphans & widows, sex slavery, marriage, sexual morality, ethnicity, religious liberty and the unreached (these are the topics covered). There's a companion website with lots of useful information about how to get involved in these issues: counterculturebook.com

Here's a summary of the book taken from the back cover:

Welcome to the front lines. Everywhere we turn, battle lines are being drawn--traditional marriage vs. gay marriage, pro-life vs. pro-choice, personal freedom vs. governmental protection. 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 religious liberty continue to inject themselves into our workplaces, our churches, our schools, and our homes, Christians everywhere are asking the same question: How are we supposed to respond to all this? 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. 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. The lines have been drawn. The moment has come for Christians to rise up and deliver a gospel message that's more radical than even the most controversial issues of our day.