New Releases by David Platt

When Jesus says, "Follow Me," it''s not an invitation to say a prayer, it''s a summons to lose our lives. Pastor David Platt challenges the traditions of cultural Christianity and reintroduces us to Jesus and His most simple request: Follow Me.

David Platt, autor de Radical, éxito del New York Times, investiga: ¿«Qué quiso decir realmente Jesús cuando dijo: "Sígueme"?». Para muchos cristianos, seguir a Jesús es mejor visto desde lejos. Queremos ser discípulos mientras serlo no se entrometa en nuestro estilo de vida, en nuestras preferencias, en nuestras comodidades e incluso en nuestra religión. ¿Y si realmente tomáramos el tiempo de mirar a Jesús a los ojos y ver quién es él realmente? ¿Qué tal si en verdad escuchamos las palabras que Jesús está pronunciando? La invitación de Jesús para seguirle fue --y todavía es-- una invitación a una relación marcada por abnegación, intimidad personal, ambición resuelta y alegría infinita. Cuando las personas en verdad se comprometen con esta invitación personal de Jesús a seguirlo, todo cambia, puesto que es digno de toda nuestra confianza y todo nuestro afecto. Edificando sobre las lecciones de Radical, este libro nos motivará a todos a experimentar el gran propósito para el cual hemos sido creados: Exaltar la gloria de Dios esparciendo el evangelio de Cristo por toda la tierra, --para hacer discípulos que harán discípulos. David Platt, author of the New York Times bestselling book Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, wants to know "What did Jesus really mean when He said, ''Follow me''?" For many Christians, following Jesus is seen as best done from a distance. We want to be disciples as long as doing so does not intrude on our lifestyles, our preferences, our comforts, and even our religion. But what if we really took the time to look Jesus in the eye and see who He truly is? What if we really listened to Jesus'' words and heard what He is truly saying? Jesus'' invitation to follow Him was--and still is--an invitation into a relationship marked by self-denial, personal intimacy, single-minded ambition, and ultimate joy. When people truly engage with Jesus'' personal invitation to follow Him, everything changes, for He is worthy of all our trust and all our affections. Building on the lessons in Radical, this book will motivate all of us to experience the grand purpose for which we have been created: to exalt the glory of God by spreading the gospel of Christ--to make disciples who are making disciples.

Challenge the Status Quo The Radical Question offers a compelling introduction to Radical’s challenge to the contemporary church. In this concise message, Platt asks, "What is Jesus worth to you?" Then he explores what a commitment to Jesus would actually look like in action. The Radical Idea extracts key passages in Radical Together, the follow up to Radical, to show readers that church is not built on places, performances, programs, or professionals, but on people. Platt argues that those of us in the pews are meant to be active and intentional in spreading the good news of the gospel because when ordinary believers mobilize in everyday ministry, communities and church families change dramatically. "The goal of the church is never for one person to be equipped and empowered to lead as many people as possible to Christ. The goal is always for all of God''s people to be equipped and empowered to lead as many people as possible to Christ." --David Platt

Leader kit for this 6 session, small group Bible study by David Platt that looks at what Jesus said about being His disciple.

What if building the right church depends on using all the wrong people? Imagine. Churchesnotbuilt on the greatest talent, the finest facilities, or the most exceptional programs. Instead, churches that come together to unleash every single person to impact the world with the Spirit of God for the glory of God. It’s a radical idea. 10-Pack - Perfect for small groups or church-wide campaigns

New York Times bestseller New York Times bestselling author David Platt challenges us to unite around a gospel-centered vision in Radical Together. In Radical, David Platt’s plea for Christians to take back their faith from the American Dream resonated with readers everywhere. Now, he asks how a gospel-centered vision might reshape our priorities as the body of Christ? How might well-intentioned Christians actually prevent God’s people from accomplishing God’s purpose? And, how can we best unleash the people of God in the church to carry out the purpose of God in the world? Writing to everyone who desires to make an impact for God’s glory—whether you are an involved member, a leader, or a pastor—Dr. Platt shares six foundational ideas that fuel radical obedience among Christians in the church. With compelling Bible teaching and inspiring stories from around the world, he will help you apply the revolutionary claims and commands of Christ to your community of faith in fresh, practical ways.

Special 10-pack, ideal for church giveaways, welcome packets or small group distribution. What is Jesus worth to you? It’s easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, Jesus said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily… But who do you know who lives like that? Do you?

Steam Trains and Jigsaw Puzzles strikes most people as an intriguing title. The origin is simple,however my trainspotting youth has been synchronized with a later interest in jigsaw puzzles. The result is expensive I have a collection of over 250 jigsaws depicting British steam railways. The conclusion is impossible there are over 500 steam railway jigsaw puzzles to collect and they are being supplemented annually. The Liverpool & Manchester Railway marked the arrival of the true passenger railway service in 1830 and presented jigsaw manufacturers with another subject on which to focus. Prior to this date the jigsaw experience, started by John Spilsbury in c1760, was restricted to subjects such as religion, geography, history, monarchs, the alphabet and art. Many characteristics combine to form the basis of nostalgic images buried indelibly in the minds of people who travelled in the steam railway age. Manufacturers have not been slow to tap into this nostalgia and produce jigsaws aimed at stirring those memories and inviting people to reflect on past experiences, good, bad or indifferent. Chad Valley, Victory, Good Companion,Falcon, Waddingtons and Arrow are just a few manufacturers who produced steam railway jigsaws in the past. Most of these companies are now a distant memory while others are in foreign ownership. Equally famous names such as Wentworth, Ravensburger (Germany), House of Puzzles, Gibsons, JR Puzzles and King Puzzles (Holland) continue the manufacturing tradition. Output is generally superb thanks to the efforts of fine railway artists such as Terence Cuneo, George Heiron, T. E. North, Don Breckon, John Austin, Barry Freeman and Malcolm Root. The book is aimed at anyone with an interest in jigsaw puzzles and at those enthusiasts and aficionados who refuse to allow those evocative memories of the Golden Age of Steam to die.

It is becoming more obvious in recent years that carbohydrates present a new dimension in drug design for targeting specific diseases. Carbohydrates birthed a whole new vocabulary into chemistry, biochemistry and related disciplines -- a new language in the form of distinct characters and images providing professional chemists not in the area of carbohydrates to become familiar and knowledgeable on the topic. Carbohydrate Drug Design provides the indispensable understanding of the mutual challenge between carbohydrate-based drugs and the deadly diseases which they target. Carbohydrate Drug Design discusses pre-clinical studies and clinical trials of carbohydrate-based drugs, drug delivery and pain managements, biocompatibility, clearance and metabolic pathways of carbohydrate drugs, and actual medical devices employing carbohydrates. The invasion of cancer cells, protein-glycan interactions and their inhibitors, new carbohydrate-based therapeutics, crystal structure of antibodies with unusually high affinity for carbohydrates, and a number of other features of carbohydrate drugs are also comprehensively covered. Galactomannans and hyaluronans, as well as thio-, imino- and carba-sugars are particularly considered in respect to their structural and functional impacts.

Personal study guide for this 6 session, small group Bible study by David Platt that looks at what Jesus said about being His disciple.

Sígueme Uno: Cómo Crecer Espiritualmente es un eficaz recurso que ayudará a los creyentes a entender y resolver los conflictos que ocasionan las viejas costumbres e ideas, y a desarrollar el hábito del devocional diario, la oración, el estudio bíblico y la memorización de las Escrituras. Este estudio de seis semanas incluye la guía para el líder y ayudas prácticas. (6 sesiones) English Description: An effective resource for new Christians to understand and deal with conflicts between old and new patterns of thoughts and habits. Helps them develop a regular pattern of quiet time, prayer, Bible study, and Scripture memorization. Includes leader guide, encourager plan, and administrative guide. (6 sessions)

Soccer autobiography.

David Platt believes that it may be religiously important to see God''s existence as contingent. That there might have been nothing whatsoever, even though we find this conceptually impossible, points up God''s contingency. The book discusses how the demands of religious adequacy may be met without recourse to divine necessity. The free gift of experience is rich with religious significance in a world without why. This probing and gentle book maintains that realization of the fragility of existence should also change our domineering attitudes towards the environment.