Radical Disciple
Some Neglected Aspects of our Calling

I picked this up for a quick read on a study break whim at Barnes and Noble; something more than a skim and less than an every-word read. I don't know if the quick read was more poignant because the author is now absent from the body and present with the Lord, but this simple book is quite soul-grip......more

What I love about this book is Stott doesn’t spell everything out for you. In the book he lays out 8 (non-exhaustive) principles of Christian discipleship: nonconformity, Christlikeness, maturity, creation care, simplicity, balance, dependence, and death. He describes the biblical basis for his incl......more

Easy to read and work through. Some chapters were challenging, in particular the chapter calling us to simplicity, but a lot didn’t go as far as they could, especially in terms of application. An enjoyable book though.......more

Un très bon livre percutant pour nous rappeler notre identité en tant que chrétiens, disciples de Christ, nos obligations radicales envers lui, nous sortir de notre tiédeur : le non-conformisme au monde, la conformité à Christ, la maturité, la sauvegarde de la création, la simplicité, l’équilibre, l......more

Stott is magnificent, even at the end of his life. His mental acuity and ability to both effectively turn phrases as well as surgically get to the root of his idea is remarkable for a man nearly 90. It is also amazing that a man who is considered by so many to be a bedrock of theological conservatism......more