If you have been following us, you know we are undergoing A Radical Challenge together!

After reading David Platt’s book, Radical, a few months ago, we have decided to start the year with a purpose. Individually, we are seeking the Lord about his desire for us to engage in the Radical Experiment which includes:

1. Pray for the entire world;

2. Read through the entire Word;

3. Sacrifice your money for a specific purpose; (Judy’s Reflections on Not So Radical Giving)

4. Spend your time in another context;

5. Commit your life to a multiplying community (pg 185).

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According to the definition of the terms “Christian” and “Atheist,” is it possible for someone to be both? That’s not only the question but also the fundamental belief behind Craig Groeschel’s book, The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living as If He Doesn’t Exist. This is a belief we will explore together in a chapter-by-chapter discussion (on Tuesdays) over the next few months.

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We are a little more than half way through the month of January and many have already broken or missed the mark on their New Year’s resolutions. That’s why I stopped making them several years ago. Instead of overwhelming myself to make drastic life changes at one point of the year, I decided to live a more consistent and disciplined life. It is much easier to make small adjustments in our daily lives which amount to huge changes throughout the year.

Therefore, I have a Radical Challenge for us. Instead of consuming ourselves with diets and workouts (which are all good goals by the way and I’m doing some of that myself), let’s prioritize our focus on goals that have eternal value. Many of you read through David Platt’s book, Radical, during our chapter-by-chapter book discussion last quarter. In the last chapter of the book, Platt issued a one-year challenge. The challenge is simple and you do not have to read the book to do it.

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If you have been following this blog for any short amount of time, you know I am an avid reader and I encourage others to read as well. Leaders should read. Writers should read. Anyone else who aspires to greatness should read. Reading often challenges me, and that’s a good thing. Reading is worth the struggle.

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This year I read 39 books. I can’t believe it! When determining a better way to process and retain all of this information, I ended up with 10 categories. Therefore, my reading diet looked something like this:

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