Let's Not Hold Back: Forsaking the American Gospel for the Full Reward of God

Let's Not Hold Back: Forsaking the American Gospel for the Full Reward of God

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  • Author：David Platt
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Reviews

Becca ，

Don’t Hold Back is a “Family conversation” for the American church about some issues we need to collectively address。 Among other things， David Platt talks about racism， welcoming the sojourner， keeping the gospel at the center， and giving our lives so that all may hear about Jesus。 I’m giving this four stars not because it isn’t a great book （it is）， but because I felt like I’ve already read this in Radical and Counter Culture。 Sure， it was a bit “updated，” as it refers to the unique challenges Don’t Hold Back is a “Family conversation” for the American church about some issues we need to collectively address。 Among other things， David Platt talks about racism， welcoming the sojourner， keeping the gospel at the center， and giving our lives so that all may hear about Jesus。 I’m giving this four stars not because it isn’t a great book （it is）， but because I felt like I’ve already read this in Radical and Counter Culture。 Sure， it was a bit “updated，” as it refers to the unique challenges that have arisen since 2020， but his basic points are the same as they were in his other books。 I do think he shared more of his heart here， as you can sense the urgency he writes with。 And I can appreciate consistency with the message。 If you are new to David Platt’s writing， this will be a great read， but if you’re already familiar with his teaching， there won’t be much new here。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced review copy。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Stacey Cochran ，

Really thought-provoking and challenging。 I can find David Platt to be a little off-putting， but not in this book。 I really felt challenged to decide if I was living the American gospel or biblical gospel or if I want God's gifts or if I want God。 This book is well-worth your time。I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 Really thought-provoking and challenging。 I can find David Platt to be a little off-putting， but not in this book。 I really felt challenged to decide if I was living the American gospel or biblical gospel or if I want God's gifts or if I want God。 This book is well-worth your time。I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more

Katie Garrison ，

Thank you netgalley for a free。e-copy of this book to read。Don't Hold Back by David Platt was amazing。 It covered so many topics that are prevalent in today's society but addressed them from a Biblical standpoint。 He stretches your thinking with his words。 This might be my favorite book by him。 It will definitely be recommended by me to anyone who will listen！ Thank you netgalley for a free。e-copy of this book to read。Don't Hold Back by David Platt was amazing。 It covered so many topics that are prevalent in today's society but addressed them from a Biblical standpoint。 He stretches your thinking with his words。 This might be my favorite book by him。 It will definitely be recommended by me to anyone who will listen！ 。。。more

Ang ，

This is a review for David Platt's upcoming book that will be released on Feb 28， 2023。 The title is Don't Hold Back。  I love David Platt's previous books， so when I got the chance to review his latest one， I jumped at it。  This book deals with a topic that for me， I wasn't very interested in at first， but as I read more and more， I realized that it is vital right now as it deals with what the Word of God says about race， and how to keep racism out of the church of Christ which is His body of be This is a review for David Platt's upcoming book that will be released on Feb 28， 2023。 The title is Don't Hold Back。  I love David Platt's previous books， so when I got the chance to review his latest one， I jumped at it。  This book deals with a topic that for me， I wasn't very interested in at first， but as I read more and more， I realized that it is vital right now as it deals with what the Word of God says about race， and how to keep racism out of the church of Christ which is His body of believers， not necessarily a church building。 David Platt explains what the Bible has to say about race， and how racism is rooted in sin， and how we need to really take an honest look of how we are separating our churches not only by race but by many other factors， and it is separating the body of Christ， which He never meant to happen！  He created us for unity， and we need each other， and this book really explains that。  Here's an excerpt from chapter 2 explaining the definition of racism， Each of these expressions of racism was or is rooted in the belief that one race is superior to another。Here's an excerpt from his book that I think sums up his message:from chapter 2:  "To all my brothers and sisters in Christ of every color， then， let’s care for and truly share life alongside one another， and let’s work together for healing among so many who have been hurt by the church’s approach to race in our country。 In the process， let’s experience the multiethnic beauty Jesus has made possible for us in our lives and in the church。"I loved his point about how we say we are colored blind， a statement I have used myself， But others hear claims of color blindness and ask， “Why are you choosing to ignore part of who I am， where I’ve come from， and how my family’s ethnicity and history have affected me， particularly in light of the fact that I’ve been affected in significant ways because of these things？”  Calls for color blindness can come across as attempts to minimize a significant part of someone’s heritage and makeup。 In addition， by promoting color blindness， we run the risk of diminishing the creativity of God and misunderstanding the way he sees us。 Yes， God sees each of our hearts， and at the core， we’re all wonderfully and equally made in his image。 But biblically， it sure seems like God sees different people in different colors from different backgrounds with different histories。Also loved how he shared this verse:Revelation 7:9-10 After this I looked， and behold， a great multitude that no one could number， from every nation， from all tribes and peoples and languages， standing before the throne and before the Lamb， clothed in white robes， with palm branches in their hands， and crying out with a loud voice， “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne， and to the Lamb！” For all of eternity， our diversity will be fully present， even as we experience a greater unity than we have ever known on earth。So， this book forced me to look at my own heart， and ask God to show me if I am separating myself from others in any way， and to help me to see His created beings as His body， making them my brothers and sisters in Christ！  I realized that I do tend to be more comfortable with people like me， and when I do that， I am missing out on many friendships of people unlike me that God is putting in my path！  So I don't feel like it is only skin color or race that is separating us， but my own personal preferences， and for me， I am asking God to change that！  So David's book helped me to understand what the Word says about treating people of all races and walks of life， and helped me to celebrate our differences， helps us to repent of previous racism， and makes me want to learn about different races or cultures by celebrating them right here in America， the melting pot， but no longer being afraid of them because they are different from mine。  I have white skin， but I am a mixed race Caucasian， Mexican， Basque， Irish， and more so I am basically a mutt haha。  But Jesus came for all people， and the book of Malachi states it perfectly， Malachi 2 verse 10 Are we not all children of the same Father？ Are we not all created by the same God？ Then why do we betray each other， violating the covenant of our ancestors？So please take time to read this book， look deep within your own heart， and let us function in the unity that our Creator and David Platt so desperately desire for us！  This book gets a 5 out of 5 rating for me！  I'm so glad he wrote it！！ 。。。more

Laura NC ，

I wasn’t sure what to expect， but I loved this book。 David Platt describes the choice we all face of pursuing an “American gospel” or a truly biblical gospel。 My favorite chapters were Chapter 4， “Overflowing Justice”， which describes the good life for believers in Jesus as doing justice， loving mercy and walking humbly with our God。 I also enjoyed chapter 7，”Worth It All Six Steps to a Different Future”， which describes six super helpful application steps to embrace the biblical gospel in our l I wasn’t sure what to expect， but I loved this book。 David Platt describes the choice we all face of pursuing an “American gospel” or a truly biblical gospel。 My favorite chapters were Chapter 4， “Overflowing Justice”， which describes the good life for believers in Jesus as doing justice， loving mercy and walking humbly with our God。 I also enjoyed chapter 7，”Worth It All Six Steps to a Different Future”， which describes six super helpful application steps to embrace the biblical gospel in our lives and in the lives of our churches。 。。。more

Lucas Hagen ，

Don’t Hold Back is Platt’s call to the American church to leave behind our natural inclination to comfort and ease to follow and pursue Christ with everything we have。 Building on his previous message in Radical， Platt lays out a biblical picture of the true gospel and offers specific and actionable steps that Christians can take today to make Christ center in their lives。 This is a very sobering， humbling， and inspiring book。 Highly recommended for anyone looking to take their faith more seriou Don’t Hold Back is Platt’s call to the American church to leave behind our natural inclination to comfort and ease to follow and pursue Christ with everything we have。 Building on his previous message in Radical， Platt lays out a biblical picture of the true gospel and offers specific and actionable steps that Christians can take today to make Christ center in their lives。 This is a very sobering， humbling， and inspiring book。 Highly recommended for anyone looking to take their faith more seriously and honor Jesus in everything they do！ 。。。more

Shanen Rae ，

I wanted more。 More truth of whole biblical text without holding back on agenda， politics and worldly struggles。 The truths that are biblical that we need brought to our attention。 Simple truth， the whole truth of The Word， both testaments， don’t hold back。 David Platt is insightful and does make me dig deeper， yet I was looking for more in this book of not holding back。