Dont Hold Back, David Platt
Dont Hold Back, David Platt
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Don't Hold Back
Leaving Behind the American Gospel to Follow Jesus Fully

Author: David Platt

Narrator: David Platt

Unabridged: 6 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/28/2023

Synopsis

The New York Times bestselling author of Radical challenges Christians to break free from an American gospel that prostitutes Jesus for comfort, power, prosperity, and politics—and fully pursue the true gospel that exalts Jesus above all.

Pastor David Platt believes we’ve gotten really good at following a really bad gospel—one that worships American ideas over biblical truth. It’s time for disillusioned, discouraged, and divided Christians, and the next generation, to follow Jesus into a different future.
 
But we have to make a choice: an American gospel or the biblical gospel. Worldly division or otherworldly unity. Compromise with the idols of our country or commitment to God’s call in our lives. In Don’t Hold Back, Platt encourages followers of Jesus to take necessary risks and find unimaginable reward as we:

• Work for—not against—each other, especially when we disagree 
• Turn the tide on centuries of racial division in the church
• Trust all of God’s Word with conviction while loving everyone around us with compassion
• Do justice with kindness, and experience the good life according to God
• Play our part in spreading the gospel to all the nations of the world

We can experience the full wonder of Jesus and transcendent beauty of his church here and now. But in order to do so, some things need to be different. Starting not in “those people,” but in each one of us. With the gospel in our hearts and God as our prize, let’s press on and don’t hold back.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rebecca on May 05, 2023

Really good, challenging believers (especially Americans) to embrace the call on our lives to “do justice, love mercy and walk humbly” as well as living missionally for the sake of souls.......more

Goodreads review by Smitha on March 11, 2023

Pastor David Platt, the New York Times bestselling author of Radical, in his latest book, Don't Hold Back encourages us to repent and follow Jesus's steps even when the Churches that we call family are sick in America where we are part of it. Some key takeaways I could find from this book are: We are......more

Goodreads review by Becca on February 28, 2023

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......more

Goodreads review by Mike on March 23, 2023

Without a doubt, Don’t Hold Back is the perfect book for the Church today. Platt expertly speaks hard truths to all followers of Christ, regardless of their political ideologies and/or theological convictions, in a loving and grace-filled way, through God’s Word. A must read!......more

Goodreads review by Katie on February 18, 2023

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 w......more

Quotes

“David’s prophetic voice always challenges me, making me rethink assumptions and overturning my status quo. It’s hard to feel settled with a David Platt book sitting around. David is one of our generation’s most important voices.”—J. D. Greear, pastor of the Summit Church

“David Platt never holds back. This book casts a vision of the sort of gospel that cannot be manipulated, marketed, or mobilized but, rather, can shake away all the nonsense and nihilism, leaving us with Jesus. Don’t hold back; read this book.”—Russell Moore, editor in chief of Christianity Today

 

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