David Plattās 2010 bestseller Radical is clearly in the sights of Hortonās new. From a cover design that mimicās Plattās book to a contrarian message offering an alternative to a genre of trendy calls for radical living in recent Christian literature, Horton delivers a carefully crafted Reformed critique of a church caught up in the āNext Big Thing.ā
For a culture constantly looking for whatās new, radical, epic, innovative, emergent, and revolutionary, Horton returns his readers to the ordinary means of grace. āNo one wants to be ordinary,ā contends Horton. Yet the radical mentality that dominates contemporary evangelicalism causes everyday Christians to become anxious about their spiritual lives. Ordinary counters with a sustainable discipleship for a long obedience in the same direction. (Zondervan)
About the Author
Robert N. Hosack is Executive Editor for Baker Publishing Group, and he is a member of Church of the Servant CRC in Grand Rapids, Mich.