Risk Is Right - by John Piper (Paperback)

About the Book

Helping Christians put their faith into action and live for more than comfort, Piper teaches us to choose risk for the cause of Christ, the fulfillment of our joy, and the good of others.

Book Synopsis

A choice lies before you: Either waste your life or live with risk.

Either sit on the sidelines or get in the game. After all, life was no cakewalk for Jesus, and he didn't promise it would be any easier for his followers. We shouldn't be surprised by resistance and persecution. Yet most of us play it safe.

We pursue comfort. We spend ourselves to get more stuff. And we prefer to be entertained. We are all tempted by the idea of security, the possibility of a cozy Christianity with no hell at the end. But what kind of life is that really? It's a far cry from adventurous and abundant, from truly rich and really full, and it's certainly not the heights and the depths Jesus calls us to.

Discover in these pages a foundation for fearlessness. Hear God's promise to go with you into the unknown. And let Risk Is Right help you see the joys of a faith-filled and seriously rewarding life of Jesus-dependent abandon!

Risk Is Right is a significantly expanded version of a chapter previously published in the book Don't Waste Your Life (chapter 5).

• Foreword written by David Platt, New York Times' best-selling author of Radical and Radical Together
• A 48-page, stand-alone edition of chapter 5 from Don't Waste Your Life
• Ideal for graduation gifts and youth groups

About the Author

John Piper is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including Desiring God; Don't Waste Your Life; and Providence.