Everyone Should Read This! 'Something Needs to Change' - by David Platt

About the book:

While leading a team on a week-long trek of the Himalayas, bestselling author and pastor David Platt was stunned by the human needs he encountered, an experience so dramatic that it "changed the trajectory of my life." Meeting a man who'd lost his eye from a simple infection and seeing the faces of girls stolen from their families and trafficked in the cities, along with other unforgettable encounters, opened his eyes to the people behind the statistics and compelled him to wrestle with his assumptions about faith. In Something Needs to Change, Platt invites readers to come along on both the adventure of the trek, as well as the adventure of seeking answers to tough questions like, "Where is God in the middle of suffering?" "What makes my religion any better than someone else's religion?" and "What do I believe about eternal suffering?" Platt has crafted an irresistible message about what it means to give your life for the gospel--to finally stop talking about faith and truly start living it.

My review:

This was a fascinating book that was hard to put down!  Part travelogue, part Bible study, part call to action, it grabbed my attention from the start.  The true stories of each person they met, along with that of some of the men travelling along, were just heartbreaking.  I thought it was interesting how he struggled with questions I struggle with, like do these people who have never heard of Jesus really go to hell and why don't they even know the name of Jesus and why do they have such hard lives when mine is so easy.  His reading and study of Scripture as he walks these trails correlates with questions he has and situations he finds himself in.  It's also fascinating to learn about possible jobs someone could take on in a foreign country to do good and be a witness, like a trout-poop expert!  The end of each chapter had a few questions to make you think.  He also challenged us at the end of the book to discover what we can do to alleviate earthly suffering and also eternal suffering where we are right now and also expand our view to the world further away.  I highly recommend this book!  Every Christian needs to read it!

I received this book from Waterbrook Multnomah.  I was not compensated for this review.  All opinions are my own.