David Platt, DPhil

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Author | Pastor | Founder — Radical, Inc.

David Platt is the author of three New York Times bestselling books including, Radical. He is a pastor in metro Washington, D.C., where he lives with his family, and is the founder of Radical, Inc. an organization that equips Christians to be on mission from where they live to the ends of the earth. Platt received his master of divinity, master of theology, and doctor of philosophy from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been featured in news outlets including The New York Times, Christianity Today, and The Gospel Coalition.

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Don't Hold Back: Leaving Behind the American Gospel to Follow Jesus Fully

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...

Featured on: Wednesday, July 12, 2023

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Muslim Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts around the country are winning awards and earning patches for promoting the Islamic faith.

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Twenty-Five Years Ago

Twenty-five years ago, nineteen al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes in an attack on America. Two planes struck the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. A third plane hit the Penta...

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Gospel of Envy

Winston Churchill once explained that “Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.” Colonel Allen West begins his commentary on the “Gospel of Envy” with th...

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