Stand is a call to really live. To redefine what it means to take a stand and fully live out your Christian life. It is planting your feet on the foundational truth of who God is and who you are in Him and the reality of what He’s done. It is defending others and being prepared to stand out from the world.
In the tradition of Mere Christianity and The Fight , Karl Martin retells and reframes God’s ancient call to discipleship and witness for a new generation, keeping Jesus firmly at the center.
Stand will be of great help to younger Christians confronted with real life, opposition, contemporary culture, and temptation to compromise. It is equally valuable for mature Christians seeking to pursue their original vision with renewed energy and determination.
Overall, it was clearly and succinctly and excellently written, and meant for people like me still churning through faith and turned off by hundreds of pages of presumptuous philosophy. The parts that resonated (ie: chapter on pride...) really resonated. The only places this book didn't measure up to what I wanted from it personally were when the examples were straight from Central's ministry, because I'm not a church leader looking for new advice. I'm still just a churchgoer trying to be a better Christian.