AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Risk is Right by John Piper

Risk is Right by John Piper is shorter in length than many of the sermons I’ve heard by the renounced author and speaker.  It’s short but, in typical Piper fashion, it’s packed with superb biblical exegesis, convicting call-to-mission refrains, and powerful proclamations of the incomparable glory of God.

The thesis of the book is that, as Christians, risking our comfort, security, and even lives for the gospel is “right.”  Piper uses examples from the Old Testament, New Testament, and church history to illustrate his point.  He compares the risk taking of the believer with both the sovereignty of God and the riches of knowing Christ.  Both are greater than any earthly risk we could take for the sake of the gospel.

He deals beautifully with the paradoxical ideas of martyrdom for Christ and the promises of Jesus that God will take care of our needs.  “What if Christians starve?” Piper asks.  This section of the book has some of the greatest insights on Christians and suffering I’ve ever heard.  I found myself broken with conviction for my misinterpretation of what “daily bread” and “more than conquerors” can mean.

This book could be a wake-up call for American Christians who are living in complacency, afraid to risk.  It’s short enough that it won’t be overlooked for by those who are intimidated by some of Piper’s other, lengthier books.  In fact, this book is basically a stand-alone edition of one chapter from Piper’s Don’t Waste Your Life.

In this audiobook version, David Cochran Heath does his usual great job on narration.

Please Note: This audiobook was gifted as a part of the Christianaudio Reviewers Program in exchange for my unbiased review of this work. This has in no way influenced my opinion or review of this work.  More information can be found about this and other Christian audiobooks at christianaudio.com.