Book Review: One Incredible Savior: Celebrating the Majesty of the Manger by Max Lucado

One Incredible Savior: Celebrating the Majesty of the Manger is a gift book that contains various copyrighted works form Max Lucado's other writings.

The book is structured very well and is very beautifully illustrated. The selected excerpts are very appropriate to the purpose of this gift book.

Although I am an avid Lucado fan and have read many of his books, I found this collection of various writings on related to Nativity a fresh and welcome effort.

Recommended for those seeking a Christian gift book that is not too heavy on Biblical references. Not recommended for Lucado's fans who are looking for a new book.

About the author:
Lucado was born in 1955 in San Angelo, Texas, and raised in Andrews, Texas, the youngest of four children. His father was an Exxon oil field mechanic who, Lucado remembers, always smelled of grease cleaner. "It makes it easy for me to see a God who is loving and kind--because my dad was," he says. His mother was a nurse who grew up working in the cotton fields.

Lucado went through a period of rebellion against his parents' values and their God during his teens and into college. But it wasn't long before he found himself drawn back to his roots, back to God. He married, spent time serving as a missionary in Brazil, and returned to the States, where he began working as a church minister and writing on the side.

From all accounts, Max Lucado is not a man consumed by sales, awards, and achievements. He often turns down media interviews since they impede on family and ministry commitments. He spends the bulk of his week serving as senior minister at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. And he is truly surprised by his own success--more impressed by his one-in-a-million wife and three amazing daughters than by his successful writing career.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers thru NetGalley book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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Book Review: Max on Life: Answers and Inspiration for Today's Questions by Max Lucado

I have been a fan of Max for eight years and I have truly enjoyed every book he wrote. I have enjoyed his engaging narratives to every point he want to make.

Max on Life: Answers and Inspiration for Today's Questions, is a significant departure from his earlier works. Here, Max takes off his storyteller hat and wears his pastor's hat in order to answer some of life's most basic yet important questions.

In contrast to the vivid imagery in earlier books, Max answers the questions directly and briefly which is a great relief for those who want answers clear and quick without getting drowned in a list of scriptural references. This is very helpful for new believers and for those working with them.

I highly recommend this for new believers and for those involved in helping them grow deeper in faith.

About the author:
Lucado was born in 1955 in San Angelo, Texas, and raised in Andrews, Texas, the youngest of four children. His father was an Exxon oil field mechanic who, Lucado remembers, always smelled of grease cleaner. "It makes it easy for me to see a God who is loving and kind--because my dad was," he says. His mother was a nurse who grew up working in the cotton fields.

Lucado went through a period of rebellion against his parents' values and their God during his teens and into college. But it wasn't long before he found himself drawn back to his roots, back to God. He married, spent time serving as a missionary in Brazil, and returned to the States, where he began working as a church minister and writing on the side.

From all accounts, Max Lucado is not a man consumed by sales, awards, and achievements. He often turns down media interviews since they impede on family and ministry commitments. He spends the bulk of his week serving as senior minister at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. And he is truly surprised by his own success--more impressed by his one-in-a-million wife and three amazing daughters than by his successful writing career.

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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Book Review: Fearless - Imagine Your Life Without Fear by Max Lucado

Fearless is easily one of my favorite Lucado books. While most of Lucado books deal with one chapter in the Bible, Fearless discusses some of Jesus' statements about fear.

Lucado did a good job in identifying the most basic, if not the most paralyzing, fears any person could have. Keeping true to his writing style, he creates vivid images of the events in the Bible wherein the early Christians demonstrated fear and how Jesus dealt with the specific fear. Then goes personal and talks about similar fears in his own life.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is living in fear, who faces fear on a regular basis or who wants to know what Jesus said about fears and didn't know where to look. People who deal with fearful people would also benefit from this book.

About the author:
Lucado was born in 1955 in San Angelo, Texas, and raised in Andrews, Texas, the youngest of four children. His father was an Exxon oil field mechanic who, Lucado remembers, always smelled of grease cleaner. "It makes it easy for me to see a God who is loving and kind--because my dad was," he says. His mother was a nurse who grew up working in the cotton fields.

Lucado went through a period of rebellion against his parents' values and their God during his teens and into college. But it wasn't long before he found himself drawn back to his roots, back to God. He married, spent time serving as a missionary in Brazil, and returned to the States, where he began working as a church minister and writing on the side.

From all accounts, Max Lucado is not a man consumed by sales, awards, and achievements. He often turns down media interviews since they impede on family and ministry commitments. He spends the bulk of his week serving as senior minister at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. And he is truly surprised by his own success--more impressed by his one-in-a-million wife and three amazing daughters than by his successful writing career.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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Book Review: Outlive Your Life - You Were Made to Make a Difference by Max Lucado

"None of us can help everyone. But all of us can help someone. And when we help them, we serve Jesus."

The above lines near the end of Max's book struck me. When we look at the world today, billions are in need of help and it can be very overwhelming to think about the need.

In Max's new book, he takes a look at the Book of Acts to give us a glimpse on what one person can do. It is a refreshing look about how each of us can make a difference if we just allow God to lead us. Easier said than done, yet Max provides some inspiration from the lives of the early believers.

I highly recommend the book to anyone who has a burden to help out yet feels overwhelmed by the magnitude of the need.

About the author:
Lucado was born in 1955 in San Angelo, Texas, and raised in Andrews, Texas, the youngest of four children. His father was an Exxon oil field mechanic who, Lucado remembers, always smelled of grease cleaner. "It makes it easy for me to see a God who is loving and kind--because my dad was," he says. His mother was a nurse who grew up working in the cotton fields.

Lucado went through a period of rebellion against his parents' values and their God during his teens and into college. But it wasn't long before he found himself drawn back to his roots, back to God. He married, spent time serving as a missionary in Brazil, and returned to the States, where he began working as a church minister and writing on the side.

From all accounts, Max Lucado is not a man consumed by sales, awards, and achievements. He often turns down media interviews since they impede on family and ministry commitments. He spends the bulk of his week serving as senior minister at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. And he is truly surprised by his own success--more impressed by his one-in-a-million wife and three amazing daughters than by his successful writing career.


Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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Book Review: Traveling Light by Max Lucado

In Travelling Light, Lucado presents straight-forward yet amusing insights on one of the most famous Psalms in the Bible, Psalm 23.

In the typical Lucado approach, he presents visual imagery for each verse and provides anecdotes from his own life. He even goes to the point of explaining about sheep.

I would recommend the book for seekers and new Christians who are not yet ready for heavy theology.

This book is a real blessing to those who are weighed down by life circumstances.
About the author:
Lucado was born in 1955 in San Angelo, Texas, and raised in Andrews, Texas, the youngest of four children. His father was an Exxon oil field mechanic who, Lucado remembers, always smelled of grease cleaner. "It makes it easy for me to see a God who is loving and kind--because my dad was," he says. His mother was a nurse who grew up working in the cotton fields.

Lucado went through a period of rebellion against his parents' values and their God during his teens and into college. But it wasn't long before he found himself drawn back to his roots, back to God. He married, spent time serving as a missionary in Brazil, and returned to the States, where he began working as a church minister and writing on the side.

From all accounts, Max Lucado is not a man consumed by sales, awards, and achievements. He often turns down media interviews since they impede on family and ministry commitments. He spends the bulk of his week serving as senior minister at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. And he is truly surprised by his own success--more impressed by his one-in-a-million wife and three amazing daughters than by his successful writing career.

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