Max Lucados “His Name is Jesus” is a beautiful book in every sense of the word. The outsized, hard cover book is one that you would proudly display on your coffee table or offer as a gift for someone special. “His Name is Jesus” traces Jesus steps from his birth to his mission, his death to his resurrection and ultimately, his legacy.
Each section of every chapter of this book has excerpted portions from Lucados previous books. Lucado’s books such as “God Came Near”, “Just Like Jesus,” and “When God Whispers Your Name” are part of a host of books quoted in this compilation which serve to best highlight aspects of different stages of Jesus’ life.
Lucado has such a powerful grasp of words. He masterfully uses the economy of a sentence to dramatically emphasize God in short, restrained, encapsulated prose. Here are some literary gems as examples:
- “God had entered the world as a baby.”
- “The hands that hung the stars in the heavens also wiped away the tears of the widow and the leper.”
- “Angels were only a prayer away. Couldnt they have taken the spittle away?”
Lucado’s words capture the imagination, move the heart and stir the soul. It would be difficult to pry yourself away from “His Name is Jesus” which capture the spirit of devotion to God.
A final comment about the photographs that grace the pages of this book: I would be remiss and negligent if I were not to state how the images for this book perfectly marry the written word. The pictures take both the reader and the text to another level experientially. This is a book that genuinely serves to elevate one’s spirit and deepen ones devotion.
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Book Review: Fearless
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009Max Lucado has written a book that is timely and appropriate for our times. His book, Fearless, pointedly addresses the fears we face every single day.
These fears could originate from unfamiliar, distant lands from a people whose language and culture we are alien. Or, they could originate from deep within spawned from experience, pain and failure. The tag-line is bold and unafraid, Imagine your life without fear. Thats quite a tall order to addressbut, one that Lucado successfully achieves with his extraordinary spiritual perspective, keen insight into God’s Word and his skillful storytelling acumen.
Max Lucado seems to have an otherworldly gift that enables him to view some of the most harrowing and difficult questions from uniquely spiritual eyes that leaves readers both enthralled and inspired after each and every chapter.
According to Lucado, the key to overcoming is in one’s relationship with Jesus Christ forged from trust. Lucado brings home his message by bringing back to Jesus and his promises by bringing us back to God. His message throughout reminds us to hold onto Jesus promises… Jesus personal convictions.
Lucado doesnt tell us how to manage fear; or how to mitigate it. He’s training us through biblical teachings and principles how to live without fear. Other than the Bible, what other book today addresses this topic head-on, and addresses our fears dead-on?
Review written by Kevin Agot
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