“Any serious study of the Christian claim is, at its essence, a study of the cross. To accept or reject Christ without a careful examination of Calvary is like deciding on a car without looking at the engine. Being religious without knowing the cross is like owning a Mercedes with no motor. Pretty package, but […]
“Our Paschal Lamb, that sets us free, / Is sacrificed. O keep / The feast of freedom gallantly; let alleluias leap. / Alleluia! / Alleluia! / Alleluia again: / Sing alleluia, cry aloud: / Alleluia! Amen!”- Lutheran Service Book 473, verse 1 “The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know […]
“You are an heir with Christ of God’s Estate. He has placed his Spirit in your heart as a downpayment. What God said to Joshua, he says to you: “Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon, I have given you.’ But first you must possess it. You must deliberately receive what […]
God Never Gives Up on You Max Lucado titles his latest book God Never Gives Up on You: What Jacob’s Story Teaches Us About Grace, Mercy, and God’s Relentless Love (Thomas Nelson, 2023). Currently, Max serves as Teaching Pastor at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. Pastor Lucado sees this book as a refresher course […]
“Neither are you [an exception to acceptance]. So for heaven’s sake, accept your acceptance.”- Max Lucado, God Never Gives Up on You “Now thank we all our God / With hearts and hands and voices, / Who wondrous things has done, / In whom His world rejoices; / Who from our mother’s arms / Has […]
“This book is for members of the Tilted Halo Society. For struggles among us and the fumbler within us. . . . We mean well, but do well? Well, we don’t always. We have breakthroughs, but breakdowns as well, often in the same hour. . . . . We have not forgotten [our failures]. But […]
Help is Here: Finding Fresh Strength . . . Max Lucado titles his latest book Help is Here: Finding Fresh Strength and Purpose in the Power of the Holy Spirit (Thomas Nelson, 2022). Currently, Max serves as Teaching Minister of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. Most significantly, Pastor Lucado asserts, it’s not God’s […]
“What a joy divine, / what a priceless gift, / God I’m yours and you are mine. / Let my restless soul / be still and know / I am leaning on your everlasting arms.”- Matt Maher and Lizzie Morgan, Leaning “I have said all this while I am still with you. But the one […]
“Deep down every hurting heart knows/ We need the healer. / And only Jesus is the healer.” – Healer, Casting Crowns “The final coming of Christ . . . will be, in his own time, the final denouement of God, who is the blessed controller of all things.”- 1 Timothy 6:14-15 (PHILLIPS) My hometown of […]
3:16 – The Numbers of Hope Max Lucado updated 3:16 – The Numbers of Hope in 2022. Thomas Nelson originally published the book in 2007. Pastor Lucado currently serves as Teaching Minister at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. First, the author notes, tracing problems to their beginnings serves as the best method to […]
Made for This Moment: Courage for Today . . . (Thomas Nelson, 2021) You Were Made for This Moment: Courage for Today and Hope for Tomorrow is the latest book from Max Lucado. Max currently serves as Teaching Minister at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. Early in the first chapter, Pastor Lucado poses this […]
“Sing high, sing low, sing to and fro,/ Go tell it out with speed,/ Cry out and shout all round about,/ That Christ is Lord indeed.”- Listen Lordlings Unto Me, 16th century Gascony carol “Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the […]