Max on Life

I expected Max on Life to be a certain kind of book. I expected there to be questions I had heard before, followed by the typical answers that most Christians will tell people who have these questions. Instead, I found it to be a thought-provoking, gut-wrenchingly honest look at life in the 21st century.

Few of the questions found in the book are easy questions. The questions range from questions about Jesus, marriage, and the afterlife, to genuine worries of people. Parents worried about their children, about their jobs, how they will provide for their families - not much is held back. And for each question, Lucado has a Biblical answer, with his own thoughts interspersed. I appreciated the way he handled sensitive topics, yet also was unafraid to call people out on their own faults (such as when he told the couple who are in debt because they always buy new gadgets to simple STOP BUYING THINGS).

While this book is not one that you'll sit down and read for a story effect, I have a hunch that it will be useful as a reference book for me. I recommend it, especially if you're a Max Lucado fan. This one's a winner.

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