Max Lucado

Max Lucado

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  • 7 Things God Says Are Holy; What's Sacred to Us?

    7 Things God Says Are Holy; What's Sacred to Us?

    What is holy to God? Why is it holy to God? Is it holy to me? Search the Scripture for what God considers holy and the list may surprise you.

  • Max Lucado: On My Article Criticizing Donald Trump

    Max Lucado: On My Article Criticizing Donald Trump

    You are concerned, profoundly concerned, about the future of our country. The debt. Immorality. National security. The role of the Supreme Court. Immigration. Religious liberty. The list is as long as the worries are deep.

  • Max Lucado: Does Donald Trump Pass the Decency Test?

    Max Lucado: Does Donald Trump Pass the Decency Test?

    I don't know Mr. Trump. But I've been chagrined at his antics. He ridiculed a war hero. He made mockery of a reporter's menstrual cycle.

  • Feeling Anxious? Today, Live Today

    Feeling Anxious? Today, Live Today

    A worried mind is a divided mind. Worry takes a meat cleaver to our thoughts, energy, and focus.

  • God's Goal for You: A Grateful Spirit in Every Situation

    God's Goal for You: A Grateful Spirit in Every Situation

    Who is the real victor in life? Is it not the person who dies with a thankful and hope-filled spirit? How do we die with gratitude? We live with it.

  • If You Choose Gratitude, Will Your World Be Different?

    If You Choose Gratitude, Will Your World Be Different?

    Thanksgiving is nearly upon us, a season to stop and give thanks. Just the word lifts the spirit. To say thanks is to celebrate a gift. If you choose gratitude, will your world be different?

  • Reflection From Max Lucado on 9/11: Evil. God. Good.

    Reflection From Max Lucado on 9/11: Evil. God. Good.

    September 11 has become a day of remembrance for the many trials we have endured as a nation over the past decade. The continued fears and anxiety created by ongoing terror threats have become, if not normal, an ever-present stressor. We wonder if we'll ever be free of that sense of unease in our daily lives. The Boston bombing served as a reminder of this new reality. Violence continues to tear at our country from within.

  • Max Lucado: Church Should Lead the Way in Remembering 9/11

    Max Lucado: Church Should Lead the Way in Remembering 9/11

    September 11 is fast approaching. How will your church remember the 9/11 anniversary this year? It seems that in the dozen years since our country's heart and skyline were ripped apart, we still struggle with how to spend this day that represents such pain and, even to this day, fear. It seems to me that the church should lead the way in this effort.

  • Max Lucado's Prayer in Response to Conn. School Shooting

    It's a good thing you were born at night. This world sure seems dark. I have a good eye for silver linings. But they seem dimmer lately. These killings, Lord. These children, Lord. Innocence violated. Raw evil demonstrated.