Max Lucado: Anyone read him?

[GreenPartyVoter]

Hubby found a couple of his books in a resale bin in a grocery store today. I have heard of this author but know very little about him. I'm checking reviews on Amazon, but would be curious to know what folks here have experienced while reading his work.

 

[Freedom&Light]

I adore his books, myself. He's pretty conservative for most liberals, but I love his ideas on grace and love.

He coined a term that I love [paraphrased] 'God loves you right where you are, but doesn't want you to stay that way." about growing and changing to be more like Christ.

He's also an alum from my college, too, so that may make me a little biased.

 

[ladyt28]

I really like him a lot. I am currently using his Bible study guide for the book of Romans

 

[JulySheMustFly]

I find him intensely boring and sort of introductory. They opened no new understanding or anything I hadn't already heard. They aren't bad books per se just not for me. I like his children's books though.

 

[GreenPartyVoter]

Thanks, gang! :^)

 

[Colabomb]

I'm an "evil conservative" () but I like him. Its not deep theology, but rather light encouragement.

 

[Michie]

From what I've read... kind of gushy & corny but well meaning. *shrug*

 

[LadyAradia]

I like his kids books....
but ya ..... when it comes to writing for adults...he and alot of other authors think they need to drive it home in a 6 point sermon style. becomes a bit monotonous ..
imo

 

[Colabomb]

I've never read his kids books.

 

[Diane_Windsor]

He's more conservative. Here's the wikipedia article on him: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Lucado

and here's his website: http://www.maxlucado.com/

Hope that helps you some

 

[footprints1973]

He's okay...I don't find anything offensive or particularly disagreeable about his books...they are just very repetitive, even within one book.

I will have to check out his kids books though, for my daughter.


Peace,
Footprints(1973)
Laura

 

[Izdaari Eristikon]

Hmm, a very popular preacher I hadn't heard of. I'll keep an eye out for his stuff, if only for curiosity's sake.

 

[progressivegal]

I actually have a book of his, I bought it at this church I went to briefly for a fund raiser. I remember them making a big deal about how he used to be some sort of terrible person and then he found god. That might very well be, but it didn't make the book any less boring. I think I tried to read it once and just gave up, and this was when I was at a point in my life where I probably believed most of the things he was saying. I do notice now that he has a LOT of merchandise out there (I spend a good amount of time in the religious sections of book stores) CD's, "Study bibles", bags, journals, etc. I don't trust any book that has that much crap to go along with it.

 

[artrx]

From what I've read... kind of gushy & corny but well meaning. *shrug*

I'd have to agree, and very light. A friend bought me a book once but I only read a short part of it before tiring of it. Sorry, just my opinion.