From: conditt@tsd.arlut.utexas.edu (Paul Conditt)
Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian
Subject: Re: MAX LUCADO'S _GOD_CAME_NEAR_
Date: 20 Dec 92 22:22:49 GMT
Organization: Applied Research Laboratories, University of Texas at Austin

Hello and happy holidays.

Jennifer,

In article <Dec.16.23.28.00.1992.9503@farside.rutgers.edu> jprzybyl@skidmore.edu (jennifer przybylinski) writes:
>hello, everybody!!
>
>i was browsing in a local Christian book store, and I ran across one
>of those day-by-day "flip calendars" (i don't know what else to call
>'em) that was based on Max Lucado's newest book entitled
>_God_Came_Near_.  I really liked the sampling of quotes and statements
>taken from this book, and some of his others...

"God Came Near" is actually one of Max's older books.  This list comes from
memory, so don't count on it being 100% accurate :), but he is my 
favorite author.  Here are his books as best I can remember them:

"On the Anvil" (his first and not nearly as good as his later works)
"No Wonder They Call Him the Savior"
"God Came Near"
"Six Hours One Friday"
"And the Angels Were Silent" - this is his latest.  I just got my copy a few
weeks ago, but haven't read anything except the introduction.
He also has one or more children's books out, but since I don't have
any children, they're not high on my reading list.

>
>i was wondering if anyone out there has read anything by Mr. Lucado (i
>haven't as of yet), and if you have, what are your thoughts?  has
>anyone read this latest book?  i didn't see a copy of any of his books
>at the store i was at--maybe they're so good they were out of stock?
>from what i understand, he has several books out.  i was thinking of
>reading something over my winter break from school (in addition to THE
>Book, of course  :)  ).  i still haven't read Frank Peretti's
>_This_Present_Darkness_, which everybody is telling me to read.
>hmmmm....maybe i'll have to make a choice!!!

Here is my humble, but accurate :), review of Max's works.  Max is a true
artist in the use of the English language.  The pictures he paints with
words are incredible.  His humility in relating his personal experiences
is inspiring.  He takes many every-day, ordinary situations and brings out
what God can teach us in such situations.  His examination of the scriptures
is fresh and inspiring.  In my opinion, Max is a modern-day prophet, in a
loose sense of the word.  He is obviously blessed by God with insights
and the ability to paint such vivid pictures with words.

Max was a missionary with his wife in Rio De Janiero for 15 years, I believe.
He currently preaches at the Oak Hills church of Christ in San Antonio, TX.
He's a good speaker, but a much better writer.  I haven't had the pleasure
of meeting him personally, but I've heard wonderful things about him 
from people who go to that church.  Plus, he has red hair, which makes
him a wonderful person :).

One more thing (I get long-winded about these things).  Max's books are
written in such a way that you can get a lot out of them even if you
read one chapter and put them down for a few days.  You can also get
a lot out of them by reading them from cover to cover in one sitting.
They're not so terribly long that you can't do that.  So, Jenny, I'd
suggest that you pick up one of his and also read Peretti's book.  I know
when I read Peretti's book that about half-way through, I had trouble
putting it down.  It's as good as any mystery novel I've ever read.

>
>here's praying for a wonderful Christmas for you all--let's show the
>world just how AWESOME of a gift Jesus was!!!

AMEN!

>
>--LOOKING FORWARD TO THE ULTIMATE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE.....
>
>JENNY PRZYBYLINSKI
>Skidmore College
>saratoga springs
>
>JPRZYBYL@scott.skidmore.edu


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