He Chose The Nails: What God did to Win Your Heart
Reading a Max Lucado book is as comfortable as having coffee and conversation with a close friend.He Chose the Nails: What God Did to Win Your Heartis signature Lucado: warm, conversational storytelling blended with scripture, humor, and vulnerability.Lucado invites us to understand the symbols surrounding Christ's crucifixion and celebrate the significance of the promises they offer. From the  sign in different languages tacked to the cross ("I will speak to you in your  language") to the burial clothing ("I can turn your tragedy into triumph"), he  speaks of each symbol as a "gift of grace" that reveals God's love for  mankind.Lucado takes us to Calvary and shows us our sins nailed between the hand of  Jesus and the cross. "You've made some bad choices in life, haven't you," writes  Lucado. "You've chosen the wrong friends, maybe the wrong career, even the wrong  spouse. You look back over your life and say, 'If only I could make up for those  bad choices.' You can. One good choice for eternity offsets a thousand bad ones  on earth. The choice is yours."Whether he's bantering around phrases like "the hall monitors of holiness" or  crafting a deeper expository on the crown of thorns, Lucado neatly balances the  task of making his words accessible to a broad audience while delivering a meaty  message on God's greatest sacrifice. Pick up this insightful read, and you'll be  glad you made the choice.--Cindy Crosby