And the Angels Were Silent: Walking with Christ Toward the Cross (The Bestseller Collection) [Hardcover]

Max Lucado (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Bestseller Collection | Publication Date: March 10, 2009

You can tell a lot about a person by the way he dies.

In the last week of his life, Jesus deliberately sets his face toward Jerusalem-and certain death. This is no ordinary week. Even the angels are silent as they ponder the final days of Jesus Christ.

This is no ordinary walk. Jesus doesn't chatter. He dosen't pause. He is on his final journey.

He walks determinedly to the holy city, angrily into the temple, wearily into Gethsemane, painfully up the Via Dolorosa. And powerfully out of the vacated tomb.

Master storyteller and best-selling author Max Lucado invites you: "Let's follow Jesus on his final journey. For by observing his, we may learn how to make ours. And discover what matters to God."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (March 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849921309
• ISBN-13: 978-0849921308
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #219,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #33 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Authors, A-Z > ( L ) > Lucado, Max
  • #34 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Theology > Christology

More About the Author

In just under two decades of writing, Max Lucado has accomplished more than most writers hope for in a lifetime. Most of his books have appeared on one or more best seller lists, including those published by the "New York Times," "USA Today," "Publishers Weekly," and the Christian Booksellers Association (CBA). Aside from hardcover books, Lucado's writings have also been published as children's books, videos, CD-ROMs, DVDs, music CDs, mass paperback booklets, apparel, giftware, bookmarks, calendars, study Bibles, workbooks, curricula, and plush products. In spring 2003, Hallmark/Dayspring Cards launched a new gift card line featuring excerpts from Lucado's writings--and has already sold more than one million cards.

All this success has drawn more than a little attention to a previously low-profile Texas author and minister. Lucado has been featured in a wide range of media, including "USA Today," "Larry King Live," and "NBC Nightly News." He has spoken at the National Prayer Breakfast before the President of the United States. He has traveled with internationally renowned musicians as a special speaker on their music tours, such as the highly successful "Come Together & Worship Tour" (sponsored by Chevrolet) with Grammy Award-winning artists Michael W. Smith and Third Day.

Journey to the Top
Lucado was born in 1955 in San Angelo, Texas, and raised in Andrews, Texas, the youngest of four children. His father was an Exxon oil field mechanic who, Lucado remembers, always smelled of grease cleaner. "It makes it easy for me to see a God who is loving and kind--because my dad was," he says. His mother was a nurse who grew up working in the cotton fields.

Lucado went through a period of rebellion against his parents' values and their God during his teens and into college. But it wasn't long before he found himself drawn back to his roots, back to God. He married, spent time serving as a missionary in Brazil, and returned to the States, where he began working as a church minister and writing on the side.

Secret to Success
From all accounts, Max Lucado is not a man consumed by sales, awards, and achievements. He often turns down media interviews since they impede on family and ministry commitments. He spends the bulk of his week serving as senior minister at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. And he is truly surprised by his own success--more impressed by his one-in-a-million wife and three amazing daughters than by his successful writing career.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Will make you think., October 30, 2007

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A. Richert (Saint Louis, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: And the Angels Were Silent: Walking with Christ toward the Cross (Chronicles of the Cross) (Paperback)

Max Lucado wonderfully weaves modern day stories with Jesus' last week in And the Angels Were Silent. I think almost everyone will find nuggets to take away from this book to help with their daily walk and, while this book is short and could be read in a sitting or two, I think it is better read in short spurts and then pondered on. There is also a Readers Guide with questions to prompt further thought about each chapter along with bible verses to direct further study.

Much like the other book of Mr. Lucado's that I have read, Facing Your Giants, it might be a good book to put on your nightstand to read a few chapters each evening.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thought Provoking, December 21, 2007

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D. Stamper "San Clemente Reader" (San Clemente, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: And the Angels Were Silent: Walking with Christ toward the Cross (Chronicles of the Cross) (Paperback)

Perfect for a morning devotional. Each chapter will mean something different to each person. Although it is about the last week of Jesus' life, every word made me stop and think. Everyone I have recommended this book to has been touched in a different way.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!, January 8, 2007

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S. Towne "Mystery Lover" (Missouri) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: And the Angels Were Silent: Walking with Christ toward the Cross (Chronicles of the Cross) (Paperback)

This book was very moving and had great stories to tell. I really enjoyed reading it and I was moved to tears several times!