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In the Eye of the Storm

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Once again Max Lucado uses seemingly bland every day events - forgetting the alarm code, misplacing a contact lens, or just reaching out to family during long and strenuous trips - to communicate how God works in seemingly hopeless or hope draining situations. He divides the book into three different subjects of conversation (and reading Max Lucado feels very much like you are having a conversation with him) - Stress of Demands, Storms of Doubt, and Sting of Failure - offering up plenty of Scriptural backed up anecdotes on how to better understand God in action, even when he seems the most distant. Some examples touched on matters that are very important to me, others just seemed quaint and diverting, but little more. Fans of the preacher who writes or the writer that preaches will need no encouraging to give this book a look, others unfamiliar with him should give it a look as well. Recommended.

here is the best work from a wordsmith of the highest rank. God has used max to show us that when, not if, "storms" come into our lives, there is a Savior who hurts along with us, relating His experience with ours. we are able to see along with max how a real Jesus dealt with real issues. storms that seem like they will destroy. we are able to see that the confidence He had can be ours also. we can find a calmness inside the middle of the storm, its eye. we are able to see a picture of a God who is bigger than the "storm" over it, seeing that we grow in ways we never dreamed and learn to trust in Him through it all. in the end, peace...that His children are safe and He is in total control. i have a standing promise... if you buy this book and do not like it... i will buy it from you. it is that powerful! (55 satisfied 0 refunds) you will be 56. be blessed.

Lucado chronicles a day in the life of Jesus. Not just any day however. The day he has chose is probably the second most stressful day that Jesus lived - only the day of his crucifixion would have been worse.

Through his descriptions backed up by scripture, Lucado portrays Jesus as both human and the Son of God. A greater understanding of what Jesus did and why he did those things on the day that he fed the 5,000, turned away a crowd, was transfigured and walked on water. It was a busy day for Jesus and his disciples.

By including many stories about common people, Lucado not only explains why Jesus did the things he did, but also why we do the things we do. He draws parallels between Jesus and us to aid our understanding of our actions and his. At the bottom of everything is that Jesus died for our sins. In the final chapters, Lucado addresses the question: If God loves us so much, why does he allow us to sin? The answer is simple: God gave us the choice to not sin and love him. In order for God to understand the pressures of living a human life with so many choices, he came to Earth in the form of his son Jesus Christ.

Lucado also includes a series of study questions at the back of this book allowing it to be used as the curriculum for a study group or for personal reflection. The questions are well written and thought provoking. I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in Jesus Christ. It will help them to understand just who the man was.

Why 4 stars?: I have always enjoyed Lucado's writings and this book is no different. It is easy to read and always stays interesting. The stories are easy to relate to your own life. I have a few minor differences in our theologies, but nothing major, still that is the only thing keeping it from getting 5 stars.

This is the first Max Lucado book that I have read, and I can gladly say, the first of many more to come. I am 16, and normally don't have time to read much. I read this book in 2 days. I just could not put it down. I can't wait to start Just Like Jesus by Max Lucado that I just bought.

"In the Eye of the Storm" is a look at what Lucado calls the hardest day in Jesus' life. Like many of Lucado's books, the style is more light devotional than heavy theology. Combining Biblical passages with modern-day examples, Lucado demonstrates that Jesus experienced the gamut of human emotion and thus knows how we feel during our roughest times.

I began reading the book on what had been an awful day for me, and I wound up reading the entire thing before the day ended. One story in particular, concerning a villager and his "wait and see" approach to life, has been a comfort to me ever since I read it. For anyone who needs a lift on a bad day, this book earns a hearty recommendation from me.

I very much enjoy Max Lucado's writing style. He writes with a flair that the reader can picture in his mind what it is he is reading. He takes real situations and compares it to what Jesus went through. If you know what it means to be caught in life's storms, if you've ever ridden the roller coaster of sorrow and celebration, if you've ever wondered if God in heaven can relate to you on earth, then read and re-read this book -- it will encourage you

Combining scripture with humor and real life situations, Max offers instructions and inspiration and shows us the secret of transforming panic into peace, stress into serenity, and chaos into control

In The Eye Of The Storm by Max Lucado reads a lot like a devotional. With it's 28 chapters and conclusion, it makes a great devotional. The questions that are designated for each chapter are great for reflecting back on what you read and help to give an understanding of what it was like in a day in the life of Jesus. Max Lucado writes with such eloquence when writing of Jesus. His passion for relating Jesus life to the every day positive and negative situations that we are faced with, makes this book a read for the heart.

I am glad to say that I am yet another Max Lucado fan and this was the first book of his that I read. Even at 16, I could easily relate to things that he talked about. Great book.

I loved this book. I could not wait to turn to the next page. This was the first book I have read by Max Lucado and it defintly was not, and will not be the last. I recommend this to anyone who loves an inspirational book about how Jesus at one time walked with us. Great stuff!

Max Lucado continues his excellent authorship with "In the Eye of the Storm". In this title, Lucado takes one particular day in Jesus' life and how the day relates to the stresses and strains we face in life and how Jesus is there to help us during those storms.

Consistent with his other books, each chapter (there are 28 of them) contains about 3-5 pages of a theme and Lucado wraps the theme around Jesus' life and how He can guide us through the storms.

Read, enjoy, and be encouraged to know that you are not alone in your challenges! Highly recommended.