When a man knows the end is near, only the important surfaces. So, if you would know the heart of Jesus, consider His final days. The Final Week of Jesus features excerpts Max Lucado's bestseller And The Angels Were Silent, along with full-color artwork.
Max Lucado's numerous bestsellers include God Came Near, And the Angels Were Silent, No Wonder They Call Him the Savior, and Six Hours One Friday. He is pastor of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. He and his wife, Denalyn, have three daughters, Jenna, Andrea, and Sara.
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.
5.0 out of 5 starsAmazing Personal Journey With Jesus!, June 21, 2000
By A Customer
This review is from: The Final Week of Jesus (Hardcover)
This book, as well as many of Max Lucado's book's, gives you a personal step by step walk with Jesus. Max Lucado uses everyday life situations so that you can experience each emotion that our Saviour felt in his walks. When reading this book I was able to understand some of the pain, struggles and joy that Jesus felt. I applied past experiences in my life to understand how he must have felt when he was rejected by those that loved him and cast aside by those that once called him their friend. I would recommend to everyone to purchase this book, especially those who want a better understanding of what our Saviour endured for the love of his own.
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