Six Hours One Friday: Living in the Power of the Cross (Chronicles of the Cross) [Paperback]

Max Lucado (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 6, 2005 | Series: Chronicles of the Cross

Does life feel futile? Doesn't have to.

Do some of your failures seem fatal? They aren't.

And your death. Does the grave appear to be the final stop? According to Christ, your death is just the start of the something great.

There is a truth greater than all the losses and sorrows of life. And it can be discovered in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

In Six Hours One Friday, Max Lucado delves into the meaning of Jesus' last hours on the cross. Through his death, your life has purpose and meaning. You are forgiven and loved by a Savior who died for you. And an empty tomb proclaims that death does not have the final word.

"Peace where there should be pain. Confidence in the midst of crisis. Hope defying despair. Does death have the last word? I can see Jesus wink as he gives the answer, Not on your life."

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (September 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849908574
• ISBN-13: 978-0849908576
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #457,939 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book To Read...Again and Again, June 5, 2006

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Mary Ann Wright "thankfl" (Havana, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Six Hours One Friday: Living in the Power of the Cross (Chronicles of the Cross) (Hardcover)

With most books, you read them, they challenge you or entertain you. You finish the book, put it your book case or donate it to a library.

Not with "Six Hours One Friday".

I purchased this book when it was initially published and read it with more eagerness, more reverence with every turn of a page.

Since then, I have re-read it many, many times. It is a part of my permanent library.

The highlight of my spiritual year is Easter. In humble preparation, every Good Friday I take my "Six Hours One Friday" and go to a place of solitude in a park with a picnic lunch, and for 3 hours (noon to 3PM) read once again what Jesus did for me!

There are no words to describe this intense spiritual event.

Always 'new', always personally meaningful, always incredibly humbling.

You'll read "Six Hours One Friday" again and again

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, August 25, 2006

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Faith (Chicopee, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Six Hours One Friday: Living in the Power of the Cross (Chronicles of the Cross) (Hardcover)

I loved this book and didn't want to put it down as I read it. I was so disappointed when I was done with the book. Max Lucado has a way of reaching people as he writes. It's almost like he is talking to you - a friend. You can FEEL his words and HEAR his words. I enjoyed this book very much.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life Altering..., April 23, 2009

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Jodi Nielsen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Six Hours One Friday: Living the Power of the Cross (The Bestseller Collection) (Hardcover)

I've not read many religious books and I've never written a review. I found this book to be "life altering". With tears in my eyes I wish to thank Max Lucado for reaching out to me and helping me onto the right path. I will be reading his other books to nurish my soul and keep me moving in the right direction. I reccomend this book to anyone and everyone. It will leave you feeling loved, grateful and at peace.

I can now face the death of my mother in the next few months with the assured knowledge that she has SO MUCH to look forward to and that we WILL be together again.