*Featuring Max’s comforting voice, this updated and expanded edition of 3:16 is the first full-length audiobook read by America’s pastor, Max Lucado.*

Sometimes life appears to fall to pieces and can seem irreparable. We’ve all had our fair share of disappointments, loss, or hardships. But for every challenge there is a breathtaking promise: It’s going to be okay. How can we know? Because God so loved the world.

In 3:16, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado encourages us to study closely the “Hope Diamond of the Bible”: John 3:16.

Max says of his favorite verse, “Every time I recall these words, they are fresh and as stunning as my first encounter with them. The mind-bending awareness of God’s limitless love, his incalculable sacrifice, and the priceless teaching at the core. How can we not review it again and again? I want this generation, and all who come after, to look closely at the key promise of God and choose the gift beyond all gifts.”

Throughout this updated edition of 3:16, Max will invite you to:

• Stand in awe of how deep, wide, long, and high God’s love is for you
• Understand more fully the living hope you have through Jesus’ death and resurrection
• Rest in the assurance that salvation is a gift from God, not something you can earn

If you know nothing of the Bible, start here. John 3:16 invites you to know God’s love deeply and intimately. And once you accept God’s love, your life will never be the same.

If you know everything in the Bible, return here. Let John 3:16 become the banner of your life, so much so that the message of God’s unending and unbending love overflows from you to others.

3:16 also includes a 40-day devotional read by Max to help you draw closer to your loving Savior.

<<Ahora, con un contenido totalmente nuevo, uno de los libros mas vendidos de Max Lucado se ha actualizado para una nueva generacion>>.

A veces la vida parece caerse a pedazos y puede parecer irreparable. Todos hemos tenido nuestra parte de decepciones, perdidas o dificultades. Pero para cada desafio hay una promesa impresionante: todo va a salir bien. ?Como podemos saberlo? Porque Dios amo tanto al mundo.

En 3:16, el pastor y autor de best sellers del New York Times Max Lucado nos anima a estudiar detenidamente el <>: Juan 3:16.

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A lo largo de esta edicion actualizada y ampliada de 3:16, Max te invitara a:

• Asombrarte de lo profundo, amplio, grande y elevado que es el amor de Dios por ti
• Comprender mas plenamente la esperanza viva que tienes a traves de la muerte y resurreccion de Jesus
• Descansar en la seguridad de que la salvacion es un don de Dios, no algo que puedas ganar

Si no sabes nada de la Biblia, empieza por aqui. Juan 3:16 te invita a conocer el amor de Dios de forma profunda e intima. Y una vez que aceptes el amor de Dios, tu vida nunca sera la misma.

Si te sabes todo lo que hay en la Biblia, vuelve aqui. Deja que Juan 3:16 se convierta en el estandarte de tu vida, hasta el punto en que el mensaje del amor interminable e inquebrantable de Dios desborde de ti a los demas.

Cada ejemplar de 3:16 incluye tambien un devocional de 40 dias disenado para ayudarte a acercarte a tu amoroso Salvador.

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Sometimes life appears to fall to pieces and can seem irreparable. We’ve all had our fair share of disappointments, loss, or hardships. But for every challenge there is a breathtaking promise: it’s going to be okay. How can we know? Because God so loved the world.

In 3:16, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado encourages us to study closely the “Hope Diamond of the Bible”: John 3:16.

Max says of his favorite verse, “Every time I recall these words, they are fresh and as stunning as my first encounter with them. The mind-bending awareness of God’s limitless love, his incalculable sacrifice, and the priceless teaching at the core. How can we not review it again and again? I want this generation, and all who come after, to look closely at the key promise of God and choose the gift beyond all gifts.”

Throughout this updated and expanded edition of 3:16, Max will invite you to:

• Stand in awe of how deep, wide, long, and high God’s love is for you
• Understand more fully the living hope you have through Jesus’ death and resurrection
• Rest in the assurance that salvation is a gift from God, not something you can earn

Si 9/11 son los numeros del terror y la desesperacion, entonces 3/16 son los numeros de la esperanza. El autor de gran exito de ventas, Max Lucado, guia a los lectores palabra por palabra a traves de Juan 3:16, el pasaje que el llama el “Diamante de esperanza” de las Escrituras.

3:16 tendra una campana extensa que incluye:

• Multiples productos autorizados para extender 3:16 al por menor. Los socios hasta el momento incluyen a Hallmark, Dayspring, Kerusso y Bob Siemon Designs
• 3:16 como el centro de una iniciativa ministerial global lanzado a nivel mundial por medio de la transmision simultanea el Domingo de Ramos, 3/16/08
• Publicacion sin precedentes en varios idiomas, incluyendo ingles, aleman, sueco, holandes, coreano, japones y chino
• Multiples productos auxiliares de publicacion incluiran el libro 3:16, el folleto evangelistico y el libro para regalo

A twenty-six word parade of hope: beginning with God, ending with life, and urging us to do the same. Brief enough to write on a napkin or memorize in a moment, yet solid enough to weather two thousand years of storms and questions. If you know nothing of the Bible, start here. If you know everything in the Bible, return here. We all need the reminder. The heart of the human problem is the heart of the human. And God’s treatment is prescribed in John 3:16:

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

He loves. He gave. We believe. We live.

*Entirely rewritten and rerecorded for a more focused and deeply personal study of the most-loved verse in the Bible–John 3:16.

In this updated classic Bible study, bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado pulls back the curtain on his favorite Bible passage to move you to a profound awareness of God’s limitless love, His incalculable sacrifice, and the certainty of His offer of eternal life.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” This passage is a twenty-six-word parade of hope. A verse brief enough to write on a napkin or memorize in a moment…and solid enough to weather 2,000 years of storms and questions.

With deeply personal accounts of the way this verse shaped Max’s own faith journey, this audio Bible study will reveal the gospel story surrounding the promise and unpack God’s plan of restoration from the human problems of sin and death. If you know nothing about the Bible, the promise of John 3:16 is where to start.

It’s time to live as if you’ve been “born again”, as if you’ve already been redeemed. It’s time to live into the promise, to trust it–so much that this message of God’s unending love overflows from you to the world.

Sessions include:

1. The Most Famous Conversation in the Bible (17:00)
2. Hope for the Hard Heart (16:30)
3. The Heart He Offers (16:30)
4. Heaven’s “Whoever” Policy (17:00)
5. The Last Word on Life (18:00)

Coordinating study guide available separately.

The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

God does what it takes to get our attention. How far do you want God to go to get yours?

Don’t answer too quickly. What if God moved you to another land? (As He did Abraham.) What if He called you out of retirement? (Remember Moses?) How about the voice of an angel or the bowel of a fish (Gideon and Jonah.) God does what it takes to get our attention. That’s the message of this book: the relentless pursuit of God.

Low on Love?

Finding it hard to love? Someone in your world is hard to forgive? Is patience an endangered species? Kindness a forgotten virtue? If so, you may have forgotten a step — an essential first step. Living loved.

God loves you. Personally. Powerfully. Passionately. Others have promised and failed. But God has promised and succeeded. He loves you with an unfailing love. And his love — if you let it — can fill you and leave you with a love worth giving.

Spread the spirit of the Christmas season by giving the true love worth giving – God’s love.¬†A Love Worth Giving to You at Christmas¬†will remind you that before we can pass love on, we must learn to receive it ourselves.

Based on Max Lucado’s book¬†A Love Worth Giving, this brief yet impactful book tells the story of a love that has no bounds, no limits, no end. The Christmas kind of love. A love worth giving to others and to you. There’s a problem, though. How can you give something that you never truly received?

A Love Worth Giving to You¬†at Christmas¬†will shed light on God’s generous gift, giving you the encouragement that you need to:

• Embrace your place as a dearly loved child in His heavenly family
• Learn to love others well by living loved
• Graciously accept the unending love that God has for you

Your soul was more important than His blood. Your eternal life was more important than His earthly life. Your place in heaven was more important to Him than His place in heaven, so He gave up His so you could have yours. And that’s what extravagant giving is all about.

Reminding us of the most priceless gift of all, A Love Worth Giving to You at Christmas invites you to let this love worth giving fill you, flood you, and change you forever.

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 doesn’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.”

¿La incertidumbre y el caos de la vida te mantienen despierto por la noche? ¿La ansiedad irracional es tu constante compañero? Deja que Dios te ayude a ganar la guerra de la preocupación y recibir la paz duradera de Cristo.

Todos encontramos ansiedad, pero no debemos dejar que la preocupación y el miedo controlen nuestras vidas. Ansiosos por nada de Max Lucado, autor best seller del New York Times, proporciona una guía para luchar contra la ansiedad y sanarla. Ansiosos por nada invita a los lectores a profundizar en Filipenses 4:6-7, el pasaje más destacado de cualquier libro del planeta según Amazon:

«No se inquieten por nada; más bien, en toda ocasión, con oración y ruego, presenten sus peticiones a Dios y denle gracias. Y la paz de Dios, que sobrepasa todo entendimiento, cuidará sus corazones y sus pensamientos en Cristo Jesús».

En este libro, Max te ayudar√°:

• celebrar la bondad de Dios
• pedirle ayuda a Dios
• dejar tus preocupaciones con Dios
• meditar en las cosas buenas

No dejes que la ansiedad domine el día. Únete a Max en el camino hacia la verdadera libertad y experimenta más alegría, claridad, renovación física y satisfacción por el poder del Espíritu Santo.

Anxious for Nothing

Does the uncertainty and chaos of life keep you up at night? Is irrational anxiety your constant companion? Let God help you win the war on worry and receive the lasting peace of Christ.

We all encounter anxiety, but we don’t have to let worry and fear control our lives. Anxious for Nothing, from New York Times bestselling author, Max Lucado, provides a roadmap for battling with anxiety and healing it. Anxious for Nothing invites readers to delve into Philippians 4:6-7—the most highlighted passage of any book on the planet according to Amazon:

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

In this book, Max will help you:

• celebrate God‚Äôs goodness
• ask God for help
• leave your concerns with God
• meditate on good things

Stop letting anxiety rule the day. Join Max on the journey to true freedom and experience more joy, clarity, physical renewal, and contentment by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Does the uncertainty and chaos of life keep you up at night? Is anxiety your constant companion? We’ve all been there, but we don’t have to let those racing thoughts control us. It’s time to let God help you win the war on worry and start living a life full of calm.

Anxious for Nothing,¬†from pastor and¬†New York Times¬†bestselling author Max Lucado, provides a practical and powerful roadmap for battling with and healing from anxiety. Combining hopeful scripture with timeless stories, Max will equip you with the tools you need to overcome your anxieties, no matter what you’re facing.

Throughout¬†Anxious for Nothing, Max reminds each of us that God has more in store for us than a life defined by the things we dread. Max invites us to take a closer look at Philippians 4:6-7–one of the most highlighted passages of any book in the world:

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Max shares the story of the apostle Paul in a new light, giving us everyday insights into how we can all replace our angst and trepidation with true gratitude and peace. Max will also teach you how to:

• Reframe the way that you view your fears and stressors
• Receive bad news through a lens of sovereignty
• Tell yourself the truth in every stressful situation
• Leave your worries with the Lord and meditate on the good things in your life

Each copy of¬†Anxious for Nothing¬†also includes a companion PDF with questions for reflection that will give you the opportunity to dive even deeper into the lessons you’ll learn in every chapter.

You deserve to discover a life characterized by calm instead of chaos. Join Max on the journey to lasting freedom from your anxiety and embrace joy, clarity, and contentment as you learn to be Anxious for Nothing.

Our kids are under tremendous stress and pressure, with a rapidly changing culture demanding more and more from them. More attention, more screens, more intensity, more fear. Anxious for Nothing helps young people overcome the anxiety and pressures of today’s world and come to a deeper understanding of God’s loving presence as promised in Philippians 4:6-7, drawing on content from Max Lucado’s bestselling book of the same name.

In this chaotic age of social media, packed schedules, and an increasing awareness of the world’s problems, it’s normal for kids to feel overwhelmed sometimes. But the good news of the gospel has not changed. This encouraging book will help tweens and teens take control of their feelings, develop emotional understanding, and choose to focus on God’s truth.

This much-needed book adapts content from You Are Not Alone and Anxious for Nothing. With the warmth and authenticity that has made him a beloved pastor and writer, Max Lucado offers middle graders and tweens:

• biblical hope and powerful strategies to help them flourish amidst struggles
• encouragement that God is near, He cares, and He listens
• truths to claim for themselves in difficult moments
• practical ways to work through their worries and rely on God’s faithfulness

This special edition of Anxious for Nothing also includes:

• a note to kids from author Max Lucado
• application questions, journal prompts, and activities that guide kids in Christ-focused mindfulness
• callouts and infographics featuring relevant Bible verses, and takeaways
• sidebars addressing technology-related stress

Practical, motivating, and biblically grounded, Anxious for Nothing (Young Readers Edition) is a timely book for kids who feel overwhelmed, lonely, or anxious, or who simply want to experience God’s abundant joy and peace.

The Anxious for Nothing Audio Bible Study provides you with a roadmap for overcoming anxiety and finding lasting peace.

Do you feel weighted down with worry? Does the uncertainty and chaos of life keep you up at night? Are irrational fears your constant companion? Could you just use some calm?

In this audio Bible study, bestselling author Max Lucado explores in detail God’s treatment plan for anxiety found in the most underlined verse in the Bible, Philippians 4:6-7.

As you follow the biblical prescription for anxiety–celebrating God’s goodness, asking for his help, leaving your concerns with him, and meditating on good things–you will learn how to experience God’s peace. This is a peace that “transcends all understanding” and will help you reframe the way you look at your fears.

With the heart of a pastor and his poetic storytelling, Max will help you:

• Let God help you win the war on worry and receive the lasting peace of Christ.
• Recognize the difference between present anxiety and persistent anxiety.
• Find true freedom and experience more joy, clarity, physical renewal, and contentment by the power of the Holy Spirit.
• Train yourself to rejoice in all circumstances.
• Discover the secret of remaining calm when you feel you have more than you can handle.
• Know how to encourage a friend and help them navigate anxiety and fear with real help from God’s Word.

While anxiety is a part of life, it doesn’t have to dominate your life. You can discover a life of calm and develop tools for combating the onslaught of worry.

Sessions include:

1. Rejoice in the Lord Always (20:00)
2. Let Your Gentleness Be Evident to All (20:00)
3. Present Your Requests to God (20:30)
4. The Peace of God Will Guard Your Heart (21:30)
5. Meditate on These Things (21:30)

Coordinating study guide available separately.

The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

For some, Christmas is a time of excitement, celebration, and quality time with loved ones. For others, it’s full of loneliness, grief, and loss. Join¬†New York Times¬†bestselling author¬†Max Lucado as he unwraps the enduring promises of Christmas and discovers a lifetime of hope, all because of one baby born in Bethlehem.

It’s easy to lose sight of the remarkable story of Christmas. We forget that a king ordered a census, Joseph was forced to travel, Mary bounced on a donkey’s back, the hotel was full, the hour was late, and the event was one big hassle. Yet, out of that hassle, hope was born.

In Because of Bethlehem, Max invites us to look at the Christmas story from a different perspective. He reminds us that Christmas is about more than a pretty tree with presents piled up underneath it. Christmas begins what Easter celebrates: the child in the cradle who goes on to become the King on the cross. Because of Bethlehem, we have a place on earth and a Savior in heaven.

In the midst of your hectic Christmas season, Max will give you the encouragement, advice, and tools you need to:

• Rekindle your connection to the Christ of Christmas
• Receive the promises of the Christmas season
• Lay down your endless Christmas to-do list and trust what Jesus has already done
• Heal your heartache by embracing the God who is always near you, always for you, and always with you

Each copy of¬†Because of Bethlehem¬†will also include a downloadable Advent Devotional Guide designed to help you reflect on the miracle of Christ’s birth and the promise of his return.

As you curl up in a comfortable spot and take a closer look at the wild and wonderful story of Bethlehem, may you find enduring faith for all seasons of your life. No matter what this season holds for you, rest in the truth that the promise of Christmas has the power to bring you a lifetime of hope and healing.

We all pray. . . some. But wouldn’t we like to pray better? Stronger? With more fire, faith and fervency?

We aren’t the first to struggle with prayer. The first followers of Jesus needed prayer guidance too. In fact, prayer is the only tutorial they ever requested. In Before Amen, New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado helps listeners discover the very heart of biblical prayer, offering hope for doubters and confidence for both prayer beginners and experts.

In this audiobook, Max will help you:

• Distill prayers in the Bible down to one pocket-sized prayer.
• Remember that the Good Shepherd has authority over your life.
• Learn that prayer is simply a heartfelt conversation between God and his child.

Don’t be bogged down by crafting elegant words or apologizing for incoherent sentences. Climb into God’s lap and tell him everything on your heart. Today is the day to let the conversation begin.

We all pray . . . some. We pray to stay sober, centered, or solvent. When the lump is deemed malignant. When the money runs out. When the marriage is falling apart. But wouldn’t we like to pray . . . more? Better? Stronger? With more fire, faith, and fervency?

In this four-session study, bestselling author Max Lucado reveals his struggles with prayer and how he discovered that it is not a privilege for the pious or the art of a chosen few but a simple tool everyone has been given to have a conversation with God. He shows you how to let go of uncertainties about prayer, trust that God hears you, and embrace a prayer life that brings peace and rest.

Join Max Lucado on a journey to the very heart of biblical prayer and the power unleashed with five simple sentences: “Father, you are good. I need help. They need help. Thank you. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

Sessions include:

1. Father, You Are Good (21:00)
2. I Need Help (19:00)
3. They Need Help (20:00)
4. Thank You (20:00)

Coordinating study guide available separately.

The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

Are you struggling with sadness, pain, or disappointment? Could you use a new beginning or a redo? If so, take heart. The oh-so-welcome news of the Scripture is this: Our God is a God of fresh starts.

In Begin Again, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado combines his heartwarming stories and timeless biblical teachings with new insights and perspectives. Packed with encouragement, Begin Again will reassure you that Jesus is the author of new beginnings, no matter what sorrows or struggles you’ve faced.

Your copy of Begin Again will also include a series of thoughtful, comprehensive reflection questions in an audiobook companion PDF, giving you a chance to dive even deeper into the ways God promises to make all things new.

Max will prepare you for the journey ahead by helping you:

• Trust that God fights for you, even on your darkest days
• Rely on God’s unconditional love and protection
• Ground yourself in his everlasting promises
• Hold on to enduring hope found in faith
• Make a difference in your community by influencing the lives of others
• Set your sights on your eternal home in heaven

This timely compilation–which also includes original content from Max–will provide you with the hope and encouragement you need to take the first step into your new beginning, whatever it may hold. No matter what heartache or hardship you’ve endured, you can take comfort in knowing that it’s never too late to Begin Again.

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In an uncertain world, it’s not always easy to put our worries into God’s hands. Beloved author and pastor Max Lucado weaves together biblical promises, gentle illustrations, and thoughtful practices to help you exchange your anxieties for God’s peace.

Calm Moments for Anxious Days includes Scripture, devotional thoughts, and practical tools to help you release your anxieties one by one, breath by breath, into the safe hands of a God who will never leave you. Each brief but powerful entry includes:

• A heartfelt devotion with ideas for applying God’s Word to your circumstances
• A biblically-based promise or affirmation to replace your spiraling thoughts

This 90-day devotional is ideal for seasons of stress, depression, and anxiety. Whether you’re facing grief or trauma, questioning your value or purpose, fatigued by the everyday trials of life, or wondering if that cloud of fear will ever leave you, Calm Moments for Anxious Days brings you back to truth and hope. Never minimizing your emotions and experiences, Lucado lovingly reminds you that there is Someone big enough to take away every anxious thought so you can know a peace that is beyond understanding.

Common people …Story after story marked by scandal, stumble, and intrigue. Who are these people? They’re the people of the Bible.And they’re us. We find our stories in theirs. We find our hope where they found theirs. In the hands of an uncommon God.In the midst of them all … hovering over them all … is the hero of it all: God. Maker. Shaper. Rescuer of sinking hearts. God. Passing out high callings, second chances, and moral compasses to all comers and takers.In this gathering of inspiring stories from his numbers best-selling books, master storyteller Max Lucado revisits some of his favorite biblical characters — all of whom were very human and imperfect, just like us.If God can find a place for them … He might just have a place for us too.

Common people. Maybe you heard their names in a childhood Sunday school class. They’re not often the champions or the go-to sermon illustrations. They probably didn’t stand at the foot of the cross or even hang next to Jesus on one of their own. But they pepper the pages of the Bible, reminding us that we’re not alone.

Just like you and me, these ordinary people stumbled and struggled. They faced their own sin and came face-to-face with a God who not only wipes it away, but also makes the common extraordinary. They discovered that an encounter with the living God changes everything.

Dive into the lives of more than twenty of the Bible’s most compelling characters through inspirational selections from the writings of bestselling author Max Lucado. An ideal companion volume to Cast of Characters, this audiobook features a whole new cast and the encouragement from their stories.

Reflection questions are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Are you feeling a little dry? Edgy and rigid? Ineffective? What would it take to be more useful in the hands of the One who made you? Just come to the well, says bestselling author Max Lucado.

In this renewing and life-giving book Max leads us to the four essential nutrients every soul needs. Experience Christ’s work on the cross and know that your sins are pardoned and your death is defeated. Receive Christ’s energy and believe that you can do all things through the one who gives you strength. Receive his Lordship, knowing that you belong to him and that he looks out for you. Receive his love and feel confident that nothing can separate you from it.

Come to the well…to Christ’s Work on the cross, his Energy, his Lordship and his Love.

¿Te resulta difícil recurrir a la oración cuando más la necesitas? ¿Te cuesta encontrar las palabras para expresar exactamente lo que sientes? Comienza con la oración, del pastor y autor best seller del New York Times Max Lucado, te dará las herramientas que necesitas para sentirte más cómodo cuando te comuniques con Dios.

Cuando las luchas y las ansiedades surgen en nuestras vidas, invitamos a Dios a nuestro mundo y vemos cómo afloran nuestros miedos y luego se van. Pero ¿cómo podemos ayudar a que la oración se convierta en una práctica probada en nuestra vida diaria? Encontrar las palabras adecuadas para orar puede ser un reto, pero Max está aquí para ayudarte.

Tanto si estás aprendiendo a orar por primera vez como si esperas revitalizar tu vida de oración, este libro cambiará tu forma de pensar sobre tu relación con Dios. Emparejando escrituras intemporales con oraciones reflexivas, Comienza con la oración es una colección especial de 250 oraciones que te ayudarán a desarrollar la fuerza y la esperanza que necesitas para acudir a la oración en primer lugar en cualquier situación que enfrentes. Divididas en categorías diseñadas para inspirar oraciones que tengan un impacto en todos los aspectos de la vida, las oraciones se centran en

• Claridad y creatividad
• Sanidad y seguridad
• Inspiración y ánimo
• Preservación y resistencia
• Sabiduría y liderazgo

Comienza con la oración es un recurso de confianza al que puedes acudir sea cual sea la estación de la vida en la que te encuentres en este momento, recordándote que comenzar con la oración es siempre la respuesta correcta.

Start With Prayer

Do you find it difficult to turn to prayer when you need it most? Do you have trouble finding the words to capture exactly how you’re feeling? Start with Prayer, by pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado, will give you the tools you need to feel more comfortable when you communicate with God.

When struggles and anxieties come up in our lives, we invite God into our world, watching our fears surface and then depart. But how do we help prayer become a tried-and-true practice in our daily lives? Finding the right words to pray can be challenging, but Max is here to help.

Whether you’re learning to pray for the first time or hoping to reinvigorate your prayer life, this book will change the way you think about your relationship with God. Pairing timeless scripture with thoughtful prayers, Start with Prayer is a special collection of 250 prayers that will help you develop the strength and hope you need to turn to prayer first in any situation you’re facing. Divided into categories designed to foster prayers that impact every aspect of life, prayers are centered around:

• Clarity and creativity
• Healing and safety
• Inspiration and encouragement
• Preservation and endurance
• Wisdom and leadership

Start with Prayer is a trustworthy resource that you can turn to no matter what season of life you’re in right now—reminding you that starting with prayer is always the right answer.

“Sweet Spot.”

Ever swung a baseball bat or paddled a Ping-Pong ball? If so, you know the oh-so-nice feel of the sweet spot. Life in the sweet spot rolls like the downhill side of a downwind bike ride. But you don’t have to swing a bat or a club to know this. What engineers give sports equipment, God gave you. A zone, a region, a life precinct in which you were made to dwell. He tailored the curves of your life to fit an empty space in his jigsaw puzzle. And life makes sweet sense when you find your spot.

But if you’re like 70 percent of working adults, you haven’t found it. You don’t find meaning in your work, or you don’t believe your talents are used. What can you do? You’re suffering from the common life, and you desperately need a cure.

Best-selling author Max Lucado has found it. In Cure for the Common Life, he offers practical tools for exploring and identifying your own uniqueness, motivation to put your strengths to work, and the perfect prescription for finding and living in your sweet spot for the rest of your life.

Are you looking for a special gift to remind your dad how special he is? Dad Time: Savoring the God-Given Moments of Fatherhood by New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado is filled with timeless stories and inspirational quotes about fatherhood. Men will enjoy the heartfelt reminders of the memories they made with their children.

Inside this book, you’ll find:

• short stories with a meaningful message that acknowledges God’s role in each event
• advice and reflection on how to raise loving and God-honoring children

Confia en el milagro de la poderosa presencia de Dios en tu vida. El mensaje conmovedor de Lucado ayuda a los lectores a levantar la vista hacia un Dios que nos ama de manera extravagante y conoce las necesidades mas profundas de nuestro corazon. Ningun reves es demasiado grande para resolver, y ninguna oracion pasa desapercibida. Dios sigue obrando.

Cada capitulo ofrece la seguridad a traves de milagros grandes y pequenos de que El nos encontrara en medio de los desordenes de la vida. Dios te ayudara…

• si te sientes ansioso
• para resolver tus problemas
• a traves del miedo
• si estas atrapado
• cuando estas solo
• en la vida diaria
• en enfermedad
• durante el duelo
• con orientacion
• para perdonar

Lleno de milagros biblicos, historias actuales, pensamientos para reflexionar, oraciones y mensajes con espacio para la reflexion, este es un libro al que los lectores acudiran una y otra vez. !La ayuda esta en camino!

God Will Help You

Trust in the miracle of God’s powerful presence in your life. Lucado’s heartwarming message helps readers lift their eyes to a God who loves us extravagantly and knows the deepest needs of our hearts. No setback is too big to solve, and no prayer goes unnoticed. God is still working.

Each chapter offers reassurance through miracles big and small that He will meet us in the midst of life’s messes. God will help

• if you feel anxious
• to solve your problems
• through fear
• if you are stuck
• when you are lonely
• in daily life
• in illness
• during grief
• with guidance
• to forgive

Filled with biblical miracles, current stories, thoughts to ponder, prayers, and journaling prompts with space for reflection, this is a you’ll look to time and time again. Help is coming!

Max Lucado desacredita la idea que tiene nuestra sociedad sobre como obtener la felicidad y lleva al lector a la clase de vida que genera una alegria duradera, verdadera y satisfactoria, respaldada por las ensenanzas de Jesus y la investigacion moderna.

Felicidad: todos la anhelan, pero pocos la encuentran. Nuestro mundo, nuestra cultura e incluso nuestros amigos nos dicen que la felicidad viene cuando perdemos peso, conseguimos esa cita, encontramos pareja o descubrimos nuestro destino. Este es un camino ancho hacia la felicidad. Sin embargo, a pesar de prometer, no cumple.

En El secreto de la felicidad, Max Lucado analiza en profundidad lo que Jesus dice sobre la felicidad y como obtenerla. El escribe: “?Que pasaria si hubiera un camino diferente e inesperado hacia la felicidad? ?Que pasaria si ese camino se tratara de menos buena suerte y mas amor, de no tanto para recibir y todo para dar?” Contracultural con cada vuelta de pagina, El secreto de la felicidad lucha contra las inclinaciones que todos tenemos y las mentiras que nos han ensenado acerca de preocuparnos por nosotros mismos primero como una forma de capturar la “vida feliz”, tan anhelada pero esquiva a la vez.

Al recorrer la experiencia de los personajes que se encuentran en las Escrituras, Max le muestra al lector una forma de vida y acciones practicas cotidianas que producen la felicidad y los momentos de verdadero gozo. Este nuevo libro de Max revela el secreto que la Biblia ensena y la investigacion afirma: que hacer el bien beneficia mas a quien lo hace.

How Happiness Happens

Max Lucado debunks society’s idea of how to get happiness, leading the reader to the way of life that creates lasting and fulfilling joy, supported by Jesus’ teaching and modern research.

Why don’t I feel happy? I thought I’d feel it when I lost the weight, got the date, found the mate, or discovered my fate. I’ve worked hard for happiness. Yet, for all their promises, these roads I’ve been down fail to deliver.

Sound familiar?

In How Happiness Happens, Max Lucado takes a close look at what Jesus says about happiness and how to attain it. Max poses the question, “What if there is a different, unexpected path to happiness? What if the road is less good luck and more great love, not as much get and all about give?” Countercultural with every turn of the page, How Happiness Happens fights the inclinations we all have and the lies we’ve all been taught about putting self first as the way to capture the elusive yet longed-for “happy life.”

By walking through the “one another” passages found in Scripture, Max equips the reader with both an overarching way of living and practical day-to-day actions that produce a life of happiness and moments of true joy. This new book from Max reveals the secret that the Bible teaches and research affirms: doing good does good for the doer.

Gigantes. Debemos enfrentarlos. Aunque no necesitamos hacerlo solos. Esta mirada profunda a la vida de David cava hondo en las derrotas que sufri√≥ y en las victorias que logr√≥ cuando enfrent√≥ a los gigantes de su vida. Cuando se concentr√≥ en Dios, los gigantes cayeron. Pero cuando se concentr√≥ en los gigantes… √©l tropez√≥.

Los Goliat todavía recorren nuestro mundo. Deuda. Desastre. Divorcio. Engaño. Enfermedad. Depresión. Estas amenazas de tamaño gigante aún se muestran insolentemente y se pavonean en nuestras vidas, robándonos el sueño, apropiándose de nuestra paz y quitándonos nuestra alegría. Y mientras estos gigantes tratan de dominarnos, ¡nosotros sabemos qué hacer! Hemos aprendido lo que David aprendió y actuamos de acuerdo con lo realizado por él. Comenzamos a concentrarnos en Dios, recogemos cinco piedras, tomamos cinco decisiones y damos un golpe.

En Enfrente a sus gigantes, Max Lucado utiliza la historia de David para ayudarle a aprender a permitir que Dios trabaje con usted y para usted, y para recordarle para quien es usted y quien es en El. Usted es visto, amado y cuidado por el Dios que todavia hace lo imposible.

Usted conoce a su Goliat. Reconoce su andar, el trueno de su voz.

Le burla con cuentas que no puede pagar, personas que no puede complacer, habitos que no puede romper, fracasos que no puede olvidar y un futuro que no puede enfrentar. Pero al igual que David, usted puede enfrentarse a su gigante, incluso si no es el mas fuerte, el mas inteligente, el mejor equipado, de los mas santos.

Si usted se enfoca en los gigantes: tropezara; si se enfoca en Dios: sus gigantes caeran.

Si esta listo para enfrentar a sus gigantes, deje que su historia le inspire. El mismo Dios que lo ayudo a el, lo ayudara a usted.

Facing Your Giants

In Facing Your Giants, Max Lucado uses the story of David to help you learn how to allow God to work with and for you, and to remind you of who you are to and in Him. You are seen, loved, and cared for by the God who still does the impossible.

You know your Goliath. You recognize his walk, the thunder of his voice.

He taunts you with bills you can’t pay, people you can’t please, habits you can’t break, failures you can’t forget, and a future you can’t face. But just like David, you can face your giant, even if you aren’t the strongest, the smartest, the best equipped, of the holiest.

Focus on giants-you stumble; focus on God-your giants tumble.

If you’re ready to face your giants, let His story inspire you. The same God who helped him will help you.

Despues de cuarenta anos de ministerio y consejeria, Max Lucado ha descubierto que nada reanima el alma sedienta, como las promesas de Dios. Cada capitulo de este libro explora una infinita promesa que guiara al lector a vivir su vidas basandose en verdades permanentes y encontrara una esperanza que es un ancla para su almas, inamovible e inquebrantable.

Desde el principio de los tiempos, la relacion entre Dios y el hombre ha estado moldeada unas exigencias y promesas concretas. Estos pactos son decretos inalterables que definen el mover de la historia. Algunas de las promesas son positivas y aseguran bendiciones. Otras son negativas y garantizan que habra consecuencias. Pero todas ellas obligan. Este mundo sufre de una especie de temblores. Todo lo que hay en esta tierra esta desapareciendo lentamente. ?Lo puede sentir? Sus finanzas, su trabajo, su familia, sus exitos personales; todas esas cosas son temporales.

Nos es facil poner nuestra esperanza en ellas, pero basta un cambio no planificado para que todas se vengan abajo. Max le ofrece un reemplazo para las bases de su vida. Un reemplazo que con toda seguridad puede resistir todas las tormentas. “Su divino poder, al darnos el conocimiento de aquel que nos llamo por su propia gloria y excelencia, nos ha concedido todas las cosas que necesitamos para vivir como Dios manda. Asi Dios nos ha entregado sus preciosas y magnificas promesas para que ustedes, luego de escapar de la corrupcion que hay en el mundo debido a los malos deseos, lleguen a tener parte en la naturaleza divina.” (2 Peter 1:3-4)

Por medio de esas preciosas y magnificas promesas es como nosotros participamos en la naturaleza divina de Dios. Pavimentan como piedras doradas la senda hacia el mundo de Dios. Son fuertes penascos que forman el puente sobre el cual caminamos desde nuestro pecado hacia la salvacion. No son solamente grandes, sino que son muy grandes, y no son solamente valiosas, sino que son “preciosas”. Colgarselas alrededor del cuello es adornarse con las joyas mas finas del universo.

Explora esas promesas infinitas de la Palabra de Dios y edifica sobre ellas tu vida.

Since the beginning of time, God’s relationship to man has been shaped by specific requirements and promises. These covenants are unchangeable decrees that define the outflow of history. Some of the promises are positive, the assurance of blessings. Some of them are negative, the guarantee of consequence. But all the promises are binding.

This world has tremble to it. Everything on earth is slowly passing away. Do you feel it? Your finances, your job, your family, personal success, all these things are temporary. It’s easy to place our hope in them but with one unplanned for change they can all crumble.

Max offers a replacement for your life’s foundation. One that is sure to weather any storm.

Doesn’t every day deserve a chance to be a good day? An opportunity? A shot? A tryout? An audition? A swing at the plate? After all: “This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” But what of those days when traffic snarls, airports close, friends forget, and spouses complain? Or divorce days, final exam days, surgery days, tax days, or even days when the cemetery dirt is still fresh?

“Yes, every day,” says best-selling author Max Lucado. In Every Day Deserves a Chance he unpacks Jesus’ delightful formula for upgrading each of your days to blue ribbon status: saturate your day in Jesus’ grace; entrust your day to His oversight; accept His direction. Grace. Oversight. Direction. G-O-D. The perfect prescription for filling your day with divine power and giving every day a chance.

Teens are notorious for attitude issues that create struggles for their own lives and those around them. This book teaches that life is a gift, that gratitude is critical, how to deal with days in bite-sized portions, and to trust God through the great days and worst days.

Everyday Blessings is a 365-day devotional that highlights New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado’s conversational tone and style. Each day includes a Scripture verse and short devotional that reminds you to be grateful for the everyday blessings God provides.

Max Lucado will remind and teach you:

• God is always by your side, in the good and the bad
• Trust God because He has you at the forefront
• God is listening and your voice matters

Everyday Blessings is great for anyone needing daily encouragement, seeking a closer relationship with God, or wanting an inspirational devotional to read.

The words of Jesus offer much to those who have ears to hear. They are His legacy. They are our heritage. In Experiencing the Words of Jesus, you will have the opportunity to hear His voice for yourself.

Jesus’ ministry on this Earth only lasted three and a half years, yet in that time, His words turned heads, turned hearts, and ultimately turned the world upside down.

Experiencing the Words of Jesus takes a fresh look at the words of God’s Son. In this workbook, you will discover:

• Six lessons divided into daily sections
• The voice of Jesus through reading stories
• Questions to send you into the rest of the scriptures

Teach yourself to recognize His words and His truth. The one who speaks also listens, so there is ample space to journal your thoughts.

The words of Christ – discourses, parables, prayers, conversations. Eminently quotable. Undeniably powerful. Eternally true. Let the message that changed the world change your life forever.

Like David, you know well the presence of Goliath.

Your Goliath doesn’t carry a sword or shield; he brandishes blades of unemployment, abandonment, or depression. Your giant doesn’t parade up and down ancient hills; he prances through your office, your bedroom, your classroom. He brings bills you can’t pay, addictions you can’t resist, a past you can’t shake, and a future you can’t face.

How long has your Goliath stalked you? Invaded your first thought of the morning and last worry of the night?

David knows a little something about facing giants. The shepherd boy seemingly had little to offer against the nine-foot, nine-inch Goliath. You could read his story and wonder what God saw in him. Throughout his life, David fell as often as he stood, stumbled as often as he conquered. But for those who know the threat of a Goliath, David gives this reminder:

Focus on Giants–You Stumble

Focus on God–Your Giants Tumble

Are you ready to face your giant? Let David’s story inspire you.

The same God who helped him will help you.

A study guide is available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

How long has your Goliath dominated your days and pilfered your peace?

Like David, you know well the presence of Goliath. Your Goliath doesn’t carry a sword or shield; he brandishes blades of unemployment, abandonment, or depression. Your giant doesn’t parade up and down ancient hills; he prances through your office, your bedroom, your classroom. He brings bills you can’t pay, addictions you can’t resist, a past you can’t shake, and a future you can’t face.

How long has your Goliath stalked you? Invaded your first thought of the morning and last worry of the night?

David knows a little something about facing giants. The shepherd boy seemingly had little to offer against the nine-foot, nine-inch Goliath. You could read his story and wonder what God saw in him. Throughout his life, David fell as often as he stood, stumbled as often as he conquered.

But for those who know the threat of a Goliath, David gives this reminder:

• Focus on Giants–You Stumble.
• Focus on God–Your Giants Tumble.

Are you ready to face your giant? Let David’s story inspire you. The same God who helped him will help you.

Although fear fills ours world, it doesn’t have to fill our hearts. No one likes living in a world filled with fear and uncertainty, but God does some of His most important work during challenging times. In Fear Not, New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado provides comfort, encouragement, and truth by addressing six major topics related to fear.

Fear Not helps readers identify the fear they are facing and how God can help them. The top six fear related topics discussed are:

• If You Are Afraid of Failure
• If You Are Afraid of the Unknown
• If You Are Afraid of Financial Difficulties
• If You Are Afraid of People
• If You Are Afraid of Death
• If You Are Afraid for the Welfare of a Loved One

With over 200 powerful Bible verses and teachings from America’s pastor, Max Lucado, this edition is great for men and women:

• dealing with fear caused by anxiety and grief
• needing a gift of encouragement to lift their spirits and recreate joy
• needing a morale boost to rebuild confidence and live boldly
• looking for a daily devotional or a meaningful resource to ease fear

Fear may fill the world but does not have to fill your heart.

Each sunrise seems to bring fresh reasons for fear. Layoffs at work. Slowdowns in the economy. Health scares. Division. Oversized and rude, fear herds us into the prison of our anxious minds and keeps us from the freedom Christ offers.

New York Times bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado invites us to turn to faith, not fear, as our default reaction to the threats of life. In this book, Max will help you:

• Find freedom from the fear of insignificance.
• Take comfort that the Lord will never leave your side.
• Unleash your worries and become filled with peace.

Today, learn to trust more and fear less.

When all that is good falls apart, what can good people do? When illness invades, marriages fail, children suffer, and death strikes, what are we to do? In For These Tough Times, bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado reminds us that even when we feel like our lives are out of control, we can rest assured in the knowledge that God is in control.

When tragedy strikes, people desperately search for the why. Believers and unbelievers alike find themselves asking questions, but Max points to the only real answer to the challenges we all face in life: prayer. For These Tough Times reminds us that God is unaltered by our storms and undeterred by our problems. Buildings may fall, careers may crumble, but God does not. Instead, he turns tragedy into triumph.

Compiled and adapted from some of Max’s beloved books, For These Tough Times will help you turn to prayer first, reaching toward heaven for hope and healing in your darkest hours. In this brief book, Max will give you the tools and encouragement you need to pray in the midst of life’s biggest storms, teaching you that:

• When you speak, Jesus hears you, and when Jesus hears, the world is changed–all because of prayer
• When you set your sights on our God, you focus on One who can overcome any storm life may bring
• Your difficulties and your challenges are preparing you to be a voice of encouragement to your community

No matter what pain you’re facing, know that although we may not be able to see his purpose or his plan, the Lord of heaven is on his throne and in firm control of the universe and our lives.

Divisiones raciales, luchas políticas, futuros inciertos, tiempos difíciles: ¿es esta la historia de Ester o la historia de hoy? Afortunadamente, la promesa del pasado y del presente es esta: nuestro Dios triunfa en los tiempos difíciles y estamos invitados a participar en la victoria.

 En Fuiste creado para un momento como este, el pastor y autor de best sellers Max Lucado echa un vistazo fresco y profundo a la historia de Ester y descubre esperanza para mañana y valor para hoy.

 En este libro, Max te ayudará a atreverte a vivir con fidelidad al: 

• Recuperar tu identidad eterna
• Descubrir tu papel en la historia de Dios
• Poner tu esperanza en Aquel que ya es victorioso

No tienes que ser deshecho por los tiempos turbulentos; puedes ser liberado. Fuiste creado para este momento.

 Una guía de estudio adjunta está disponible en la descarga del PDF complementario del audiolibro.

You Were Made for This Moment

 Racial divides, political strife, uncertain futures, challenging times—is this the story of Esther or the story of today? Fortunately, the promise of both then and now is this: our God triumphs in troubled times, and we are invited to be a part of the victory.

 In You Were Made for This Moment, pastor and bestselling author Max Lucado takes a fresh, in-depth look into the story of Esther and uncovers hope for tomorrow and courage for today.

In this book, Max will help you dare to live faithfully by: 

• Reclaiming your eternal identity
• Discovering your role in God‚Äôs story
• Putting your hope in the One who is already victorious

You don’t have to be undone by turbulent times; you can be unleashed. You were made for this moment.

 

An accompanying study guide is available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

A New View on the Old Rugged Cross Are peace, joy, and significance on your wish list? How about redemption, forgiveness, the salvation of your soul? Each of these descriptors bring us to the main event: grace. Saving grace, God’s immeasurable gift intended for all. Regardless of accomplishments or station in life, despite sins of the past, anyone can receive the free gift of grace. Yet too often we take God’s incomparable gift for granted-despite the fact that God’s very Son paid for it with his body, breath, and blood. Understandably, we often find ourselves caught up in the daily routine of life, not taking time to reflect on the enormity of God’s mercy. So here’s a suggestion: give yourself the gift of a few moments spent in the world of God’s grace. Read pastor Max Lucado’s unique, stirring insights into God’s role as grace-giver. Spend some time reflecting on the gift of grace, in all its magnificent meaning. Let grace, the gift for all people, speak to you personally through these pages. For All People-Even You God loves you more than you can imagine. Is that hard to believe? Many of us consider ourselves unworthy due to past sins and mistakes, wrong turns and missteps., But God’s gift of grace is limitless. Though we are undeserving, he offers grace. Though we are weak in our faith, he extends strength through grace. God’s endless grace is a free gift. It cannot be earned. No matter who you are or what you’ve done, the all-powerful God waits for you to choose him, to choose life in his presence-here and in heaven. “[God] simply wants you home with him. And to bring you home, he offers you a gift. My prayer is that through these pages you’ll see his gift like you’ve never seen it. If you’ve already accepted it, you’ll thank him again. And if you’ve never accepted it, you will. For it’s the gift of a lifetime, a gift for all people.” -Max Lucado

Keep walking. This may be the day your Jericho walls come down.

 

We all face them. Strongholds with a strong hold on our lives. Roadblocks to our joy. Obstacles in our marriages. Fortresses of fear blocking us from peace. How can we bring down these walls that keep us from the future God promises? 

 

Remember the story of Joshua and the battle of Jericho? Those were some formidable foes and big barriers.

 

Max Lucado says the book of Joshua is in the bible to remind us of one thing: God Fights For Us! We can overcome, because He has already overcome. 

 

We were not made to stand in the shadow of our walls and quake. We were made to stand on top of Jericho’s rubble and conquer. We win, because God’s already won.

 

Need a new battle plan for life? Keep walking, keep believing. These may be your Glory Days.

 

Hope is on the horizon.

Yes, life has a way of taking the life out of us. We often go through challenges that seem so much greater than our strength. But God is telling us that our glory days are still ahead. We only need to grasp that truth and live in faith to realize this promise. We serve a God who fights for us.

In this audio Bible study, bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado invites you to walk out of the desert and into the Promised Land of God’s presence and glory. With teachings from the story of Joshua, Lucado will help you and your group:

• See the surprising ways God fulfills his promises.
• Understand how every battle is ultimately a spiritual battle and what that means for us.
• Learn how to pray more boldly than you ever have before.

God had a Promised Land in store for the Israelites, but they had to grasp that reality, change their mindsets, and take action to receive it. The same is true for us today.

Coordinating study guide available separately.

The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

Share God’s faithfulness and love with your child through Max Lucado’s new children’s book, God Always Keeps His Promises. Based on the promises of God, children will see that God is completely trustworthy to keep His promises. Just like He did in Bible times. Just like He does for them today.

Since the beginning of time, God has kept His promises. Through the stories of Adam and Eve, Abraham, Joseph, Peter, Paul, and many more, children will learn about the character and nature of God and His unending love for His people. Offer children the chance to learn about the promises God made to His followers in the Bible, and the knowledge that they still get to experience these promises today. Each chapter features a promise from God accompanied by a story example from the Bible and an application for children today.

Max Lucado, beloved pastor and bestselling author, is a revered authority on biblical teaching. Yet his gentle, loving approach makes it possible for even the youngest children to understand God’s tenderness toward them.

Through beautiful illustrations and compelling stories, Max will guide your family through God’s unfailing goodness and faithfulness through the promises He made, and how He kept those promises in Bible times and how He still keeps them today.

Join bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado as he brings to life the most important event in history: when God Came Near.

It all happened in a moment–a most remarkable moment: God came near. He came not as a flash of light or as an unapproachable conqueror, but as One whose first cries were heard by a peasant girl and a sleepy carpenter. The hands that held him were not manicured, but callused and dirty. No silk. No ivory. No hype. No party. No hoopla. God came near, just for you.

In God Came Near, Max reminds us that just because we want a calm life doesn’t mean we’ll have one. The minute you sink down in the easy chair of life, heaven pushes the remote and changes the channel:

• The financial aid office says “no.”
• A doctor says “pregnant.”
• The boss says “transfer.”
• The test grade reads “F.”
• The auto mechanic says “totaled.”

Despite the challenges we face on earth, the Bible gives us a chance to be eyewitnesses of Jesus’ majesty. We can take on our problems, we can have a fresh start tomorrow, and we can rest assured in the safety of God’s embrace. Christ entered our world, and, as a result, we can enter his.

God Came Near invites you to travel back in time and celebrate Christ the Son of God as he became man. When you catch a vision of this incredible moment, let it mark the beginning of a new perspective, a new life, and a new appreciation for Jesus. Because when you see the truth of his life, it will change yours forever.

Do you find it easier to face the day when you know God is with you? Max Lucado believes it is! In God Is With You Every Day, Max uses his signature reassuring and encouraging voice, paired with practical, relevant, and personal messaging, to remind you that God is with you every day.

This 365-day devotional begins each week with a prayer and scripture, followed by six days of devotions and scripture for reflection. Weaving messages of comfort, grace, and encouragement, this audiobook is wonderful for:

• Anyone who wants a fresh infusion of faith to start each day
• Those¬†walking through difficult seasons of life such as loneliness, grief, or¬†change
• People in need of courage to face each day

God Is With You Every Day makes a great:

• Self-purchase¬†for those needing an extra pick-me-up or Max Lucado fans
• Inspirational gift for friends and family walking through a tough season, experiencing loss, or overwhelmed by life’s challenges

New York Times bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado has discovered that at any given point, almost everyone is dealing with something difficult. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, marriage issues, illness, job loss, or the stress of everyday life, you need the assurance that God will be there for you during tough times.

In God Will Carry You Through, Max teaches through the life of Joseph in his no-fluff, casual storytelling style, inviting you to let God’s words guide you through loss and uncertainty. Laced throughout are:

• Real stories about everyday people facing struggles
• Thoughtful quotes
• Scripture passages for meditation

Through decades of betrayal, abandonment, and false accusations, Joseph never gave up on God or His purpose. And Max assures you that, like Joseph, you’ll get through this. It won’t be painless; it won’t be quick, but God Will use this mess for good.

This beautiful book makes a comforting gift for people dealing with:

• Health issues
• Separation and divorce
• Depression or anxiety
• Job loss
• Any difficult time

The inspirational chapters will bring you peace and reassurance about whatever challenge you face. After all, says Max, “Good days. Bad days. God is in all days.”

We all experience disappointing setbacks, overwhelming loneliness, and paralyzing fear at some point in our lives. It sometimes seems as if nothing will help. In God Will Help You, New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado encourages us to trust in the God who is working miracles in the big and small things. With God, no setback is too big to solve, and no prayer goes unnoticed. God is still working.

Each chapter offers reassurance through miracles big and small that He will meet us in the midst of life’s messes. God will help

• if you feel anxious, solve your problems, through fear
• if you are stuck, when you are lonely, in daily life
• in illness, during grief, with guidance, to forgive

God Will Help You is an interactive book:

• filled with biblical miracles and current stories
• thoughts to ponder, prayers, Scripture, and journaling prompts with space for reflection
• with an easy-to-read and easy-to-use design and a beautiful ribbon marker

This book is a great self-purchase for anyone struggling with anxiety, loneliness, grief, or fear. God Will Help You is a thoughtful gift for anyone who has recently lost a loved one, needs an encouragement, endures a difficult season, or struggles with daily stressors.

Does it ever feel like life is out of control? Could you use the reminder that God is in control?

When tragedy strikes, people desperately search for answers. Believers and unbelievers alike find themselves turning to God. Bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado tells us that though it may not be quick or painless, God will use this mess for good.

In this brief audiobook, Max Lucado will help you:

• Find courage to never give up during turbulent times
• Trust God to help you through all of life’s trials
• Remember that God will use every painful circumstance for good

You are never too young to talk with God!

This 31-day devotional, using the words of Max Lucado, Randy Frazee, and Karen Hill in The Story for Children, guides young children to the knowledge that they are a special and important part of God’s story of love for the world.

Carpools and car crashes, job switches and joint custody, moves and motionlessness. Is there a cohesive storyline to the chaos, confusion, and clutter of your daily life? According to well-loved author Max Lucado, the answer is a resounding yes!So what is the text of your life? With his unequaled warmth and honesty, Lucado plumbs the depths of your storyline and comes up smiling. “Your story indwells God’s,” writes Lucado. “This is the great promise of the Bible and the hope of this book … Above and around us God directs a grander saga, written by his hand, orchestrated by his will, unveiled according to his calendar. And you are a part of it …” Join Max for an unforgettable journey woven with New Testament stories and contemporary examples of God’s beautiful story-making skills. The beginning of the narrative is legendary, the middle unfolds with surprises still in store, and the ending of your final earthly chapter ushers in a reunion that almost defies description.It’s time to see what your life looks like when God’s story becomes your story.

In Max Lucado and Randy Frazee’s new title for teens, More to the Story, readers thirteen to fifteen will be introduced to the Bible as a story with a definitive narrative and story for their lives. By applying the words of the Bible to teens’ lives, in the style Lucado and Frazee are known for, teens will be enriched and engaged in new ways. And as a teen adaptation of their adult title About the Story, both teens and adults can engage with the message in the way that suits them best.

Are you ready to move from insecure to God secure? From regret riddled to better-because-of-it? From afraid to die to ready to fly? Today, find freedom in God’s grace.

We often talk about grace, but do we really understand it? Grace politely occupies a phrase in a hymn and fits nicely on a church sign. It never causes trouble or demands a response. When asked, “Do you believe in grace?” who could say no? Bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado helps us dive deeper into what it means to be changed by grace. God’s grace has a drenching about it. A wildness about it. A white-water, riptide, turn-you-upside-downness about it. Grace comes after you. It rewires you.

In this audiobook, you will learn:

• Grace is everything Jesus
• You belong to Jesus
• Jesus lives in you
• You will increasingly grow more like Jesus
• There is nothing you can do to get grace–grace gets you

Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off. Have you been shaped, emboldened, and softened by grace? Let’s make certain grace gets you.

Grace for the Moment by New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado has inspired millions. Families can share the help and hope of God in everyday moments with their children by reading the family devotional edition. With 100 days of devotionals, this family-friendly edition includes a daily devotional for adults and a separate kid-friendly devotional that touches on the same topic.

Grace for the Moment Family Devotional is a great resource for:

• families growing their faith
• parents hoping to jump-start a new habit of prayer with their children
• teaching children how to embrace a grateful heart and find inspiration on a daily basis

Each daily devotional includes:

• a devotional for adults (on the left page)
• a Scripture for parents and children to read together
• a devotional for kids (on the right page)
• a “Growing in Grace” activity and discussion question

Grace for the Moment Family Devotional is a great gift for birthdays, adoption celebrations, baby showers, baptisms, and Christmas. This 100-day devotional will help your family enjoy quality time together by incorporating rich faith discussions, so that you can grow in Christ across the generations.

If you are a fan of Grace for the Moment by New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado, you’ll enjoy Grace for the Moment Volume II. This yearlong devotional features captivating wisdom that offers enough inspiration, power, and hope to carry you through the busiest of days. Every entry includes a Scripture and short devotional.

Grace for the Moment has sold more than 3.5 million copies!

Inside the daily devotional, you’ll find 365 devotions and Scriptures with inspirational insight on how to choose love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, and faithfulness.

Everyone needs grace for the moment they are in.

This 365-day devotional plan will help kids understand and live out God’s grace as they form a habit of daily Bible reading.

Grace for the Moment is a fun, daily devotional for kids will help your family connect with God’s heart of grace and will inspire you to live out his grace toward others. New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado discusses how grace is God’s best idea, more than we deserve, and greater than we imagine.

Adapted from the best-selling devotional for adults, Grace for the Moment:

• presents the message of God’s grace in a way that children can understand
• is perfect for families to go through together or for older kids to enjoy alone
• offers a daily devotion and scripture to encourage regular time with God
• includes a “Growing in Grace” opportunity with each devotion, offering practical and easy-to-do activities to help kids apply God’s grace
• discusses the same topic each day as the devotional for adults, so families can grow together

Whether you’re looking for a just-because gift; a present to commemorate a decision of faith, baptism, or confirmation; or a holiday gift, give your child the gift of God’s grace – every day.

A Bible reading guide is available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

What does it mean to accept God’s grace? New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado believes, “When grace happens, generosity happens.” God’s grace is always there, ready to do wonders in your life. In Grace Happens Here, you’ll learn how to accept His grace and forgiveness and how to extend the same blessing toward others.

Inside Grace Happens Here, you’ll find:

• A presentation page making this a meaningful gift for men and women on birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or when a loved needs encouragement
• Six impactful lessons about grace
• Scriptures and stories that will transform your heart and mind with a deeper understanding of God’s healing grace
• Highly designed pages with photography and call out quote art

Grace Happens Here provides a wonderful message about God’s grace and how to apply it to every aspect of your life. Max Lucado looks at grace from all directions and reveals that no matter which way you look at it, God’s grace is always there, ready to do wonders in your life.

Los devocionales para usted y su hijo, uno al lado del otro, hacen que esta edicion familiar especial del exito de ventas de Max Lucado, Gracia para todo momento, sea ideal para incorporar los devocionales en su rutina familiar.

Cada uno de los cien devocionales en este hermoso libro ofrece una lectura para adultos de Gracia para todo momento y una lectura para ninos sobre el mismo tema de Gracia para todo momento para ninos.

Con los devocionales lado a lado, usted y sus hijos pueden leer cada devocional y luego hablar y orar juntos. Los devocionales incluyen las Escrituras para leer en voz alta y preguntas enriquecedoras disenadas para llevar a su familia mas profundamente en la fe, ya sea en la mesa del desayuno, en las cenas familiares o justo antes de acostarse.

Este nuevo devocional familiar viene en respuesta a innumerables solicitudes de lectores de una herramienta que equipa a la familia para leer Gracia para todo momento juntos. Disfrute de un tiempo familiar de calidad con la adicion de debates de fe mas ricos, para que pueda crecer en Cristo a traves de las generaciones. Ya sea que su familia haya compartido devociones durante anos o que desee iniciar un nuevo habito, este libro lo invita a celebrar la gracia que Dios nos ofrece a cada uno de nosotros.

Grace for the Moment Family Devotional

The devotionals for you and your child, side by side, make this special family edition of Max Lucado’s bestseller, Grace for the Moment, ideal for incorporating devotionals into your family routine.

Each of the 100 devotions in this beautiful book offers an adult reading from Grace for the Moment and a children’s reading on the same topic from Grace for the Moment for Kids.

With the devotions next to one another, you and your children can read each devotion and then talk and pray together. Devotions include Scripture for reading aloud and enriching questions designed to take your family deeper in faith–whether over the breakfast table, at family dinners, or just before bed.

This new family devotional comes in response to countless requests for a tool that equips a family to read Grace for the Moment together. Enjoy quality family time with the addition of richer faith discussions so that you can grow in Christ across the generations. Whether your family has shared devotions for years or you are hoping to jump-start a new habit, this book invites you to celebrate the grace God offers each one of us.

The alarm clock rings in a new day and a chance to rejoice in it. After all: “This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.”

But what about those days when the traffic snarls, airports close, and friends forget? Is there any hope for the days riddled with the hang-ups and bang-ups of life?

In Great Day Every Day Max Lucado unpacks Jesus’ blueprint for dealing with such days: Saturate your day in Jesus’ grace. Entrust your day to His oversight. Accept His direction. It’s the only prescription to fill your day with God-given purpose.

When you find the divine promise of each day, you can face whatever it brings. Speed bumps and speeding tickets won’t derail you. Hiccups and hard times don’t have to ruin your day. In fact those days can become great days. Whatever you face, you can have a great day every day.

Previously released as Every Day Deserves a Chance

Is your heart unsettled by the chaos of the world? Are you heavy-laden with bad moments, mad moments, or anxious moments? Today, rest in God’s self-giving love and leave all your troubles at the foot of the cross.

There were no accidents on the days surrounding Jesus’ death. Jesus’ last moments were not left up to chance. God chose the path; he selected the nails. Our Lord planted the trio of crosses and painted the sign. God was never more sovereign than in the details of the death of his Son. God didn’t have to do all these things, you know. The only required act for our salvation was the shedding of blood, yet he did much more. So much more.

In He Chose the Nails, New York Times bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado will help you:

• Learn just how much God loves and cares for you.
• Take comfort that Jesus understands everything you face in this life.
• Remember that there‚Äôs nothing you can do to earn God‚Äôs gift.
• Stand firm in the promise that you are forgiven, and you are welcome in God‚Äôs presence.

Search the scene of the cross and listen for God’s gentle whisper, “I did it just for you.”

The last moments leading up to Jesus’ death were not left up to chance. God chose the path; he selected the nails. Our Lord planted the trio of crosses and painted the sign. And in those details are gifts Christ provided for us. The cross. The thorns. The nails. His seamless robe. The empty tomb. God didn’t have to give us all these things, you know. The only required act for our salvation was the shedding of blood, yet he did much more. So much more.

In this Easter season study, Max will help you:

• Experience Lent as a time not to just give up something, but to prepare to receive good gifts from God.
• Take comfort that Jesus understands everything you face in this life.
• Receive the grace of Christ’s work for us, and cooperate with God’s work in us to make us more like him.
• Stand firm in the promise that you are forgiven, and you are welcome in God’s presence, no matter what you’ve done.

Sessions include:

1. He Chose to Be One of Us (15:00)
2. He Chose to Forgive Us (16:00)
3. He Chose to Invite Us into His Presence (15:00)
4. He Chose to Love Us Forever (16:00)
5. He Chose to Give Us Victory (18:00)

Coordinating study guide available separately.

The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

He Chose You is a personal message to tweens of God’s unconditional love for them. His perfect understanding of the needs of tweens today is shown in each detail revealed to us when Christ’s chose to die on the cross for all. Illustrating his points with stories today’s tweens will be able to apply to their lives, Lucado reveals to tweens the gifts of the cross.

Building on stories and illustrations from¬†He Chose the Nails¬†by best-selling author Max Lucado,¬†He Did This Just for You¬†is a booklet designed to lead you through God’s plan of sacrifice and salvation.¬†

When you think of the cross, what thoughts come to mind? Some people think of steeples, gold necklaces, and churches. For others, their thoughts go deeper as words like these come to mind: Jesus. Nails. Blood. Pain. Death. Tomb. Empty. Joy. Promise. Life. Savior!

The words of the cross are so full of¬†pain. So full of¬†passion. So full of¬†promise¬†– God’s promise to each and every one of us. His promise is to do whatever it takes to save your soul. He did this just for you.

He Did This Just for You shares the story of salvation in a new light, taking you through three distinct pieces of the puzzle:

• The Parable – God’s longing for us
• The Promise – God’s gift for us
• The Privilege – God’s invitation to us

He Did This Just for You¬†is the perfect way to introduce the gospel to family, friends, and acquaintances through Max Lucado’s warm and easy-to-understand writing style.

Experience God’s grace and plan of salvation for the first time or use this booklet to share the message of hope with someone you know.

This 64-page booklet features forty scriptures of promise and purpose and corresponding inspirational passages to encourage those facing everyday battles. Ideal for daily reading, each segment includes a reminder that even in difficult times, God fights for his people.¬†It includes passages from¬†Glory Days,¬†You’ll Get Through This,¬†For the Tough Times, and other previously published favorites by¬†New York Timesbestselling author Max Lucado. The small trim and low price point make this booklet easy to share with friends and family who are focused on their battles and missing out on the Promised Land life now.

Jesus understands our lives because he was human too. He faced the same hardships and personal struggles that we encounter on a daily basis. He felt our deepest sadness and experienced our darkest solitude. Above all, Jesus gets us.

In Jesus’ time, communities were deeply divided by bitter differences in religious beliefs, political positions, income inequality, legal status, and ethnic differences. But where was Jesus in all of this? Did he align with the religious elites? Or did he start an uprising to overthrow them? Neither of the above.

Instead, he went from town to town, offering hope, new life, and modeling a different way to live and to change the world. Instead of pursuing power, money, or religious authority, he shared a loving and sacrificially generous way of living–he championed a better way. But how can we understand the Jesus of the Bible today?

Inside the pages of He Gets Us, you’ll find 14 of the most frequently asked questions about Jesus, including:

• Was Jesus ever stressed?
• Was Jesus ever lonely?
• Did Jesus ever mourn?
• Did Jesus have fun?
• How did Jesus deal with injustice?
• Was Jesus fed up with politics?

Each chapter includes an FAQ, detailed responses from contributors of He Gets Us and selected writings from New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado, a QR code that takes you to a profound video that you can watch and share with others, and timeless Scripture verses.

Whether you’re exploring faith for the first time, seeking answers to life’s difficult questions, or looking for a deeper relationship with Jesus, He Gets Us will be your guide every step of the way.

Read by the author.

Bills pile up. Savings accounts go down. Marriages go south. Pandemics rage. Work goes off the rails. Stress goes off the charts. Suddenly, you feel powerless to calm life’s chaos. It’s all too much to take on by yourself. But pastor and bestselling author Max Lucado has great news for you–Help Is Here.

Now more than ever, we’re all weary from the loads we carry and the challenges we face. We have questions we cannot answer and problems we cannot solve. We’d hoped that life would be an invigorating adventure or an inspiring journey. We never expected to grow so tired so quickly. But Max teaches us that we can find fresh strength and purpose in the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Bible makes more than a hundred references to the Holy Spirit, and Jesus says more about the Spirit than he does about the church, marriage, finances, and the future. But do we really know the Spirit? In Help Is Here, Max will give you the tools and encouragement you need to:

• Learn who the Spirit is and how the Spirit can help
• Become joyful, enthusiastic, and empowered as you draw closer to God
• Confidently take on any difficulty with the power of the Spirit
• Discover your unique gifts and purpose to further God’s kingdom

Help Is Here reminds us that our Good Shepherd doesn’t just feed us; he leads us. He does more than correct us; he directs us. God keeps us on track–and best of all, he’s commissioned the Holy Spirit to guide us down the winding roads of life, wherever they may lead us.

No more walking this path alone. No more carrying weight you were not intended to bear. It’s time for you to enjoy the presence of the Holy Spirit and experience the vigorous life he offers. You can rest easy knowing that Help Is Here.

A study guide is included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

When you feel powerless . . . help is here

Bills pile up. Savings go down. Marriages go south. Work goes off the rails. Stress goes off the charts. It’s all too much to take on by yourself.

Fortunately, you don’t have to take it all on yourself. In fact, God never intended for you to do so. He has provided heaven-sent help to walk with you, guide you, and shoulder the load. Someone who never gets tired. Someone who is strong and powerful. Someone who is unhindered by what hinders us. Someone who is always nearby.

Interested? If so, join Max Lucado in this five-session audio Bible study to learn more about this “helper” whom we know as the Holy Spirit. You will receive the tools and encouragement you need to become joyful, enthusiastic, and empowered as you draw closer to God; learn who the Spirit is and how he can help you; find true rest and peace as you let him carry your burdens; and discover your unique gifts to further God’s kingdom.

Help Is Here reminds us that our Good Shepherd doesn’t just feed us; he leads us. He does more than correct us; he directs us. God keeps us on track–and best of all, he’s commissioned the Holy Spirit to guide us down the winding roads of life, wherever they may lead us.

Sessions and run times include:

1. Our Powerful Ally (17:00)
2. Our Strength and Guide (16:30)
3. Our Peace and Guarantee (18:30)
4. Our Intercessor and Advocate (16:30)
5. Our Gift-Giver of Life (16:30)

The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

Max Lucado’s first book that journeys from the birth of Christ to His resurrection.

Drawing from his classic writing on Jesus combined with new reflections and breathtaking art, Max Lucado again opens our eyes–and hearts–to the life and work of the Savior in a way that will change lives forever. “Jesus was, at once, common and not; alternately normal and heroic. One minute blending in with the domino players in the park, the next commanding the hell out of madmen, disease out of the dying, and death out of the dead.” Who was this man who spoke as easily with kids and fishermen as widows and waves? It is the question that has echoed down through the centuries to us today, and here is a visually stunning book that answers aspects of that question.

Includes two audiobook-exclusives: a sermon from Max on how worship can lead to a happy heart and a conversation between Max and narrator Ben Holland!

These are tough times. Amid global isolation, economic downturn, and social unrest, could you use a dose of happy right about now? Learn the secret to lasting joy that will endure through any season of life.

In How Happiness Happens, Max Lucado shares the unexpected path to a lasting happiness, one that produces reliable joy amidst any life circumstance. Based on the teachings of Jesus and backed by modern research, this audiobook presents a surprising but practical way of living that will change you from the inside out.  

In this audiobook, Max will help you discover:

• Happiness is not selfish
• People are a joy
• There is strength in choice
• Happiness happens when you give it away

What are you waiting for? Open the unexpected door to joy and walk in. There’s no better day than today to start your happiest life yet.

Reflection questions are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

There’s a path to happiness that always delivers.

Our culture tries to convince us there is one way to happiness: aspire, acquire, desire, retire. We’re told that happiness depends on what we hang in our closet, park in our garage, and deposit in our bank account. Yet it’s a path that always fails to deliver.

In this audio Bible study, bestselling author Max Lucado looks at several compelling passages in the Bible that reveal how the happiest people on earth aren’t those who have the most but those who are willing to give the most away.

Max also uses Scripture to show us how to address some of the most common sources of unhappiness, such as:

• Dealing with difficult people.
• Coping with tough circumstances.
• Overcoming low self-esteem.
• Managing stress.

God wants to bring joy to the people of this generation. In his Word, he has given us practical and applicable ways to discover that joy by sharing it with others. Although the world can be a lonely and disappointing place, we can be God’s representatives to bring about a cascade of kindness! While we won’t be able to solve every problem, we can bring a few smiles to a few faces–and in this way, we might even initiate our own quiet revolution of joy.

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The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.

I’m a big cat. I’m a strong cat. I’m not a scaredy-cat . . . except when . . .

From New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado comes I’m Not a Scaredy-Cat, a hilarious new picture book to help kids manage their fears and worries and learn to trust God.

Follow a silly series of misadventures as scaredy-cat faces his worst fears: an appalling abundance of (gulp!) yellow and pink sprinkles on his donut, an elephant on the verge of a ginormous sneeze, and the terrifyingly loud chime of a clock. For each of the fears, Max provides this reassuring child’s version of Philippians 4:6-9:

“God, you are good.

God, you are near.

God, you are here!

And, God, you love me.”

A fun read for children and parents, I’m Not a Scaredy-Cat will open doors for important conversations about fear in a nonthreatening way and help you instill godly bravery in your kids.

One day in the life of Christ.

Call it a tapestry of turmoil: A noisy pictorial in which the golden threads of triumph knot against the black, frazzled strings of tragedy.

Call it a symphony of emotions: A sunrise-to-sunset orchestration of extremes. One score is brassy with exuberance — the next moans with sorrow.

Whatever you call it — call it real. Author Max Lucado calls it “the second most stressful day in the life of our Savior.” Before the morning becomes evening Jesus has reason to weep, then run, then shout, the curse, then praise, then doubt. Within a matter of moments his world is turned upside down.

Sound familiar? The pink slip comes. The doctor calls. The divorce papers arrive. The check bounces. The life that had been calm is now chaotic. The world that had been serene is now stormy. Assailed by doubts. Pummeled by demands.

If you’ve ever wondered if God in heaven can relate to you on earth, then read and re-read this pressure-packed day in the life of Christ. It is the only day, aside from the crucifixion, that all four gospels recorded. Lucado has interwoven their accounts in such a way that you will be assured that God knows how you feel.

And you will be assured that within every torrent there is a calm center — a place you can stand when your world gets windy.¬†The Eye of the Storm.

Have you ever wondered what the Holy Land might have looked like through Jesus’s eyes? Join pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado as he takes you on an unforgettable journey following Jesus through his life on earth, giving you a chance to see the Holy Land and God’s heart for humanity in a brand-new light.

In the Footsteps of the Savior is an invitation to come alongside Max as he shares meaningful, insights on the people and places that shaped Jesus’s life. In this special compilation, Max weaves together in-depth teaching from his bestsellers with poignant reflections on his time in the Holy Land, guiding you through three distinct aspects of Jesus’ life:

• The arrival of the Savior
• Jesus’s ministry
• The crossroads and the cross

With beautiful photographs and thoughtful questions for reflection, In the Footsteps of the Savior will take you on a journey through Bethlehem, Nazareth, Galilee, the Jordan River, Bethany, Jerusalem, and more.

As you see the places Jesus walked from a new perspective, you’ll also deepen your connection with the King of the universe who became the Savior on the cross.

Reflection questions are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Enrich Your Faith by Walking with Jesus

Join Max Lucado on an inspirational journey through the hills, the dust, and the homes of the Holy Land! Discover God’s heart for his people and his deep love for you.

In this audio Bible study, you are invited to come with Max through Capernaum, Galilee, Bethany, Jerusalem, and more. As Max weaves together insights from his own travels to Israel with teaching from his bestselling books, he will guide you to walk where Jesus walked and ponder the promises he made.

God has more in store for you than you can imagine! This audio Bible study will provide you an encounter with the life-altering Holy One as you follow in the footsteps of the Savior through the Holy Land.

Sessions and run times:

1. Capernaum: Following Jesus When You Doubt (20:00)
2. Sea of Galilee: Following Jesus in Your Storms (20:00)
3. Mount of Beatitudes: Following Jesus When You Worry (21:00)
4. Temple Steps: Following Jesus…And Only Jesus (20:00)
5. Garden Tomb: Following Jesus When You Need Hope (20:30)
6. Caesarea by the Sea: Following Jesus When You Need Grace (21:00)

The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

Exchange the Pressure of Accomplishment for the Peace of God’s Grace

When the world demands: achieve, succeed, earn, God says: lean on me, trust me, believe me.

• That is grace. And that is what God offers: unconditional acceptance of a believing heart. Your heavenly Father loves you enough to hold you in his grace. Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado will help you: Release a false sense of self-sufficiency.
• Rest in God’s unbending and unending gift of grace.
• Remember that God is for you and will carry you through every circumstance.

Today, leap from the cliff of self-sufficiency and land in the strong arms of the Father who loves you . . . the Father who catches you–every time–in the grip of his grace.

An accompanying table and study guide are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Get caught!

Life is full of fumbles and stumbles. Fraught with opportunities to make mistakes, occasions to feel guilty, and the drive to “do it yourself.” The pressure to be self-sufficient is high, but it isn’t the life God offers.

The way of the world will direct you to try harder and work smarter so that you can take care of yourself and even make yourself successful. But the way of the cross will point toward the place where you stop striving . . . stop pushing . . . stop every self-initiated effort–so that you can fall into the boundless, liberating, refreshing grace of God!

Just imagine being love-driven instead of self-propelled. Imagine abandoning your life to Jesus instead of trying to save yourself. Can you imagine exchanging your fears for that peace that passes understanding? Being relaxed and free instead of stressed-out and anxious? If you can imagine enjoying God instead of trying to repay him, then you can imagine grace.

So go ahead! Jump off the cliff of self-sufficiency. Leap out of legalism. Walk off the pier of guilt and condemnation. That’s the only way you’ll land in the strong arms of the Father who loves you . . . the Father who catches you–every time–in the grip of his grace.

There really is more to this life than you’ve been told.

We’ve been demanding our way since day one …

“I want a spouse that makes me happy and coworkers that always ask my opinion.”

“I want weather that suits me and traffic that helps me and government that serves me.”

Self-promotion. Self-preservation. Self-centeredness …

“It’s all about me.”

They all told us it was, didn’t they? And we took them up on it. We thought self-celebration would make us happy …

But believing that has created chaos — noisy homes, stress-filled businesses, cutthroat relationships. We’ve chased so many skinny rabbits, says Max Lucado, that we’ve missed the fat one: the God-centered life.

If you want to shift into high gear with purpose, this is it: life makes sense when we accept our place! Our pleasures, our problems, our gifts and talents … when they’re all for the One who created us, we suddenly gain what we’ve been missing and find what we’ve been seeking.

Let Max Lucado show you how to make the shift of a lifetime. How to bump your life off self-center. How to be changed and experience the meaning-charged life you were meant to have. Your discovery starts here.

Pop culture and psychobabble tell us to make ourselves the center of the universe in order to be happy. Churches have communicated the false idea that God exists to give us all that we selfishly want. In this book, Max Lucado reminds us that it’s not about us, it’s all about God. It is through this shift in thinking that we can truly live an unburdened, happy life.

Journaling questions are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado brings the Christmas message of Jesus’ birth to young children in this Christmas story of God’s love for everyone, even the littlest of His creation. Itsy Bitsy Christmas is a true nativity story reimagined in a fictional narrative through the eyes of two mice.

When Itsy and Bitsy, two charming little mice, hear that a King is coming to Bethlehem, they set off with great enthusiasm to find Him. Along the way, others discourage them saying they are too little and unimportant for any king. Just when Itsy and Bitsy begin to believe they really aren’t big enough for the new King, they learn that Christ the King has indeed come for everyone.

With this Advent picture book, 4 to 7-year-olds will

• understand God’s great love
• know that He sent His Son for all of us, little or big, young or old
• learn that faith is believing before seeing
• see that Jesus is found in the most unlikely places

Itsy Bitsy Christmas features

• a beautiful jacketed hardcover
• colorful illustrations that children will adore

This encouraging book is a great faith-building Advent gift or Christmas morning surprise. Reading Max Lucado’s Itsy Bitsy Christmas will become a treasured memory your family shares every Advent season.

Do you ever feel like Jesus couldn’t possibly know what you are going through? He’s the God of the universe after all! Does he really know your daily struggles? The good news is: he does.

For thirty-three years Jesus felt everything you have ever felt: weakness, weariness, sadness, rejection. His feet got tired and his head ached. He was tempted and his strength was tested. And you know why? Because in becoming human, Jesus made it possible for us to see God. His tears, God’s tears. His voice, God’s voice. Want to know what matters to God? Find out what matters to Jesus. Want to know what in the world God is doing? Ponder the words and life of Jesus.

For more than three decades, pastor and bestselling author Max Lucado has shown us Jesus. In this audiobook, he takes us further on the journey to know the life and character of the Savior.

This audiobook describes both the person Jesus was on earth and how to live in a personal relationship with him and is divided into six sections:

• Immanuel
• Friend
• Teacher
• Miracle Worker
• Lamb of God
• Returning King

By exploring Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection as well as specific details like how he interacted with his friends and his enemies, what he did with time alone, how he acted at a party, this compilation from Max Lucado–now with original never-before-read content from Max–gives readers the chance to become more familiar with the man at the center of the greatest story ever told.

Max writes “Don’t settle for a cursory glance or a superficial understanding. Look long into the heart of Christ and you’ll see it. Grace and life. Forgiveness of sin. The defeat of death. This is the hope he gives.”

Jesus wants you to know him. As you listen to this audiobook, may the hero of all history talk to you personally, and may you find in him the answer to your deepest needs.

A study guide is available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

En este trabajo seminal, el amado pastor y autor de gran exito Max Lucado explora la vida y el caracter de Jesus, ahora con contenido inedito.

El Dios del universo sabe tu nombre. Ha caminado por tus calles. Jesus. Quizas hayas oido hablar de el, lo hayas estudiado o le hayas orado. ?Pero lo conoces? Esta es la pregunta que Max plantea al lector.

Dividido en seis secciones (Emmanuel, Amigo, Maestro, Trabajador de milagros, Cordero de Dios, Rey que regresa), cada uno con varios capitulos, este libro no solo describe a la persona de Jesus, sino que tambien se zambulle en el corazon de Jesus hacia el lector.

Al explorar la vida, la muerte y la resurreccion de Jesus, asi como detalles especificos: como la forma en que interactuo con sus amigos y enemigos, lo que hizo con su tiempo solo, como actuo en una fiesta, etc. esta compilacion de Max Lucado, ahora con contenido original nunca visto, Max les da a los lectores la oportunidad de familiarizarse con el hombre que esta en el centro de la historia mas grandiosa jamas contada.

Al aprender mas acerca de la persona que Jesus fue y es, el lector entendera mas claramente a la persona para la cual fue creado. Max escribe: <>.

Do you find it more difficult to think of Jesus Christ as a human, like you, than to think of him as God?

You may believe in God, and you may believe Jesus is God, but many Christians find it difficult to think of him as a real person–fully human as he was fully divine.

Award-winning author Max Lucado reveals in this audio Bible study that in order to really know God and understand the Gospel, it’s essential that we take a closer look at Jesus’ humanity.

The concept of Jesus’ human and heavenly nature is difficult to wrap our minds around. He’s the God who formed the universe and, at the same time, knows your personal struggles…because he went through the same things. For thirty-three years, Jesus felt everything you have ever felt. Weakness. Weariness. Sadness. Rejection. His feet got tired. His head ached. He was tempted and his strength was tested.

The purpose of this study is simple: by journeying through these six lessons, you will get to know Jesus–and, therefore, God–like you never have before. And by learning more about the person Jesus was and is, we come to understand more clearly the people we were created to be.

Get ready to study who Jesus was while he walked this earth and what that means for your life today. In doing this, you will get to know God, his purpose for you, and his love for you like you never have before.

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The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.

This audio book assures children of God’s love through all their experiences–including during hard times such as being afraid of the dark or being bullied–and gives assurance that their parent was there when they were first born and will be with them even in heaven.

From?New York Times?bestselling author Max Lucado comes?Just in Case You Ever Wonder, the classic children’s book that?has made its way into hearts and story times around the world. Whether you have treasured this book for years or are listening to it for the first time with your little ones, this timeless reminder of the love between a parent and a child–and ultimately, between God the Father and us–will come to hold a special place in your heart and home.

This audio edition of the award-winning picture book

• has sold 1.7 million copies, touching lives for more than 25 years;
• now includes new, breathtaking art from Eve Tharlet of a loving parent and baby bear; and
• reminds children of Jesus’ unconditional love.

Just in Case You Ever Wonder?is

• perfect for children ages 3-7;
• an introduction to God’s great love; and
• a great present for Christmas, other gift-giving holidays, or celebrations.

Children long to hear they’re special and loved.?Just in Case You Ever Wonder?assures them that as they grow and change, in both good and bad times, you–and their heavenly Father–will always be on their side . . . just in case they ever wonder.

God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you there. He wants you to be just like Jesus. Can you think of a better offer? In Just Like Jesus, pastor and bestselling author Max Lucado reminds us that being just like Jesus feels like an impossible goal until we accept one simple truth: God loves us.

Jesus felt no guilt; God wants you to feel no guilt. Jesus had no bad habits; God wants to do away with yours. Jesus had no fears; God wants the same for you. Jesus had no anxiety about death; you needn’t either. God’s desire, his plan, his ultimate goal is to make you into the image of Christ. Not only does God love each of us exactly as we are, he wants us, little by little, to become like him.

He doesn’t love us and leave us alone; he loves us enough to live within us, making our hearts his home. But doing so requires a bit of sprucing up, remodeling, refurnishing. Why? Because he wants us to have a heart like his too. Just Like Jesus will teach you how far God will go to transform us into his likeness.

Along the way, Max addresses questions that might arise as you examine the peaceful, passionate, and pure heart of Christ, including:

• How do we know that God wants us to be made in his image?
• How does this change occur?
• If God wants me to be just like Jesus, why do I still seem just like me?

In Just Like Jesus, Max gives you the tools you need to better understand God’s gracious gift of transformation and restoration, so you, too, can start to live Just Like Jesus.

La mejor narración jamás contada» es más que simplemente un cliché. Dios ha hecho hasta lo imposible para rescatar a los perdidos y los que sufren. De eso trata La verdadera historia… del relato de la Biblia, el gran amor de Dios por la humanidad. Condensado en treinta y un capítulos accesibles, La verdadera historia le transporta hacia una progresión en desarrollo de los personajes y sucesos bíblicos desde Génesis hasta Apocalipsis. Usando el texto claro, preciso y fácil de entender de la Nueva Versión Internacional, permite que los relatos, poemas y enseñanzas de la Biblia se lean como una novela. Y como cualquier buen relato, La verdadera historia está llena de intriga, drama, conflicto, romance y redención. Características: • El relato bíblico… en sus propias palabras • Sucesos, personajes y enseñanzas de la Biblia ordenados de forma cronológica • Texto de la Nueva Versión Internacional

Anxiety comes with life. But it doesn’t have to dominate your life.

Do you ever have an overwhelming sense of dread? Bombarded with “what-if’s,” always on edge, preparing for something bad to happen? According to one research program, anxiety-related issues are the number one mental health problem among women and are second only to alcohol and drug abuse among men. Even students are feeling it. One psychologist reports that the average high school kid today has the same level of anxiety as the average psychiatric patient in the early 1950s. Chances are, you or someone you know seriously struggles with anxiety.

New York Times bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado knows what it feels like to be overcome by the worries and fear of life, which is why he is dedicated to helping people take back control of their minds and, as a result, their lives.

In this audiobook based on one of Max’s bestselling books, Anxious for Nothing, you’ll find:

• An 11-week practical plan to overcome anxiety
• Weekly Scripture verses for meditation
• Weekly prayers to reframe anxious thoughts

Stop letting anxiety rule the day and join Max on the journey to true freedom by the power of the Spirit.

Could you use a daily reminder of His love? The devotions in Live Loved by New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado will calm your soul and nourish your heart. Each of the 150 devotions include a prayer and Scripture verses that nurture your spiritual life by helping you to live in God’s presence.

Live Loved is a wonderful book for men and women wanting to deepen their relationship with God with a daily devotional. 

Each day includes:

• A Scripture
• A timely devotional excerpted from the collection of Max’s works
• A thoughtful prayer to bring you closer to Him

Max Lucado is a trusted voice and provides his readers easy-to-understand insight on how you can live the way God intended. You can live loved.

?Qu? ocurrir?a si sacudi?ramos al mundo con esperanza? Estos son d?as dif?ciles en la historia de nuestro mundo. Miles de millones de personas son pobres, y millones permanecen hambrientas o sedientas cada d?a. Las enfermedades cobran miles de vidas diariamente. Pero a ti y a m? se nos ha dado una oportunidad para influir de manera positiva. ?Qu? ocurrir?a si lo hici?ramos? ?Infiltrando las cuatro esquinas con el amor y la vida de Dios? Somos creados por un gran Dios para hacer grandes obras. ?l nos invita a vivir nuestra vida no s?lo en el cielo, sino aqu? en la tierra. ?Qu? ocurrir?a si vivieras de tal manera que tu muerte fuera simplemente el comienzo de tu vida?

We have questions. Child-like inquiries. And deep, heavy ones.

In more than twenty-five years of writing and ministry, Max Lucado has received thousands of such questions. They come in letters, e-mails, even on Dunkin Donuts napkins. In Max on Life he offers thoughtful answers to more than 170 of the most pressing questions on topics ranging from hope to hurt and from home to the hereafter.

Max writes about the role of prayer, the purpose of pain, and the reason for our ultimate hope. He responds to the day-to-day questions–parenting quandaries, financial challenges, difficult relationships–as well as to the profound: Is God really listening?

A special addendum includes Max’s advice on writing and publishing.

Filled with classic Lucado encouragement and insight,Max on Life will quickly become a favorite resource for pastors and ministry leaders as well as new and mature believers.

What if you could ask God anything? What would you ask, and how would He answer? 

Chelsea Chambers is on her own. After a public split from her NFL superstar husband, Chelsea takes a bold step out of the limelight and behind the counter of the Higher Grounds Café, an old-fashioned coffee shop in dire need of reinvention. But when her courage, expert planning, and out-of-this-world cupcakes fail to pay the bills, this newly single mom finds herself desperate for help. Better yet, a miracle. 

Then a curious stranger lands on Chelsea’s doorstep, and with him, an even more curious string of events. Soon, customers are flocking to the Higher Grounds Café, and not just for the cupcakes and cappuccino. They’ve come for the internet connection to the divine. Now the café has become the go-to place for people in search of answers to life’s biggest questions. 

When a catastrophe strikes and her ex comes calling, Chelsea begins to wonder if the whole universe is conspiring against her quest to make it on her own. After a shocking discovery opens her eyes to the unseen world around her, Chelsea finds the courage to ask God a question of her own—and heaven answers in a most unexpected way. 

“Max Lucado’s remarkable gift of storytelling brings the pages to life in his novel Miracle at the Higher Grounds Café. This highly relatable story of working through heartache and standing firm on your faith is intertwined with a good dose of humor and overflowing with biblical truth. This message will stay with you long after you’ve read the last page.” —Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author of The Best Yes and It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way 

“Step inside the Higher Grounds Café, a place brimming with whop, a heaping helping of comfort food, and a direct line to heaven. Where faith lives, all things are possible, for a family, a community, and one woman who wasn’t sure she had the courage to believe again.” —Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours 

“Now, here is the in-depth breakdown on why YOU will love it: First of all, Max Lucado is the best. Of course, angels, miracles and neighborhood cafés are also at the top of the list. Most of us love stories and according to statistics, 54% of us actually love coffee. So, there! Read Miracle at the Higher Grounds Café immediately. It’s a story by Max Lucado about an angel and the miracle performed for some folks (who drink coffee) in a cool neighborhood café. Can a book even get any better than this? I don’t think so.” —Andy Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of The Noticer and The Traveler’s Gift 

• Full-length inspirational novel
• USA TODAY¬†bestseller
• Includes discussion questions for book clubs

In this six-session audio Bible study, Max Lucado guides you through the events of the New Testament to show you that there’s more to your story than you ever imagined.

Car pools and car crashes. Job changes and joint custody. Life can feel overwhelming and inconsequential at times. But there’s more to your story than the chaos, confusion, and clutter of daily life. Above us and around us God directs a grand saga, written by his hand, orchestrated by his will, unveiled according to his calendar. When you’re part of this story, your life has purpose, you recognize your value, and you discover your unique path.

Sessions include:

1. When You Discover Your Place in God’s Plan . . . (11:00)
2. Ordinary Matters (12:00)
3. You Hear a Voice You Can Trust (11:00)
4. 4You Won’t Be Forsaken (13:00)
5. Your Final Chapter Becomes a Preface (12:00)
6. You Will Finally Graduate (12:00)

Coordinating study guide available separately.

The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

We applaud men for doing good things.

We enshrine God for doing great things.

But what about a man who does God things?

One thing is certain. We can’t ignore him. If these moments are factual, if the claim of Christ is actual, then he was, at once, man and God.

The single most significant person who ever lived. Forget MVP. He is the entire league. The head of the parade? Hardly. No one else shares the street. Who comes close? Humanity’s best and brightest fade like dime-store rubies next to him.

Dismiss him? We can’t. Resist him? Equally difficult. Why would we want to?

Don’t we need a God-man Savior? A just-God Jesus could make us, but not understand us. A just-man Jesus could love us, but never save us. But a God-man Jesus?

Near enough to touch. Strong enough to trust. A next door Savior.

Have you ever wondered what the most important part of the Bible is? Among all the do’s and don’ts and shoulds and shouldn’ts, do you know what’s absolutely essential? Bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado teaches us that the answer lies at the foot of the cross.

Come with Max as he guides you through the drama of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, bringing to life Peter’s denial, Pilate’s hesitancy, and John’s loyalty.¬†No Wonder They Call Him the Savior¬†will lead you up the hill of mankind’s highest hope and remind you why he deserves to be called our Savior.

In¬†No Wonder They Call Him the Savior, you’ll see Jesus’ final acts in a new light:

• His final prayer of forgiveness
• His plea honored
• His request of love
• His question of suffering
• His confession of humanity
• His call of deliverance
• The cry of completion

In¬†No Wonder They Call Him the Savior, Max invites you to relive the events leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion, from the foggy garden of Gethsemane to the incandescent room of the resurrection.

Let’s examine this hour in history. Let’s look at the witnesses. Let’s listen to the voices. Let’s observe the one they call the Savior. And, most of all, let’s see if we can find hope in the unlikeliest place: at the cross.