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Summary: An honest and direct presentation of a great subject!
Review: I always enjoy Max Lucado's literary style and approach. His writing reads like a friendly conversation and while the material is often presented as an admonishment, because of the tone one is never left feeling judged but rather encouraged.The best sections were those on selfishness and our inability to get out of our self to truly love others. I enjoyed the way he weaves in personal examples of his own struggles, those daily little things that set us off on ego-centric benders, with instructions of God's example of what true love for others looks like. Like all his work, the only complaint is that the book is too short. The topics are weighty and deserve more devoted analysis. He seems to be unsure of whether he is writing a quick and simple devotional or an in depth study. However, it is a quick and enjoyable read. A final thought on the content. If you have struggled with selfishness or any of the other human traits which keep us focused on self, not on God and others, you may be shocked to see how clearly your own behaviors are called out. All of us are far more transparent that we would like to think, and this book showed me just how I fall short, and challenged me to strive for something more.
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Summary: An honest and direct presentation of a great subject!
Review: I always enjoy Max Lucado's literary style and approach. His writing reads like a friendly conversation and while the material is often presented as an admonishment, because of the tone one is never left feeling judged but rather encouraged. The best sections were those on selfishness and our inability to get out of our self to truly love others. I enjoyed the way he weaves in personal examples of his own struggles, those daily little things that set us off on ego-centric benders, with instructions of God's example of what true love for others looks like. Like all his work, the only complaint is that the book is too short. The topics are weighty and deserve more devoted analysis. He seems to be unsure of whether he is writing a quick and simple devotional or an in depth study. However, it is a quick and enjoyable read. A final thought on the content. If you have struggled with selfishness or any of the other human traits which keep us focused on self, not on God and others, you may be shocked to see how clearly your own behaviors are called out. All of us are far more transparent that we would like to think, and this book showed me just how I fall short, and challenged me to strive for something more.
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Summary: Easy to read and understand
Review: In this book, Max Lucado takes his readers to the verses: 1 Corinthian 13:4-8 (Love is Patient, and so on) and carefully explains what each verses mean. The secret to loving according to Lucado is living loved. His style of writing is very conversational, and easy to understand. Lucado provides real life examples together with biblical stories to illustrate his points. Most readers would find this book beneficial in understanding love and relationship. I especially like the end when he gently reminds his readers that at the end of the day, relationships matter more than anything in the world, including a college diploma or a nice car. I highly recommend this book as his explanation of love is done very well and this would make a great gift to families and friends. At the end of the book, discussion questions of each chapters are included to increase understanding on the materials covered. The book's strongest points are the Lucado's friendly writing and his message of love and forgiveness.
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Summary: This book is a gift from God
Review: Max Lucado has become an author that I look to for clear concise and spirit led counsel. His book A Love Worth Giving touched that area in me that had never been opened before. We really need to let God love us!!! His love is there if we would just receive it. Do yourself a favor and get this book, especially if you have not yet let God's love in.
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Summary: Great for Evangelism!
Review: Max Lucado is amazing! Not only is this book a must read for Christians, it is also a great book to give those who don't know Christ because it shows Him in His essence. I recently read another book titled The Gravel Drive by Kirk Martin that every parent must read, but that can also be used for evangelism. I read excerpts at thegraveldrive.com and was hooked! Like Lucado, the author knows how to explain with simplicity the nature of God. Please keep on writing Max!
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: Max Lucado opened my eyes and answered a lot of questions I have had. Words cannot express the positive impact this book has had on me. After reading it I read He still moves Stones, And the Angels were Silent, and have ordered more books written by Max Lucado. All I can say is thank you and God bless.
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: Max Lucado opened my eyes and answered a lot of questions I have had. Words cannot express the positive impact this book has had on me. After reading it I read He still moves Stones, And the Angels were Silent, and have ordered more books written by Max Lucado. All I can say is thank you and God bless.
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Summary: One of the most meaningful books I ever read.
Review: Max Lucado truly defines love. Not on the superficial levels. On the deepest levels. He uses humor and his every day life experience to show that we are loved (by God) and that we can love others althought sometimes loving is difficult.
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Summary: One of the most meaningful books I ever read.
Review: Max Lucado truly defines love. Not on the superficial levels. On the deepest levels. He uses humor and his every day life experience to show that we are loved (by God) and that we can love others althought sometimes loving is difficult.
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Summary: One of Max's Best
Review: Max's lastest book is one of the best he has written. This book not only speaks of how we can love people no matter what, but goes through the life of Christ and show us how He loved us first. It makes loving anyone seem possible. I walked away amazed at how much Christ loved me and how I wanted to share that with others. Having only had this book less than a month I have already loaned it to my pastor and to a person who is trying to figure out who this Christ-person is.
The thing that Max does so well is he puts even simple Christian theology into physical ideas that make you understand and remember them. This is exactly what he does with this book. He takes 1 Corinthians 13 (The Love Chapter) walks through every quality giving a definition of the quality, an example of Christ's performance of the quality, and how you and I can recieve THEN give this quality to others.
If you are searching for a way to understand Christ's love, this is a great book. If you are searching for how to love someone more, better, or for the first time, this is a great book. If you just want to read another of Max's masterpieces, this is a great book. Keep on writing Max...you haven't lost the touch yet!
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