Directions for the Road Ahead on Sep 29, 2009 in Max Lucado The key question in life is not “How strong am I?” but rather “How strong is God?” Focus on his strength, not yours. Occupy yourself with the nature of God, not the size of...
Count to Eight (Woe, Be Gone) on Sep 29, 2009 in Max Lucado “We have here only five loaves and two fish.” (Matt. 14:17) How do you suppose Jesus felt about the basket inventory? Any chance he might have wanted them to include the rest of...
God Never Sends You Out Alone on Sep 29, 2009 in Max Lucado When you place your faith in Christ, Christ places his Spirit before, behind, and within you. Not a strange spirit, but the same Spirit: the parakletos. Everything Jesus did for his followers, his...
What if Things Only Get Worse? on Sep 29, 2009 in Max Lucado Christ tells us that they will. He predicts spiritual bailouts, ecological turmoil, and worldwide persecution. Yet in the midst of it all, he contends bravery is still an option. (Matt. 24:4-14) Things are going...
Death: Because of Christ, You Can Face It. on Sep 29, 2009 in Max Lucado As heart surgeries go, mine was far from the riskiest. But any procedure that requires four hours of probes inside your heart is enough to warrant an added prayer. So on the eve...
God Never Sends You Out Alone on Aug 1, 2009 in Max Lucado When you place your faith in Christ, Christ places his Spirit before, behind, and within you. Not a strange spirit, but the same Spirit: the parakletos. Everything Jesus did for his followers, his...
Make Friends With Whatever’s Next on Aug 1, 2009 in Max Lucado Embrace it. Accept it. Don’t resist it. Change is not only a part of life; change is a necessary part of God’s strategy. To use us to change the world, he alters our...
Strengthening Families in Times of Crisis on Jul 12, 2009 in Stephen Covey I was in Dallas on Monday, May 4 to make a presentation on strengthening families in times of crisis. Gathered in the room were people who have recently lost their jobs and find...
Nothing Fails Like Success on Jul 12, 2009 in Stephen Covey Are you struggling to make changes or respond to changing conditions? I know many people right now are being forced to change the way they work or live because of our turbulent environment.
My Message is About Him on Jul 12, 2009 in Max Lucado The request came when I was twenty. “Can you address our church youth group?” We aren’t talking citywide crusade here. Think more in terms of a dozen kids around a West...
