Max Lucado (born January 11, 1955) is a best-selling Christian author and writer and preacher at Oak Hills Church (formerly the Oak Hills Church of Christ) in San Antonio, Texas.
The temptation is for us to share our own opinions, our own thoughts and to speak from the whole realm of possibility. We can't do that as pastors. We need to have a strong voice of conviction, and the way we can do that is through Scripture.
Peace happens when people pray. "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you" Casting is an intentional act to relocate an object. Let this "throwing" be your first response to bad news. As you sense anxiety welling up inside you, cast it in the direction of Christ. Do so specifically and immediately. Find a promise of God that fits your problem, and build your prayer around it. These prayers of faith touch the heart of God and activate the angels of heaven. Miracles are set into motion. Your answer may not come overnight, but it will come. And you will overcome.
The claims of Christ are always on trial, and we remain under oath! We are his witnesses for truth.
I've never been one to say I know exactly that we're in the last days, but there's some things happening these days, both good and bad, that make me wonder if we may be heading into the final generation. One of the good things that's happening is that little by little we're taking the gospel to the whole world. But at the same time there is this resistance.
You are God's child. His creation. Destined for heaven. You are a part of his family.
Does God care if I'm sad? Look at the tear-streaked face of Jesus as he stands near Lazarus's tomb.
Mark it down. You will never go where God is not.
I believe for God not to allow pain to happen in the world is for Him to extract free will from the world.
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
No psychological grid works, because if you try to place every personality in one particular grid then you'd need about 4 billion grids because we are all so unique.
Christ entered our world. As a result, we can enter His.
God leads us. God will do the right thing at the right time. And what a difference that makes.
We just need the government to be that greenhouse that permits our faith to grow.
Most people have settled for a wimpy grace. It's something that doesn't change their lives. There is a difference between grace and mercy. Mercy is the decision of God not to punish us. But grace is the decision of God to save and bless us.
The book, Max on Life, is really kind of a second chance to answer these questions.
I'm protective of the reputation of Christ and the church.
There's something about compassion that causes society to say, 'We're going to take this person seriously. ' Take Mother Teresa. She was confrontational on abortion, but she wasn't rejected by society.
Your goal is not to know every detail of the future. Your goal is to hold the hand of the One who does and never, ever let go.
After a hard day scrambling to find your way around in the world, it's assuring to come home to a place you know. God can be equally familiar to you. With time you can learn where to go for nourishment, where to hide for protection , where to turn for guidance. Just as your earthly house is a place of refuge, so God's house is a place of peace.
I think the current book [for Christian apologetics] is by Lee Strobel, its called A Case for Christ.