Synopses & Reviews
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.
Review
"The essays...are often unabashedly poignant, at times humorous and always hopeful....[D]renched in the trademark Lucado anecdotes that have endeared him to legions of fans, this book may be his best in a decade." Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-212).
About the Author
Max Lucado, minister for the Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, is the author of multiple bestsellers including the New York Times bestseller Traveling Light. He currently has 33 million books in print and is America's Leading Inspirational Author.
Table of Contents
Our next door Savior -- Christ's theme song -- Friend of flops -- The hand God loves to hold -- Try again -- Spit therapy -- What Jesus says at funerals -- Getting the hell out -- -- It's not up to you -- The trashman -- He loves to be with the ones He loves -- What's it like? -- A cure for the common life -- Oh, to be dtp-free! -- Tire kicker to car buyer -- The long, lonely winter -- God gets into things -- Hope or hype? -- Abandoned! -- Christ's coup de grãace -- Christ's crazy claim.