Max On Life

I received "Max on Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions" by Max Lucado free from Thomas Nelson's book review blogger program through booksneeze.com and I was pleasantly surprised.

This is the very first book by Max Lucado. I've heard a lot about Max, and he has a good reputation as a pastor in my mind. I didn’t know what to expect from him as I’ve never read a thing by Max.

With that being said, his answers were mildly generic. Meaning: He didn't bring anything new to the table. This book is written at a very basic level. It doesn't delve deep into Biblical Theology.

His answers are very well thought out and practical. Max isn't exactly a theologian. He doesn't go into deeper issues. Max on Life is a good intro to important questions every Christian has dealt with at some point. It would be a good study for a group of newer believers to go through.

I would definitely recommend this book for any leader of a Bible study, as I am thinking about using parts of this for a small group I lead. I will definitely be referencing this book in the future to help me answer some of the same questions.

I received this book as part of a book reviewer program offered by Thomas Nelson Publishing. "The Fight of Our Lives: Knowing the Enemy, Speaking the Truth, and Choosing to Win the War Against Radical Islam," written by William J. Bennett and Seth Liebsohn is a book written by two very conservative people for like minded people.

I'm a very loving Christian-pacifist, so I decided to read this book in hopes of learning something from people who don't think or believe the same things I do. I've decided that was a mistake. This book was released by a Christian publishing house, but not one thought in it was "Christian."

Jesus spoke of love, forgiveness, and grace. "His law is love and his gospel is peace." How have we forgot those words. When we decide to wage war on radical Islam we are paving the way for a modern day crusade. When people claim America as Christian the war becomes Christianity vs. Islam. How can we let that happen.

In summary, The Fight of Our Lives is a conservative, war-hawk manifesto. I wouldn't suggest this to anyone else because I believe in love before war. This book makes a mockery of Christian ethics.