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Thomas Nelson sent me a pre-release copy of Fearless by Max Lucado.   I’ve heard a lot about him but have never read one of his books (unless you count children’s books).   In this book, Max addresses various commonly held fears such as not mattering, worst-case scenarios, the coming lean times, and global calamity among others.   He begins each chapter with a personal story that leads right into the Bible and he’s an expert at making scripture blend seamlessly in with current situations, so that you could see Jesus saying the same things to us today as he did to the disciples 2000 years ago.

I have to say that having never read one of his books, I was looking forward to reading it.   He is a very exuberant writer and stories of the things he has done are interesting.   He also liberally sprinkles bible verses throughout to help make his point and I didn’t find it lacking in biblical truth or anything.

Overall, though, I was kind of ambivalent about it.   I’m not sure if it was the subject or if Mr. Lucado is just too evangelical for me (I’m an orthodox Latin Mass kind of Catholic).   Either way,  I can’t really pinpoint the reason but I felt pretty blah about it.  I wish that I could have loved it, but unfortunately, I just don’t think his style is my thing.

Here are some additional resources if you’d like to learn more about the book despite my feeling on the matter.   If you like other books, this may be right up your alley!

The Fearless Times

Thomas Nelson – Fearless Product Page

This book was provided as a part of the Thomas Nelson’s Book Review Blogger program.

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  1. sandra742
    9 September 2009 at 9:22 AM (15 years ago)

    Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. 🙂 Cheers! Sandra. R.

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