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Each sunrise seems into bring fresh reasons for fear.
They’re talking layoffs at work, slowdowns in the economy, flare-ups in the Middle East, turnovers at headquarters, downturns in the housing market, upswings in worldwide warming. The plague of our day, terrorism, begins with the word terror. Fear, it seems, has taken up a hundred-year lease on the building next door & set up shop. Oversized & rude, fear herds us into a prison of unlocked doors. Wouldn’t it be great into walk out?
Imagine your life, wholly untouched by angst. What if faith, never fear, was your default reaction into threats? If you could hover a fear magnet over your heart & extract every last shaving of dread, insecurity, or doubt, what would remain? Envision a day, just one day, where you could trust more & fear less.
Can you imagine your life without fear?
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978-0-8499-6397-1 Fearless Audio Book
978-1-4185-4182-8 Fearless Curriculum
Bestselling author & reknowned pastor Max Lucado features into readers this introductory message into his new book Fearless.
A Message from Max Lucado Fear seems into be in the driver’s seat these days. People are troubled & anxious. Finances are tumbling, rockets are launching, & seemingly solid institutions are teetering. It’s tough for folks into know where into turn. Two years ago I began writing a new book entitled Fearless. Little did I know then what we’d be facing now, but God did. The book examines Jesus’ statements about fear & encourages us into take heart in difficult times. The antidote into the fear epidemic? Trust. If we trust God more, we can fear less. What a comforting promise. -Max Lucado
A Message from Thomas Nelson Publishers
For the past few years we have seen a rejuvenated Max Lucado. Since taking a different step in his role at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, TX Max has devoted more of his time into writing & preaching, thus he is more in his “sweet spot. ” Fearless is a wonderful result of that by addressing the issue of Fear in our world, our community, & our personal lives. This year, he hosted a town hall on fear at his church & was able into receive questions from the attendees & readers on Twitter, Facebook, e-mail, & by phone. It was encouraging into see Max help them realize that that they are never alone & can fight fear with the help of God, their family, friends, & at church. With the growth of social media, our team has had the ability into dialogue with Max Lucado readers on a whole new level. It has been encouraging into hear their stories of overcoming fear whether it may be facing financial ruin, fighting a difficult relationship, going into a serious surgery, figuring out how into be calm & protecting their children, etc. It has helped our team recognize more than ever how important a message like Fearless is into everyday people. People are left inspired by Max Lucado. My hope is that someday you will be able into meet Max Lucado in person. He is as geniune of a person as he is in his books. In 2010, it is Max’s 25th Anniversary in publishing & he will working toward the goal of sponsoring 25,000 children through World Vision. His book “Outlive Your Life” will help capture the spirit of service that we as Christians must embrace just as the early church did in the book of Acts. We hope you will also be inspired by these words. Thank you Amazon & readers for your support of Max through the years. –Dave Schroeder, Sr. Director of Marketing, Thomas Nelson Publishers
I expected to enjoy reading Fearless. I’ve enjoyed reading every book Max Lucado wrote. But this book went far beyond my expectations. This is literally the best Max Lucado book I’ve ever read. I believe it has changed my life for the better.
I’ve never been a fearful person. I’ve always been the one to scoff at those who allow fears to stop them from doing what God has called them to do. That was before God turned my life upside down and changed everything about where I believed He was leading me. I started to have anxiety attacks at times and would allow fear to stop me in my tracks. I couldn’t even label what I was afraid of.
Max Lucado’s book, Fearless, showed me that everyone battles fears. He described what fears are common to all of us and how those fears can destroy our lives. He also showed in a very practical way how we can have victory over fear. God doesn’t want us to be fearful. He wants us to give our fears to him. I recommend every Christian read this book. Even if you don’t believe yourself to be fearful, this book will help you.
Rating: 5 / 5
Like many people today, I have circumstances in my life which have caused me great fear and anxiety. Max Lucado’s book Fearless, brought me back to the principles and beliefs that I knew to be true but often forget in the business and overwhelming feelings of everyday life. Max is a great story teller so he makes the Truths of Scripture come alive through real stories and real life examples.
The book is broken down into chapters dealing with many of the fears we all face – fear of losing your job, fear of what might happen to our kids, fear of death, etc.
Many thoughts that Max shared were new to me and helped me understand myself better. For instance:
“Fear, at its center, is a perceived loss of control. When life spins wildly, we grab for a component of life we can manage: our diet, the tidyness of our house, the armrest of a plane, or in many cases, people. ”
Max also takes a different spin on the paralegic who was dropped through the roof of a home where Jesus was speaking. Most would think that when Jesus saw this man who couldn’t walk, He would heal his legs. Jesus had different thoughts and dealt first with this young man’s greatest fear:
“Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven” (Matt. 9:2 nasb). Wouldn’t we anticipate different words? “Take courage. Your legs are healed. “”Your paralysis is over. ” “Sign up for the Boston Marathon. ” The man had limbs as sturdy as spaghetti, yet Jesus offered mercy,not muscles. What was he thinking? Simple. He was thinking about
our deepest problem: sin. He was considering our deepest fear: the fear of failing God. Before Jesus healed the body (which he did), he treated the soul. “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven. ”
My favorite take away from this book is that the opposite of fear is faith.
I think that anyone who struggles with fear or is dealing with situations in their life where fear is your common reaction, this book will help to put your feet on solid ground again.
Rating: 4 / 5
Max Lucado’s book “Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear” discusses in fifteen chapters different types of fears and how to get to living life without fear. He describes a topic of fear in each chapter then sets about suggesting ways the reader can succeed in dispelling the fear. This book is like other Lucado books in that there are multiple stories that he shares related to each topic.
“Fearless” is filled with rich stories and thoughts that I found to be interesting, if not deep. I found there were nuggets tucked throughout the book, but I would have liked to have more suggestions on how to apply the ideas effectively in real life. Since the book does have a Discussion Guide section at the end, it would perhaps address this shortcoming. Overall, if fear is a topic of particular interest or concern for the reader, then it may be that Fearless would be a good book for you.
Rating: 3 / 5
Max Lucado’s newest book “Fearless” exposes the troubling truth that we are living in a generation that depends on more mood altering drugs than any before us. Despite technological achievements, medical advancements, and security enhancements it appears that fear now sits in the driver’s seat and is taking people on some troubling trips.
Fortunately we are able to get past the corrosive effects of fear by grabbing hold of the many statements that Jesus made. Although fear has become our default the author makes it clear that there is hope and encouragement as we look to God during difficult times. Using Scriptural examples and real life stories Max hacks away at the roots of many fears “common to man” that won’t make the evening news. Covering everything from “fear of not mattering” to “fear that God is not real” “Fearless” brings powerful truths, that when fully embraced, have the potential to be life-changing.
I have enjoyed Max’s work for years. He takes it up a notch in this book, using a more indepth teaching style than he has in the past. The increased substance makes “Fearless” a perfect candidate for small group studies.
Read it, embrace the hope it offers, and fear less.
Rating: 5 / 5
It would seem that, these days especially, it’s hard to find anyone who lives a life without some kind of fear. In today’s economic and political climate, some would say that the media specializes in creating fear.
So a book about how to live fearlessly seems very timely to me. Especially one written by the people’s pastor, Max Lucado. In his everyday, conversational style, his books are easy to read and to understand, making them easy to apply in a practical way.
In his new release, Pastor Lucado discusses a variety of common fears: fear of death, of loss of income, of the unknown, and many others. In each chapter, he tackles on particular fear and illustrates through scripture and anecdotes why we can conquer that fear.
Each chapter spoke to me on a personal level. It seems I have many fears; but it also seems I’m not alone. I think Pastor Lucado’s new book is going to strike a resounding chord in many hearts, and this one is destined to be a best-seller.
Of course, there is one fear that is healthy. That is a fearful, or reverent approach, to God. That chapter rounds up the discussion of fear, and definitely puts it back into proper perspective.
I appreciated the message of Pastor Lucado’s book, and it is easy to see why so many call him the people’s pastor. I’m giving “Fearless” five out of five bookmarks, with a Bible as a charm. Don’t just read the Scriptures Pastor Lucado quotes. . . look them up and mark them in your Bible.
In fact, I’m adding a bonus highlighters as a charm.
Happy Reading!
Rating: 5 / 5