Max Lucado

¿Atrapado en tu cabeza? ¿Perseguido por los remordimientos? ¿Cargado de preocupaciones? ¡El cambio es posible! Los pensamientos que han caracterizado tu pasado no tienen por qué definir el resto de tu vida. En Doma tus pensamientos, Max Lucado te ofrece tres herramientas bíblicas y prácticas para renovar tu mente y transformar tu vida.Nuestros pensamientos tienen consecuencias. La mayoría de las personas estarían de acuerdo en que los pensamientos positivos generan acciones positivas, mientras que los pensamientos negativos activan comportamientos negativos. Pero ¿realmente entendemos que podemos manejar nuestra vida al controlar nuestros pensamientos? No solo la neurociencia respalda esta idea, sino que también está presente en toda la Escritura: «No os conforméis a este siglo, sino transformaos por medio de la renovación de vuestro entendimiento» (Ro. 12:2, RVR1960). ¡Domina tus pensamientos y transforma tu vida!En Doma tus pensamientos, Max explora tres herramientas clave para gestionar el pensamiento y luego las aplica a los problemas mentales más comunes: la preocupación, la culpa, la ansiedad y otros tipos de arenas movedizas mentales que amenazan con atraparnos. Dios nos ama demasiado como para dejarnos llevar una vida marcada por un pensamiento pobre. Él creó nuestro cerebro; él puede reentrenarlo. Dios no nos ha dejado solos en esta batalla de la mente.Aprenderás a:Tomar el control de tus pensamientos cautivos.Examinar cada mensaje a la luz de la verdad de la Escritura.Interrumpir pensamiento venenosos.Pensar y actuar como Jesús.Si Dios puede resucitar a los muertos, ¿no podrá resucitar la esperanza? ¿Derrotar la depresión? ¿Aclarar la confusión? ¿Silenciar la vergüenza? ¿Destruir la duda? ¿Desterrar la amargura? Con Dios como tu ayudante, descubrirás una nueva forma de pensar y una mejor manera de vivir. Una nueva persona comenzará a surgir.Tame Your ThoughtsStuck in your head? Hounded by regrets? Weighed down by worry? Change is possible! The thoughts that have characterized your past need not characterize the rest of your life. In Tame Your Thoughts, Max Lucado provides three biblical and practical tools to renew your mind and transform your life.Our thoughts have consequences. Most people would agree that positive thoughts generate positive actions. Negative thoughts activate negative behavior. But do we understand that we can manage our lives by managing our thoughts? Not only does neuroscience back this concept, but the idea is also embedded throughout Scripture. "Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind" (Rom.12:2 ESV). Tame your thoughts and transform your life!In Tame Your Thoughts, Max explores three key thought-management tools and then applies them to the most common thought problems: worry, guilt, anxiety, and other types of mental quicksand that threaten to trap us. God loves us too much to let us lead a life marked by poor thinking. He made our brains; he can retrain our brains. God has not left us alone in this battle of the mind.take thoughts captive,test each message against the truth of Scripture,interrupt poisonous thought threads, andthink and act like Jesus.

Descubre la cautivadora historia de la fe, las luchas y los triunfos de Elías, mientras Max Lucado da vida a su viaje con sus profundas ideas espirituales y un estilo de escritura ameno.Nuestra sociedad está imitando el declive del antiguo Israel. En un abrir y cerrar de ojos histórico, nos estamos desprendiendo de viejas creencias y aferrando a otras nuevas. Lo que era impensable hace dos décadas es aceptable hoy. El mundo que nos rodea está cambiando.Sin embargo, la historia de Elías nos ofrece esperanza. Nos muestra que una persona que ora a un Dios vivo es más grande que 850 personas que oran a uno muerto. Nos muestra cómo encontrar la fe en un torrente de dioses extraños y malas probabilidades.El autor de superventas y pastor Max Lucado comparte cómo la historia de Elías es un manual de campo sobre cómo prosperar durante una sequía espiritual. Nos recuerda que debemos:Esperar a Dios en soledad y silencioOrar por lo imposibleVivir con una expectativa de interrupción divinaRecurrir a Dios durante los momentos emocionales más bajosLa historia de Elías te ayudará a calmar tus miedos y a guiar tus pasos. La fe en nuestro Dios vivo suscita una fuerza para vivir la vida. Con la ayuda de Dios y siguiendo el alentador ejemplo de Elías, descubrirás las fuerzas para afrontar la tormenta de esta vida turbulenta con una fe inquebrantable.Take CourageExperience the captivating story of Elijah's faith, struggles, and triumphs as Max Lucado brings his journey to life with his deep spiritual insights and relatable writing style.Our society is imitating the decline of ancient Israel. In a historical blink of an eye, we are shedding old beliefs and grasping for new ones. What was unthinkable two decades ago is acceptable today. The world around us is changing.Yet the story of Elijah offers us hope. He shows us that one person praying to a living God is greater than 850 people praying to a dead one. He shows us how to find faith in a whitewater torrent of odd gods and bad odds.Best-selling author and pastor Max Lucado shares how Elijah’s story is a field manual on how to thrive during a spiritual drought. He reminds us to:Wait for God in solitude and silencePray impossible prayersLive with an expectation of divine disruptionTurn to God during emotional lowsElijah’s story will help calm your fears and guide your steps. Faith in our living God stirs a force for living life. With God’s help and following Elijah’s encouraging example, you will discover strength to ride the storm of this turbulent life with a steadfast faith.

2024 ECPA Christian Living Book of the Year WinnerEver wonder if you’ve stumbled one too many times for God to use someone like you? Could you benefit from an encounter with God’s unending, unbending, unswerving love and devotion? If your answer is yes, it’s time for you to see how God’s grace transformed Jacob’s life. And if you feel undeserving of God’s grace, this book will serve as a refresher course on God’s perfect plan to use imperfect people to do great things.God Never Gives Up on You is for the strugglers among us and the fumbler within us. For those of us who are part saint, part scoundrel; we mean well, but we don’t always do well. We have breakthroughs and breakdowns, often in the same hour. We need no reminder of our failures. But where can we find examples of God’s steadfast grace?No one is more suited to help assure you of God’s grace than Jacob. He was less a prodigy and more a prodigal. Strong on savvy. Weak on conscience. Jacob took advantage of his famished brother and pulled the wool over the eyes of his dying father, yet God never turned his back on Jacob. And he won’t turn his back on you. If you are ready to start counting on God’s grace and believe he never gives up on you, this book is for you.

Find hope to keep going even when times are hard when you discover that God never changes, and He is always on your side.In Never Give Up, trusted pastor and bestselling author Max Lucado crafts a powerful narrative underscoring the theme of relentless perseverance and the goodness of God in the midst of life's storms, illustrating that God's goodness transcends our circumstances.This encouraging book, carefully curated from Max's bestseller, You'll Get Through This, serves as a vivid reminder that, even when life seems unfair or impossible, our faith in a benevolent God can carry us through to redemption and transformation. Never Give Up will give you the encouragement to keep fighting, to keep believing, and to never give up, assuring you that with God's guidance, any adversity can be overcome, leading to profound personal strength and spiritual insight. You’ll discover how to:Finding hope in despairTrust in God's planOvercome adversityStrengthen your faith Inside the pages you will also find:A 7-day devotional focused on the 7 Statements of Strength from the bookKey Scriptures for getting through life's toughest daysReflection questions Never Give Up is a beacon of hope and encouragement if you are wading through a storm or experiencing hardship, emphasizing that with God's help, you can overcome any challenge, leading to personal growth and redemption. Come and discover how your challenges can be transformed into opportunities with the guiding hand of God.

När livet känns tomt, bryr sig Gud om mig? Jag står inför en anstormning av utmaningar, kommer Gud att gripa in? När livet blir mörkt och omständigheter stormar, märker Gud det? Jag upplever en rädsla inför döden, kommer Gud att hjälpa mig?Min vän!Känner du dig ibland övertygad om att ingen bryr sig? Att ingen kan hjälpa, höra dig eller lyssna till dina uppriktiga böner?Om det är så har jag ett uppmuntrande ord till dig: du är inte ensam. Jag menar inte att du inte är ensam om att känna dig ensam. Jag menar: du är aldrig ensam, punkt slut. Du och jag längtar efter Någon som möter oss mitt i livets röra. Vi längtar efter att tro på en levande, kärleksfull och undergörande Gud som inte tvekar en sekund inför att kliva in bland vår världs taggiga snår och lyfta oss ut.Max Lucado I den här uppmuntrande boken får du hjälp att:• Upptäcka att Jesus vandrar med dig och lyfter dig ur dina stormar.• Tro på att Gud är din ständigt närvarande källa till hjälp.• Uppleva att du aldrig är utan hopp eller kraft eftersom du aldrig någonsin är ensam ... Max Lucado är pastorn, talaren och den ständigt aktuelle författaren som ”skriver böcker för människor som inte läser böcker”. Han är USA:s mest bästsäljande kristna författare med mer än 150 miljoner tryckta produkter. Han arbetar i Oak Hills Church i San Antonio, Texas. Max Lucados böcker är fyllda med bibelcentrerad undervisning och hjärtevärmande berättelser och hjälper dig att hitta uppmuntran och hopp för livets alla skeden. ”Lucados timing är återigen perfekt. Ensamhet och utanförskap verkar vara roten till så mycket av vår tids smärta. Jag rekommenderar boken varmt!” Chris Tomlin, artist, låtskrivare och författare”Jag gillar verkligen Max sätt att skriva. Han skriver på ett sätt som Jesus talade. Dina tankar har berört mig djupt och uppmuntrat mig.” Carter Conlon, pastor i Times Square Church, New York”Gud visste att vi skulle behöva den här boken. Max hjälper oss att öppna våra ögon för miraklen runt omkring oss och ger oss en stark försäkran om att Gud är närmare oss än vi kan förstå.” Mark Batterson, författare och pastor National Community Church

God Has a Cure for Your WorriesDo you feel weighed down with worry? Does the uncertainty and chaos of life keep you up at night? Are irrational fears your constant companion? Could you just use some calm?In this five-session video Bible study (video access included), bestselling author Max Lucado explores God's treatment plan for anxiety found in Philippians 4:4–8.As you follow this prescription—celebrating God's goodness, asking for his help, leaving your concerns with him, and meditating on good things—you will experience God's peace. This is a peace that "transcends all understanding" and will help you reframe the way you look at your fears.While anxiety is a part of life, it doesn't have to dominate your life. You can talk yourself off the ledge and view bad news through the lens of God's sovereignty.This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:The study guide itself—with discussion and personal reflection questions, video notes, and Scripture exercises.An individual access code to stream all five video sessions online (DVD also available separately). Sessions and video run times:Rejoice in the Lord Always (20:45)Let Your Gentleness Be Evident to All (20:12)Present Your Requests to God (20:44)The Peace of God Will Guard Your Heart (21:34)Meditate on These Things (21:21)Streaming video access included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2029. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.

It matters how you finish.A good start is crucial, but it's the end that matters. First Samuel is a book of good starts but bad finishes. Eli was a sterling religious leader, but by the end of his life, the ark of the covenant had been captured and his two rebellious sons killed. Samuel was a prophet of God who anointed kings, but his sons also turned away from the Lord. The most dramatic example is Saul. He seemed to be the perfect choice for Israel's first king. But success led to disobedience, and he slid from prominence to paranoia to suicide. These stories remind us that when it comes to our faith, we also need to finish well. As the apostle Paul wrote, we must "run in such a way as to get the prize" (1 Corinthians 9:24).The Life Lessons with Max Lucado series brings the Bible to life in twelve lessons filled with intriguing questions, inspirational stories, and poignant reflections to take you deeper into God's Word. Each lesson includes an opening reflection, background information, an excerpt of the text (from the New International and New King James versions), exploration questions, inspirational thoughts from Max, and a closing takeaway for further reflection. The Life Lessons series is ideal for use in both a small-group setting and for individual study.

Invite God’s goodness into bedtime with this rhyming prayer book from Max Lucado featuring prayers and praises about God’s creation, presence, help, forgiveness, and loving heart written by Max and his wife, Denalyn. This keepsake book also includes blessings for parents to speak over their little ones. After talking to God each night, your child will fall asleep feeling joyful and cared for.With updated selections from Lucado Treasury of Bedtime Prayers, this board book edition for toddlers and preschoolers includesoriginal prayers that speak to the unique challenges and joys of little ones,prayers from the Bible that small children can understand,a heartfelt note to parents about the readiness of a child’s heart for prayer,a “God bless this child” benediction on every page for parents to pray over their children, andcalming nature scenes of animal families.Add this essential board book to your family’s routine tointroduce children ages 0 to 4 to the habit of talking with God each day;model prayers of giving thanks, worshiping God, asking for help, and sharing worries; andcalm little minds and bodies with God’s peace.With sweet and simple rhyming prayers of joy and praise, short Scriptures, and classic artwork, this prayer book makes a meaningful gift for baby showers, adoption presents, dedications, christenings, baptisms, birthdays, Easter, and Christmas. Show your kids that God listens to their prayers, and He cares what they have to say with God Bless This Child: Bedtime Prayers and Praises for Little Ones.

Renew Your Soul in the English Countryside This new release of F. LaGard Smith’s beloved book Meeting God in Quiet Places provides 31 days of rich devotions and uplifting artwork that spring from the magnificent Cotswolds of England. Drawing from his daily walks across rolling green hills dotted with sheep, cottages, and churches, LaGard shares faith-affirming reflections that will revitalize your spirit. This devotional journey will encourage you to make room for solitude and stillness in your life feed your soul by spending time outdoors in God’s creation discover the treasure of walking daily in faith Meeting God in Quiet Places is sure to delight anyone in search of gentle refreshment in their walk with the Lord. As you stroll with LaGard through breathtaking pastoral countrysides and picturesque Cotswold villages, you’ll find the ordinary worries of life giving way to fresh perspectives and life-sustaining spiritual insights.

Find hope and courage to keep moving forward as you learn to depend on God more each day.Today's worries and anxieties can seem overwhelming, but trusted pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado leads you to greater peace through this 365-day devotional of short, powerful readings and Bible verses.No matter what happens in this ever-changing world, God invites you to count on him because he never changes. Each dated entry in You Can Count on God includes:An engaging devotion from Max with his trademark inspirational styleComforting Scripture to bring you back to God's promisesEncouragement to receive God's peace even in challenging circumstancesReminders of how God gives you the courage to move forwardStrength to make it through any trial you face The beautiful Leathersoft cover makes this year-long devotional a perfect gift for men and women needing courage for a new season of life or anyone struggling with anxiety about the future. And the larger type makes it easy to read for any age. You Can Count on God calls you to know God on a deeper level as you remember his faithfulness through all generations.

We Find Our Hope Where They Found Theirs. . . In this updated, ten-session workbook, Max Lucado uncovers lessons from the lives of ten of the most prominent men of the Bible.The men depicted in the Bible were not perfect by any means. We find story after story marked by scandal, failure, and intrigue. Yet we also find many stories of men who were able to look beyond their circumstances, completely trust in the Lord, and follow Him wherever He chose to take them.Like us, these men made both good and bad decisions along the way—and experienced both good and bad consequences—and we find our struggles and hopes in the pages of the Bible that tells their stories:Noah: When You're Low on HopeJob: The Most Famous Conversation in the BibleJacob: Wrestling with the PastMoses: The Voice from the Mop BucketDavid: Colossal CollapsesJoseph: Unanswered QuestionsMatthew: Friend of FlopsPeter: The Gospel of the Second ChanceLazarus: The Final WitnessPaul: Don’t Write Off Anyone Each lesson includes insights on each character and Bible study questions to help you delve into the stories and apply them to your life.

Why Did God Choose These Women?In this updated, ten-session workbook, Max Lucado recounts the stories of ten women of the Bible, uncovering important truths that God wants us to grasp today. We don't know all their names. Some are referred to in Scripture only by their nationality. Some became queens; others lived on the fringes of society. One gave birth to a nation; another to the Messiah. Their culture often overlooked or discounted the contributions of women, yet the writers of Scripture found these women and the role they played essential to the telling of God's story.These women show us there is a God who sees us where we are and loves us for who we are:Sarah: Life in the Kingdom of the AbsurdRahab: When a Checkered Past Meets God’s GraceAbigail: Beauty in the Midst of BeastsEsther: Touching the King’s HeartMary, the Mother of Jesus: More Than a Christmas StoryThe Samaritan Woman: From Outcast to EvangelistThe Canaanite Woman: When Great Faith Meets Great ActionMary of Bethany: Risky Acts of LoveMary Magdalene: Encountering the God of SurprisesSapphira: Do Good…Quietly Each lesson includes in-depth Bible studies and summary points to help you navigate and remember the stories of Scripture, as well as prayers and memory verses to help you hide God's Word in your heart.

Drench yourself in grace as you spend a few moments each day in God's Word.You have not been spattered with grace. You have not been sprinkled with forgiveness. You have not been dusted with kindness. You have been immersed in it. As a child of God, you are submerged in His mercy. Welcome God’s pure gift. Drink deeply from God’s endless aquifer of grace.Bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado invites you to drench yourself in grace as you spend a few moments each day in God’s Word. Excerpts from Max’s works, on topics that are relevant to your life, help you connect daily with the Savior and experience the fullness of His grace. Each of the 365 readings features a selection from Grace for the Moment™, and portions from the Old and New Testaments, Psalms, and Proverbs.Features include:Read through the Bible in a year with portions of the Old and New Testaments, Psalms, and ProverbsA devotional each day from Max Lucado tailored to the day’s reading to easily connect God’s Word to your life365 daily readings from the first and second volumes of Grace for the Moment™Double-column layoutThe complete text of Scripture in the New King James Version of the BibleClear and readable 8.5-point NKJV Comfort Print®