09.08.09
Fearless … a review
The latest from Max Lucado is Fearless. Lucado’s subtitle asks us to “Imagine Your Life Without Fear”. Lucado goes on to enumerate some of the things we fear … layoffs at work, slowdowns in the economy, tensions around the world, the bottom falling out of the housing market and more. Every day seems to bring us more bad news.
What if, Lucado asks, faith was your default response to such things? How would your life be different if you could trust more and fear less? Drawing from Scripture and anecdotal stories, Lucado attempts to show us how we can overcome fear through faith.
Like many of Lucado’s books, Fearless is an easy read. The theology is not deep or complicated and it doesn’t require a college reading level. At 180 pages, it is also a fast read. Included at the back of the book is a 38 page Discussion Guide with additional Scripture reading suggestions. The inclusion of the discussion guide makes this a good possibility for a small group study.
Max Lucado is Minister of Writing and Preaching for the Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. He is the author of numerous books including devotional guides and childrens books. Visit his web site at Max Lucado.com.