Book Review: "Max On Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions" by Max Lucado

"Max on Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions" is Max Lucado's newest book. The book was written to answer the many different questions that Max Lucado has received through the years. "Max writes about the role of prayer, the purpose of pain, and the reason for our ultimate hope. He responds to the day-to-day questions--parenting quandaries, financial challenges, difficult relationships--as well as to the profound: Is God really listening?" There are 172 questions organized in seven sections (Hope, Hurt, Help, Him/Her, Home, Haves/Have-Nots, and Hereafter). "Max on Life" is definitely different from the other Lucado books I have read. His books typically cover just one topic in which he is very thorough. This book ranges in topics and each answer is about a page to a page and a half. It is written in a way that you can read a few questions at a time and even read them out of order.

I really like Max's honesty on a lot of the questions. He does a great job of answering each question fairly specifically while still leaving the answer to apply broadly to a larger group of people. The majority of the questions have to deal with faith and Christianity as well as family issues. Some of the questions are answered with Max's opinion and from his experience as a pastor while others, specifically dealing with faith issues, are backed up with scriptural references. I really liked the topical index included in the back of the book. It really makes looking up a specific type of question really easy. This is more like a reference book and would be a great resource for individuals as well as ministers and counselors. It is definitely worth having in your home library and will be a valuable resource for families.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255.