Max on Life

Max on Life is a book written by Max Lucado and is his answers to questions that people have submitted to him in various ways over the years. The book is divided into sections that can be read individually or the book can be read from cover to cover.

I normally love reading Max’s books and I looked forward to receiving this one when I chose to review it. Since this isn’t a novel it was quite different from the other books that I have read by him. The answers, while biblical, are not as deep as I would have liked. This is a great resource for those who have just come to know Christ as their savior, a good book to place on the living room table when people are visiting, or something to use in a new believer small group.

Some of the questions are interesting and have led me to a deeper search into the answers myself. Other questions may surprise the reader and I will leave those up to you to find.

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The Final Summit by Andy Andrews

The Final Summit: A Quest to Find the One Principle That Will Save Humanity by Andy Andrews is a sequel to The Traveler’s Gift and should be read in order if you ask me. While it isn’t one hundred percent necessary, it will give the reader more background as they read the second book.

I enjoyed reading this book as it adds other historical figures with our main character David Ponder. They are at a summit, where Ponder is presiding over the other figures as they try and figure out “What is the one solution that will save humanity.”

This book captured my attention as I read it. The book is fiction but contains many facts about the people in the summit that were very fascinating and things that I did not know. They go into the summit believing they can solve the problem quickly and easily, but find out that it isn’t quite as easy as they thought in the first place and it will take team work to come to a solution. I was surprised to find that I had not figured out the ending as I can usually do. It wasn’t as predictable as many books are these days.

I recommend this book to those who like fiction books or those who like history and unpredictable endings. The book was really well written and an easy read. I do however, as stated earlier, that one should read The Traveler’s Gift first if possible.

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Reggie

A few years ago I was at a Promise Keepers event, in between sessions Reggie Dabbs, conference master of ceremonies was walking around and we talked for a few minutes. Now there was nothing monumental about that discussion as we just shot the breeze, but Hearing him speak to all of the men, one could only see the Light of God in his life. So when I saw that he had written a book about his story I jumped at the chance to review it.

Right on the cover it says: You can’t change your Past, but you can change your future. What a powerful statement if Christians today would get a hold of that very concept. We are a fallen people but we need to know that we can make a difference for Christ in this world.

The book is mostly stories about Reggie, but to me they were truly engaging. The stories show how Reggie has grown up and also grown in the Lord. Learning that he was adopted at the age of two leads him on his journey. He realized that you cannot change what has happened but you can change what will happen as he leads you through his journey. A powerful speaker too many around the world, the self titled book Reggie is a great read for all, young or old.

I highly recommend this book; it is not a biblical study but has questions that people can work through together. When one truly grabs a hold of the subtitle, “You can’t change your Past, but you can change your future”, the sky is the limit in what you can do in your life for God.

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A Conversation with God

A Conversation with God: If you could ask God anything what would it be? Have you ever thought about things you want to ask God? I know that I have, so when I saw this book I decided to check it out and see what was in it.
The book is a nice addition to any collection, however I would not call it an end all be all book. This book is a nice place to start in a bible study or to explore more on your own. It is written as if you are having a sit down casual conversation with God.
The book covers questions from a range of topics, to include: God, The Bible, The Future, Humanity, Jesus, and many more. Overall the book was an easy read and I read through it fairly quickly. There are some topics I will look back to later and study more for myself, but overall this is a great opener for people who are either none believers, a college group or a small bible study group.
I would recommend this book as a starting point for discussions or as people have specific questions. I would not use this book alone as the answer however.
I received this book for free as long as I gave and honest review of the book. The opinions you read here are my own.

Curiosities of the Civil War

If you are a civil war or history buff or if you just have an interest in curious things, then Curiosities of the Civil War: Strange stories, infamous characters and bizarre events by Webb Garrison is a book you will enjoy. The book is a compilation of two books written by Mr. Garrison and is a great and easy read.
The book is broken up into parts and you can read a lot of the stories in a just a few minutes. You do not need to read the whole book to know what is being talked about from story to story. Most of the stories are short and can be read quickly. This will make a great coffee table book for people to browse through.
There are many things that most people will not know, but there are some that are general facts that those who have looked at the Civil War in depth might know.
Overall I think this book is really a nice read, gives you plenty of trivia questions with quirky answers that many will not know. I recommend this for anyone interested in the Civil War.

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Nelson’s Biblical Cyclopedic Index

"Nelson’s Biblical Cyclopedic Index" is a great tool for anyone that is writing a paper, studying the bible of working on a lesson or sermon. The book arrived a bit smaller then I thought when I first requested it, but it packs a mighty punch for its size.
With over 8000 subjects, names, things, places, events and more this little book is great for anyone. When you find the topic you are looking for, there are scripture references and some even have the definition of what the word meant in Hebrew or Greek.
Overall there is not a lot to say about this little book then everyone who is looking into the Word of God should have one by their side. It helps to cross reference and give sub categories of the words you are looking up. I highly recommend this book and it should be in everyone’s collection.

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