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.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com http://BookSneeze®.com 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 http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”