Book Review: No Wonder They Call Him The Savior by Max Lucado
December 18th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
I’ve always enjoyed Max Lucado’s books. There is something very conversational in Max’s writings. His writings aren’t dry theological tomes that require significant mental gymnastics to understand. His books are more like a conversation with a friend over a cup of coffee. Don’t get me wrong, there is often profound theology in his books. But it’s easily approachable which is likely part of Max’s wide appeal.
In his book “No Wonder They Call Him The Savior” there are no surprises regarding his style. It’s a conversation about the cross made up of little sketches. This book is broken down into three parts: Part One is about the crucifixion narrative found in the Bible. Part Two is about the witnesses to the crucifixion. While Part Three is about the lessons that we should learn from the crucifixion.
Another thing I like about this book, as well as other Lucado books is that the chapters are short. They make nice bite sized chunks to ruminate over. To go back to the analogy of a conversation over coffee, these short chapters are the equivalent of a pastry to go with it. They aren’t a huge meal as that would get in the way of the conversation but instead are just enough for a nosh while the conversation between friends flows.
The book includes a reader’s guide with discussion questions that corresponds to the chapters and topics in the book. This guide would make the book a good one to use in a Bible study or small group.
I reviewed a Kindle ebook version. The table of contents, chapter division and page formatting were spot on. Something that is often lacking in ebooks. This is an additional plus for the book.
On my handy book review scale of:
1 – Skip This Turkey
2 – Mediocre
3 – Worth your time
4 – Great
5 – Life changing
No Wonder They Call Him The Savior by Max Lucado rates a 3.
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