Episode 100

Max Lucado

America's Pastor and Writer

Christianity Today has called him America's pastor and it's hard to find a Christian bookshelf that doesn't include at least one of his books. Max Lucado joins me to talk about a career of pastoring and writing.
Christianity Today has called him America's pastor and it's hard to find a Christian bookshelf that doesn't include at least one of his books. Max Lucado joins me to talk about a career of pastoring and writing.
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Show Notes:100. Max Lucado — America’s Pastor and Writer

Max Lucado says he “writes books for people who don’t read books.’ But even so, his best-selling books have sold over 100 million copies across 54 languages worldwide. Perhaps Lucado is converting non-readers with his poetic storytelling and homespun humor. Perhaps readers can sense that his encouraging words flow from the heart of a pastor.

Every trade book Max Lucado has written during the last 30 years began as a sermon series for his home church Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas.

Since his first book On the Anvil was published in 1985, Max Lucado has been sharing the promises of God in sermons, books, articles and media interviews. His writing is also featured in videos, devotionals, songs, plush toys, greeting cards, booklets, Bible studies, and Bible commentaries. 130 million of these products have been sold around the globe. His books regularly appear on national bestseller lists including the New York Times.

National press has noted the global influence of this unassuming Texas pastor. Max Lucado was dubbed “America’s Pastor” by Christianity Today, and Reader’s Digest called him “The Best Preacher in America.” The New York Times has named Max one of the most influential leaders in social media. He has been featured on countless media outlets including USA Today, “Good Morning America,” “The Today Show,” NPR, CNN, and “Fox & Friends.”

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    • Silver Dollar City 2024
    • I’ve been hunting with Millie for twelve years. Not sure how many more I’ll get, but this was another good one.
    • South Dakota pheasant hunting with my dad and brother.
    • It’s officially fall when hay starts going in the barn.
    • And some more…
    • Some photos from Paris.
    • Another weekend another museum. The World War I museum in KC. And we snuck in a used book store.
    • Tomorrow is the official release date of A Sharp Compassion. Thanks to everyone who has pre-ordered it. The pre-ordered copies have been arriving over the last few days. I can’t wait for you to read it. Please share your thoughts and your copies when they arrive.
    • A Sharp Compassion releases in less than one week. 

“In our desperate search for comfort, the temptation to minimize, neutralize, or distort the cross looms large for Christians navigating the fragility of our own shortcomings. But the cross is offensive. As Chase Replogle reminds us, ‘the cross is the singular offense we must not lose, for it frees us from all other offenses.’ A Sharp Compassion is a timely diagnosis of our contemporary condition, offering a challenging but accessible, difficult but beautiful path forward, away from suffocating fragility, toward a spacious and free life.”

Jay Y. Kim, Pastor and Author
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    I’ve been hunting with Millie for twelve years. Not sure how many more I’ll get, but this was another good one.
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    I’ve been hunting with Millie for twelve years. Not sure how many more I’ll get, but this was another good one.
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    Tomorrow is the official release date of A Sharp Compassion. Thanks to everyone who has pre-ordered it. The pre-ordered copies have been arriving over the last few days. I can’t wait for you to read it. Please share your thoughts and your copies when they arrive.
    5 months ago
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    A Sharp Compassion releases in less than one week. 

“In our desperate search for comfort, the temptation to minimize, neutralize, or distort the cross looms large for Christians navigating the fragility of our own shortcomings. But the cross is offensive. As Chase Replogle reminds us, ‘the cross is the singular offense we must not lose, for it frees us from all other offenses.’ A Sharp Compassion is a timely diagnosis of our contemporary condition, offering a challenging but accessible, difficult but beautiful path forward, away from suffocating fragility, toward a spacious and free life.”

Jay Y. Kim, Pastor and Author
    A Sharp Compassion releases in less than one week. “In our desperate search for comfort, the temptation to minimize, neutralize, or distort the cross looms large for Christians navigating the fragility of our own shortcomings. But the cross is offensive. As Chase Replogle reminds us, ‘the cross is the singular offense we must not lose, for it frees us from all other offenses.’ A Sharp Compassion is a timely diagnosis of our contemporary condition, offering a challenging but accessible, difficult but beautiful path forward, away from suffocating fragility, toward a spacious and free life.” Jay Y. Kim, Pastor and Author
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    Collecting shells and cracking coconuts.
    Silver Dollar City 2024
    I’ve been hunting with Millie for twelve years. Not sure how many more I’ll get, but this was another good one.
    South Dakota pheasant hunting with my dad and brother.
    It’s officially fall when hay starts going in the barn.
    And some more…
    Some photos from Paris.
    Another weekend another museum. The World War I museum in KC. And we snuck in a used book store.
    Tomorrow is the official release date of A Sharp Compassion. Thanks to everyone who has pre-ordered it. The pre-ordered copies have been arriving over the last few days. I can’t wait for you to read it. Please share your thoughts and your copies when they arrive.
    A Sharp Compassion releases in less than one week. 

“In our desperate search for comfort, the temptation to minimize, neutralize, or distort the cross looms large for Christians navigating the fragility of our own shortcomings. But the cross is offensive. As Chase Replogle reminds us, ‘the cross is the singular offense we must not lose, for it frees us from all other offenses.’ A Sharp Compassion is a timely diagnosis of our contemporary condition, offering a challenging but accessible, difficult but beautiful path forward, away from suffocating fragility, toward a spacious and free life.”

Jay Y. Kim, Pastor and Author
    @thepastorwriter
    Silver Dollar City 2024
    Silver Dollar City 2024
    @thepastorwriter
    I’ve been hunting with Millie for twelve years. Not sure how many more I’ll get, but this was another good one.
    I’ve been hunting with Millie for twelve years. Not sure how many more I’ll get, but this was another good one.
    I’ve been hunting with Millie for twelve years. Not sure how many more I’ll get, but this was another good one.
    @thepastorwriter
    South Dakota pheasant hunting with my dad and brother.
    South Dakota pheasant hunting with my dad and brother.
    @thepastorwriter
    It’s officially fall when hay starts going in the barn.
    @thepastorwriter
    And some more…
    And some more…
    And some more…
    And some more…
    And some more…
    @thepastorwriter
    Some photos from Paris.
    Some photos from Paris.
    Some photos from Paris.
    Some photos from Paris.
    Some photos from Paris.
    Some photos from Paris.
    @thepastorwriter
    Another weekend another museum. The World War I museum in KC. And we snuck in a used book store.
    Another weekend another museum. The World War I museum in KC. And we snuck in a used book store.
    Another weekend another museum. The World War I museum in KC. And we snuck in a used book store.
    Another weekend another museum. The World War I museum in KC. And we snuck in a used book store.
    Another weekend another museum. The World War I museum in KC. And we snuck in a used book store.
    Another weekend another museum. The World War I museum in KC. And we snuck in a used book store.
    Another weekend another museum. The World War I museum in KC. And we snuck in a used book store.
    @thepastorwriter
    Tomorrow is the official release date of A Sharp Compassion. Thanks to everyone who has pre-ordered it. The pre-ordered copies have been arriving over the last few days. I can’t wait for you to read it. Please share your thoughts and your copies when they arrive.
    @thepastorwriter
    A Sharp Compassion releases in less than one week. 

“In our desperate search for comfort, the temptation to minimize, neutralize, or distort the cross looms large for Christians navigating the fragility of our own shortcomings. But the cross is offensive. As Chase Replogle reminds us, ‘the cross is the singular offense we must not lose, for it frees us from all other offenses.’ A Sharp Compassion is a timely diagnosis of our contemporary condition, offering a challenging but accessible, difficult but beautiful path forward, away from suffocating fragility, toward a spacious and free life.”

Jay Y. Kim, Pastor and Author
    @thepastorwriter