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Cast of Characters: Common People in the Hands of an Uncommon God | 
 enlarge | Author: Max Lucado
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Category: Book
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Pages: 240
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Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.1 x 1
ISBN: 0849921244
Dewey Decimal Number: 242.5
EAN: 9780849921247
ASIN: 0849921244
Publication Date: October 7, 2008
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Some of the most powerful stories from the Bible will come alive for today's readers through these inspiring selections from the writings of Max Lucado. Max provides a compelling look at the most high-impact moments in the biblical narrative, drawn from his previous 20+ years of writing. At the end of each chapter will be study guide questions so the reader can go deeper into this scripture. Extraordinary stories are told about the following characters: Mary, Peter, Matthew, Joseph, Nicodemus, Woman at the Well, David, Esther, Job, The Samaritan Woman, John, Rich Young Man. And more
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Great Read! January 6, 2009
Definitely a Max Attack! & Hilarious at times, too!!! Max Lucado at his best! "Cast of Characters: Common People in the Hands of an Uncommon God" takes you on a Bible ride you would have never expected. I highly recommend this for all....especially for those you have strayed away from the Bible because it may be too hard for them to comprehend. Max takes some of the stories from the Bible & turns them into our every day lives, every day situations, for us...the "Common People". Read some of the excerpts from the book and you'll feel right at home!!
Amazing... December 12, 2008
Cast of Characters
Max Lucado
Thomas Nelson, 2008
ISBN: 9780849921247
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for[...] 12/08
5 Stars
Amazing...
Too often, we think the scriptures are filled with flawless characters. In truth, the opposite is true. The characters are human, each flawed, yet our Lord used them. Moses was a murderer, yet God used him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. Saul/Paul persecuted Christians, yet God used him to reach the Gentiles. Max Lucado is an amazing writer who is always able to bring the gospel to life. He makes the characters easy to relate to. As an adult Sunday School Class leader, I am always looking for ideas for new studies. I hope Lucado develops a DVD to go along with this book.
Cast of Characters by Max Lucado December 6, 2008
Max Lucado puts these characters in the Bible in our time perspective. Sometimes we tend to think people of the Bible are larger than life, not human. It is a classic "how God uses ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things" situation. I love it, and go back to again and again. I am a Sunday school teacher, and I use excerpts to get my point across.
 Getting inside the mind of God's cast of characters November 15, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
There's a strange phenomenon that sometimes occurs when we read a book, watch a movie, or have an experience in the course of our daily lives. This phenomenon is often referred to as deja vu. Deja vu is the sense that you've been here, seen this, or had this experience before. It may be hard to put your finger on it, but there is a sense of the familiar. As I stated earlier, there are times we all encounter this when reading a book, especially in the pages of our Bibles. As the stories of Joseph, Job, Peter, Paul, and others Biblical persons unfold, we may relate to their experiences, personality, and character traits. Our life experiences, personality, and character traits that intersect with those of the Biblical persons draw us into their stories and make us feel like we're a part of them. The reason we can so easily relate to them is that they were normal ordinary people like you and me. Like us, they had many faults and flaws. In spite of this, God used them to change the world. This is precisely what Max Lucado is trying to communicate in his new book Cast of Characters.
Max unfolds the stories of various Biblical persons over the course of twenty three chapters. Each chapter has three parts: scripture passage, explanation of the Biblical person(s) in the scripture passage, and study questions. As Max helps the reader relate to the Biblical persons, he offers a message of hope in a God who is able to transform the direction of people's lives, just as He did with and through these Biblical persons who live so many years ago.
It's been quite some time since I've read a Max Lucado title. His work tends to be a departure from the more technical and reference type books that I'm drawn to. I was happy to find that I enjoy Max's writing style just as much as I did many years ago. The strength I see in this book is that he goes to great length to help the reader get inside the minds of these Biblical persons. I felt like I came away from reading this book with a better grasp of the heart and mind of David, Matthew, Lazarus, and others.
The layout of the book makes it ideal for a small group setting or for personal devotional reading. If you've enjoyed other books by Max Lucado, I'm confident you will find this new title to be enjoyable as well. This book would be a perfect gift for the Max Lucado reader in your life during the upcoming Christmas season.
Max Lucado is Minister of Writing and Preaching at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. He is married to Danalyn and they have three daughters. Max is the author of numerous bestselling books. Learn more about Max Lucado and his writings at [...].
Cast of Characters November 10, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Max Lucado is an excellent writer. Once again he as out done himself, this book is great.
I love it. Very easy read with alot od depth to it.
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