The Max Lucado Encouraging Word Podcast

Max's new book, They Walked with God: 40 Bible Characters Who Inspire Us, is available now wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit: https://amzn.to/39Ivfgz

Max's new book, They Walked with God: 40 Bible Characters Who Inspire Us, is available now wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit: https://amzn.to/39Ivfgz

Max's new book, They Walked with God: 40 Bible Characters Who Inspire Us, is available now wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit: https://amzn.to/39Ivfgz

Max's new book, They Walked with God: 40 Bible Characters Who Inspire Us, is available now wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit: amzn.to/39Ivfgz

Max's new book, They Walked with God: 40 Bible Characters Who Inspire Us, is available now wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit: amzn.to/39Ivfgz

Max's new book, They Walked with God: 40 Bible Characters Who Inspire Us, is available now wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit: amzn.to/39Ivfgz

Max's new book, They Walked with God: 40 Bible Characters Who Inspire Us, is available now wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit: amzn.to/39Ivfgz

Max's new devotional, Start with Prayer: 250 Prayers for Hope and Strength, is available now wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit bit.ly/startwithprayer

Max's new devotional, Start with Prayer: 250 Prayers for Hope and Strength, is available now wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit bit.ly/startwithprayer

Max's new devotional, Start with Prayer: 250 Prayers for Hope and Strength, is available now wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/startwithprayer

Max's new devotional, Start with Prayer: 250 Prayers for Hope and Strength, is available now wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/startwithprayer

Have you ever wondered why the cross of Christ is the symbol of our faith? In this episode, Max looks at the profound simplicity of the cross and what it means for us today. For a deeper look at the hope we have because of the cross of Christ, Max's book 'He Chose the Nails' is available from your favorite online bookseller. To learn more, visit: MaxLucado.com

In the concluding measure of Jesus' earthly composition, we hear the sounds of a thirsty man. In this episode, Max looks at the final act of Christ's life and what it means for our relationship with him today. For a deeper look at the hope we have because of the cross of Christ, Max's book 'He Chose the Nails' is available from your favorite online bookseller. To learn more, visit: MaxLucado.com

Max's new devotional, Start with Prayer: 250 Prayers for Hope and Strength, is available now wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/startwithprayer

Max's new devotional, Start with Prayer: 250 Prayers for Hope and Strength, is available now wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/startwithprayer

In today's epsiode, Max encourages us in the truth that God's goodness can be the foundation for all our prayers. If you'd like to feel more comfortable communicating with God, Max's new devotional, Start with Prayer: 250 Prayers for Hope and Strength, is available now wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/startwithprayer

Prayer is not a privilege for the pious, nor is it the art of a chosen few. Prayer is simply a heartfelt conversation between God and his child. In this episode, Max shows us where to begin in our prayers to our heavenly father, as seen in the life of Jesus himself. If you'd like to feel more comfortable communicating with God, Max's new devotional, Start with Prayer: 250 Prayers for Hope and Strength, is available now wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/startwithprayer

Can we really trust the simple invitation to believe? In this episode, Max reminds us that we can't fix our lives, all we can do is fix our gaze on Jesus. If you'd like to dive deeper into this message, visit 316hope.com

John 3:16 contains a "whenever" policy. In this episode, Max encourages us that it is never too late to accept God's free gift of grace. If you'd like to dive deeper into this message, visit 316hope.com

Whoever unfurls 3:16 as a banner for the ages. After all, who isn't a whoever? In this episode, Max discusses how God's whoever policy sledgehammers racial fences, dynamites social classes, and bypasses gender borders. If you'd like to dive deeper into this message, visit 316hope.com

By the grace of God, we go from graceless to grace-shaped. In this episode, Max reminds us that God doesn't want to just get us into heaven, but to also get heaven into us. If you'd like to dive deeper into this message, visit 316hope.com

The Bible says only the Holy will see God, but how can this be possible when we feel unholy? In this episode, Max discusses how Christ has exchanged hearts with us. If you'd like to dive deeper into this message, visit 316hope.com

Jesus, the Son of God, feels abandoned by God. What are we to make of this? In this episode, Max helps us see the importance of Jesus' cry on the cross. If you'd like to dive deeper into this message, visit 316hope.com

Jesus is completely God and completely human. In this episode, Max teaches us why believing this is vital to our faith. If you'd like to dive deeper into this message, Max's book 3:16 has been updated with new content and is available wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit 316hope.com

Do you long to have a closer relationship with God? In this episode, Max helps us realize that Jesus has an unrivaled knowledge of God and wants to share it with us. If you'd like to dive deeper into this message, Max's book 3:16 has been updated with new content and is available wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit 316hope.com

Is God asking you to know him better? To know God, we have to know Jesus. In this episode, Max reminds us that Jesus holds the key to the Kingdom and is holding the door wide open, waiting for us to walk in. If you'd like to dive deeper into this message, Max's book 3:16 has been updated with new content and is available wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit 316hope.com

Does the world sometimes seem like it's spinning out of control? In this episode, Max encourages us to put our faith and trust in the One and Only Son who has ultimate authority over all history. If you'd like to dive deeper into this message, Max's book 3:16 has been updated with new content and is available wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit 316hope.com

We're used to being surrounded by imperferect love. In this episode, Max encourages us to take up permanent residence in God's perfect love. How would your life be different if you were forever soaked in God's love? If you'd like to dive deeper into this message, Max's book 3:16 has been updated with new content and is available wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit 316hope.com

With change comes fear and insecurity. The good news is we have an unchanging God. In this episode, Max discusses how God's unchanging love has nothing to do with our characteristics or actions: God loves us because he has chosen to do so. If you'd like to dive deeper into this message, Max's book 3:16 has been updated with new content and is available wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit 316hope.com

In this bonus episode, author and activist Christine Caine joins Max to discuss God's relentless love and the life-changing truths found in John 3:16. Max's book, 3:16: The Numbers of Hope, has been revised and updated with new content and includes a 40-day devotional. To learn more, visit: 316hope.com

We often act like we can exhaust God's love, but do we truly know it's depth? In this episode, Max reminds us that we are loved by an endless love, revealed by Christ on the cross. If you'd like to dive deeper into this message, Max's book 3:16 has been updated with new content and is available wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit www.316hope.com

Is your hope in short supply? Do you need a reminder of God's great love for you? In this episode, Max reassures us that we have a mighty God who is ready to help us face mighty problems. If you'd like to dive deeper into this message, Max's book 3:16 has been updated with new content and is available wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit www.316hope.com

Maybe you've heard the phrase "born again" tossed around, but do you truly know what it means? In this episode, Max discusses how the invitation to be born again leads us into a Kingdom in which God himself does the work and generates a miracle within us. If you'd like to dive deeper into this message, Max's book 3:16 has been updated with new content and is available wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit www.316hope.com

Any serious consideration of the Christian faith must include this 26-word parade of hope: John 3:16. In this episode, Max discusses how the "Hope Diamond of the Bible" begins with God and ends with life, and urges us to do the same. If you'd like to dive deeper into this message, Max's book 3:16 has been updated with new content and is available wherever books are sold. To learn more, visit www.316hope.com

Max's book, Great Day Every Day, is available from your preferred online bookseller. For more content from Max, visit: MaxLucado.com

Max's book, Great Day Every Day, is available from your preferred online bookseller. For more content from Max, visit: MaxLucado.com

Max's book, Great Day Every Day, is available from your preferred online bookseller. For more content from Max, visit: MaxLucado.com

Max's book, Great Day Every Day, is available from your preferred online bookseller. For more content from Max, visit: MaxLucado.com

Max's book, Great Day Every Day, is available from your preferred online bookseller. For more content from Max, visit: MaxLucado.com

Max's book, Great Day Every Day, is available from your preferred online bookseller. For more content from Max, visit: MaxLucado.com

In Jesus, God was content to enter the world in the presence of sleepy sheep and a wide-eyed carpenter. In the final episode of the year, Max reflects on the peculiar story of Christmas, and the hope it gives us today. For more inspirational content from Max, visit: MaxLucado.com

Have you ever wondered what it must have been like for Mary to carry God in her womb? To bear a baby is remarkable, but to bear God within you? What was that like? In this episode and with Mary as the backdrop, Max looks at just how far Jesus will go to touch our hearts. For a deeper look at this message, Max's book, Next Door Savior, is available from your favorite online booksellter. To learn more, visit: MaxLucado.com

Have you ever wondered why God chose shepherds to first hear the news of Jesus' coming? In this episode, Max looks at how God can hook an 'extra' on the front of the ordinary this Christmas. To order inspirational titles from Max for under the tree, visit the Max Lucado Christmas Collection from our friends at Christianbook: MaxLucadoChristmasCollection

The last two years have taught us the meaning of words like quarantine and social distancing, leaving us lonelier than ever. In this episode, Max shows us why we are never alone-not this Christmas, not ever. To order inspirational titles from Max for under the tree, visit the Max Lucado Christmas Collection from our friends at Christianbook: MaxLucadoChristmasCollection

The Christmas season prompts Christmas questions. What's the big deal about the baby in the manger? Who was he and what does his birth have to do with us today? In this episode, Max recounts the first time he asked those questions. If you could use some Christmas this Christmas, this episode is for you. To order Max's book Christmas Stories, along with other inspirational titles for under the tree, visit the Max Lucado Christmas Collection from our friends at Christianbook: https://bit.ly/MaxLucadoChristmasCollection

Santa can't provide what we really need. When January chills our souls, Santa is history. When December's requests become January's payments, Santa has left the mall. When it comes to healing hurts, we can't go to Santa. But there is good news: we do have the Hero we need. To order Max's book Christmas Stories, along with other inspirational titles for under the tree, visit the Max Lucado Christmas Collection from our friends at Christianbook: https://bit.ly/MaxLucadoChristmasCollection

Holiday time is travel time! As you hit the road this time of year, remember those who made that initial Christmas journey - the magi. They experienced challenges, wrong turns, and the hope that their gifts might be well received - sounds a lot like our holiday jaunts. But the valuable gifts they brought were eclipsed by the incalculable value of the recipient - the King of Kings. They understood it was not about the presents, but about his presence. Max's new Christmas compilation, Christmas Stories, is available now wherever books are sold in-store and online. To learn more, visit: MaxLucado.com.

As we turn our hearts toward this much needed Christmas season, wouldn't we all be encouraged by focusing on the stories we all hold dear at this time of year. And there is none so inspiring, so wonder-producing as the account of teen-aged Mary as she cradles the newborn King. Max's new Christmas compilation, Christmas Stories, is available now wherever books are sold in-store and online. To learn more, visit: MaxLucado.com.

Do you know someone who is a master encourager? How do you feel after being with them? Max describes how you can change your world by speaking encouraging words. Max's new 365-day devotional, You Can Count on God, is available now wherever books are sold in-store and online. To learn more, visit: MaxLucado.com.

Galations 5:14 reminds us that the entire law is fulfilled in keeping one command: love your neighbor as yourself. In this episode, Max challenges us to focus on loving our neighbor-even amid all the disagreements of the day. Max's new 365-day devotional, You Can Count on God, is available now wherever books are sold in-store and online. To learn more, visit: MaxLucado.com