Experiencing the Heart of Jesus - Knowing His Heart- Feeling His Love Description:

Experiencing the Heart of Jesus : Knowing His Heart, Feeling His Love review:
5 stars (Best Bible Study So Far) - I've been in the same women's bible study for 5 years now. This is the best study we have ever done. It helped me understand Jesus in a way I never have. I like the "workbook" approach of making you match verses with interpretations. I have learned where the books are in my bible just by looking up so many verses. I feel closer to God than I ever have before, and much of that was the guidance of this book during a difficult time.




1 stars (Experiencing whose heart? ) - Ought to have been titled "Experiencing the ramblings of Max Lucado" or "Experiencing the Dogma of Christianity". The anecdotal stories that lead up to more anecdotal examples were trite. The 1001 blurbs written in the margins from previous books that he has written were trite. His writing style is, I'm guessing, supposed to be fresh, street, or "where you are"; but, it's painful and aggrivating to read. Ah, but you "identify" with his style; I'm not one of them. I find the tone dry, self-indulgent, and the content not living up to the thesis captured in the title or his churchy infomercial that we endured. If you want a book on personal development, read "The Search For Significance" by Robert McGee; if you want a book about the historical Jesus (I mean the real Rabbi from the North), read the forward to the Jewish New Testament by Stern for a start (follow up with James Scott Trimm or Anthony Buzzard, or Bart Ehrmann, or http://religion.rutgers.edu/iho/). So what would've helped? Tell me ABOUT Jesus! Tell me who he is! Why he was here! What his 'deal' was! Why people should listen to him! Differing opinions of him! Why his words might be relevant for today's world! Oh, I almost forgot site your sources! Nonetheless, Nelson publishers have great graphic artists designing beautiful cover art, but that's about all I see when perusing Xp titles anymore.
5 stars (Awesome Study Guide) - This is truly the best book I have ever read. It can be life-changing if you really LEARN what is written. I have bought several of these books and given them to loved ones and friends. Max L. has a way of taking the things we have heard all of our lives, and helping us learn to really understand them. They no longer are just words, they become feelings in our hearts. I have been blessed by studying this book.