The Max Lucado Encouraging Word Podcast

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 mor...

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 Hop...

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, visi...

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 le...

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 wher...

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 lea...

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