Have you noticed that God doesn't shut off your oxygen supply when you misuse his gifts? Aren't you glad that God gives you more than just what you thank him for?

— Max Lucado (b. 1955), Bestsellerautor und Pastor

Topics: Joy & Gratitude, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit

Max Lucado

Max Lucado (* 1955) ist ein US-amerikanischer evangelikaler Pastor und Bestsellerautor, der über viele Jahre die überkonfessionelle Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, leitete. Er ist bekannt für seinen erzählerischen, seelsorgerlichen Stil über Gottes Gnade und Trost, wobei frühere konservative Äußerungen zu Homosexualität auch öffentliche Kontroversen auslösten. Für Bibelleser bieten seine Texte leicht verständliche, alltagsnahe Zugänge zu biblischen Geschichten, die dogmatische Schärfe zugunsten persönlicher Ermutigung in den Hintergrund stellen.

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