Max Lucado
In San Antonio, Texas, Max Lucado serves as minister at Oak Hills Church, a role that has defined much of his adult career as a theologian, writer, and preacher.
Born on January 11, 1955, in San Angelo, Texas, Lucado is a citizen of the United States. His early education took place at Andrews High School, after which he pursued further study at Abilene Christian University. These formative years in Texas shaped the trajectory of a life spent in ministry and writing.
Working in the English language, Lucado has built a career that spans the roles of theologian, author, and parson. His work at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, has placed him at the center of a congregation where he functions both as minister and preacher. The dual role reflects a broader engagement with religious life that extends from the pulpit to the written page, as Lucado has maintained an active identity as an author alongside his ministerial duties.
His continued presence at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio remains the concrete anchor of his public life, connecting his work as a theologian and writer to an active pastoral role in the community he serves.
Quotes by Max Lucado
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About four days a week, I do pretty good at having a morning prayer time. But even at that, it's a rambling sort of thing. What I have learned to do better is to try to keep my mind turned toward God and ear inclined toward God throughout the day, and I think I'm doing better at that, but I've got a long way to go.
If Jesus heals you instantly, praise him. If you are still waiting for healing, trust him. Your suffering is your sermon.
Vengeance fixes your attention on life’s ugliest moments. Is this where you want to look? Remember: God dispenses perfect justice.
Thank you, God. For the jam on our toast and the milk on our cereal. For the blanket that calms us and the joke that delights us and the warm sun that reminds us of God’s love.
I’m a preacher first and a writer second, although my role is changing a bit at the church. I’m going to bring on a co-teacher, but I’ll still be a pastor and a writer.
Does God guarantee the absence of struggle and the abundance of strength? Not in this life. But he does pledge to reweave your pain for a higher purpose.
The wonder of a free-market society is that we can all do our best to package our message in an entertaining fashion and present it – and then everybody votes with their footsteps.