Max Lucado, as usual, gets your attention and keeps it in his prolific style of writing. He colorizes the black and white of Scripture with his descriptive and colorful character sketches of Bible folks we've known about all our life. In doing so he does add to Scripture but only to bring the characters more to life and before each sketch he draws us to the pertinent Bible passage so that we can see that which is written and that which he has added. I am reading it to my husband as we travel in our car and it always makes for great discussion to follow.

great reference book for all ages

it makes for an easy read, i read on chapter a day with my mom. We have conversations around it and share our thoughts.

excellent short stories of important characters in the Bible, cleverly illustrated to help us get to know them even better!

Max Lucado has a great sense of writing. His words flow on to the pages in a heartfelt and caring manner. He touches my soul in everything he writes. In this book he selects several characters in the Bible, tells their story, then brings it in with practical applications. Each chapter is brief (which I like), yet is powerful in the telling. I highly recommend this book.