


He takes things that are hard to grasp and helps readers get their minds around them."īaptists, Methodists, Presbyterians and others have been saying such things for years. You don't need a degree in theology to read them. "Max Lucado is a great writer," Blasingame says. Still, seeing him among the Mormons is a surprise, calling to mind Robert Smith's LDS novel, "Baptists at Our Barbecue."Įven Ben Blasingame, store manager at LifeWay, is surprised. He has had a book on the national Christian Book best-seller list every month for eight years now. 2, but with an adult book: "Just Like Jesus."Lucado, it seems, is the toast of Christian publishing today. 2 book on Deseret Book's best-seller list - tucked between a volume about Marjorie Hinckley and another about LDS sunshine - is Max Lucado's little gem for children, "You Are Special."Īcross town at the Baptist-owned LifeWay bookstore, Lucado is also No.
