Cosmic Christmas
Feb.08, 2010 in
Cosmic
Product DescriptionWas the birth of Jesus a quietly profound event? Or could it have included heavenly battles, angel armies, and a scheming Satan? Come along as Lucado takes us on a journey into his imagination—pulling back the curtain as we see what might have taken place on Cosmic Christmas. . . . More >>
February 8th, 2010 at 10:38 am
I hate to be negative, but come ON. Aside from the total audacity of the book and the side stories within its plot– I was surprised at how many liberties Lucado took with the story– the writing style itself was juvenile and mediocre. It read like something a thirteen-year-old boy wrote for a creative writing class in school. The jokes weren’t funny, the details trivial, and I felt like it made a mockery of real literature. It literally took me twenty minutes to read, and I STILL wish I could have those twenty minutes of my life back.
You want a story about Jesus’s birth? Stick to the Bible. If you want to read about flying through space and meeting jackal-headed demons, read sci-fi. The two just don’t properly mix.
To anyone trying to decide whether or not to buy this book, save your money. You’ll thank me later.
Rating: 1 / 5
February 8th, 2010 at 11:15 am
I COULD NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN. I DO NOT USUALLY READ MUCH BUT, WITH THIS BOOK I WAS ABLE TO READ IT IN 2 HOURS. I LOVED THE DESCRIPTIONS AND HOW IT MADE YOU THINK. I WOULD SAY GIVE TO EVERYONE FOR CHRISTMAS AND EASTER! GREAT JOB MAX LUCADO!
Rating: 5 / 5
February 8th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
This is a beautiful book that gives a whole new look at Christmas. I highly recommend it. Max Lucado has a wonderful way at allowing you to view God in a beautiful new light.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 8th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
This was a wonderful addition to my Christmas advent celebration (audio version)! Others have explained the story line, so I’ll only add that I found the quality of the narration and sound to be excellent (one demon has a very funny/cheesy voice, but upon reflection, it seems appropriate that a lesser demon would have to pretend to be scary since the poor things have no true power over us!) This production reminded me of the excellent Focus on the Family Radio Theatre productions which I also enjoy.
I love the fact that this story is presented in visions of warfare and heavenly battles since it is so very easy to forget that the battle that has raged since the beginning of time hasn’t ended yet. We are still called to be warriors; remembering that our enemy is not flesh and blood and our weapons are not made by human hands.
Listening to this story will put you in a place of awe and wonder and maybe even cheering out loud for our conquering King! There is love, truth, and redemption in this story. A genuinely uplifting way to prepare for Christmas!
p. s. For those who critique everything “spiritual” by requiring that every word come from the Word and be filtered through your doctrinal beliefs, you are missing the point entirely. God’s story didn’t end hundreds of years ago when the Bible was written, nor does the Bible contain every bit of human, much less spiritual, history of the world. Nor does it contain all of the future (after all, it doesn’t mention each of us who passionately believe and are “on mission” for Christ in this day and age,) and we are very much a part of God’s cosmic story!
Rating: 5 / 5
February 8th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
what i understood the intent of this book to be was that lucado wanted to convey the message of the vast love of God. i think he did this exceptionally. the books reads quickly (about 2 hours), and is worth buying for your personal library. I am especially intrigued by how lucado described the Godhead (oneness) — very accurate!
Rating: 4 / 5