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Lucado (Multnomah, 1994, ISBN 0-88070-
630-9. HB, 128 pages, $19.99)
This attractive volume includes highlights
from Lucado’s best-seller, AND THE
ANGELS WERE SILENT, along with fullcolor
artwork. Readers discover what
matters to God by learning how Jesus spent
his last week on earth. Jesus’ passion, power,
and promise are evident in this moving book.
9. FROM SACRIFICE TO CELEBRATION: A
Lenten Journey by Evan Drake Howard
(Judson Press, 1993, ISBN 0-8170-1197-8.
PB, 96 pages, $12.00)
Howard beckons readers on a journey of
spiritual growth during the Lenten season.
Each of seven chapters is based on a Gospel
text about biblical characters such as
Nicodemus, the prodigal son, and the
Samaritan woman. Suitable for personal or
group study, chapters end with a prayer and
questions for reflection.
10. GLORIOUS MORNING!: An Invitation to
Resurrection Praise by Jack Hayford
(Multnomah, 1996, ISBN 0-88070-862-X.
HB, 136 pages, $11.99)
Pastor Hayford offers a fresh perspective of
resurrection power through these brief
reflections. Meditations, songs, and poems
help readers prepare their hearts to celebrate
the empty tomb. A joy-filled book, it teaches
that the triumph which changed history
brings personal victory to individuals today.
11. YESTERDAY, TODAY, FOREVER by
Bruce Marchiano (Harvest House, 1999,
ISBN 0-7369-0048-9. HB, 112 pages,
$24.99).
Readers step back in time and experience
events during Jesus’ days through the eyes of
Marchiano, who played Jesus in the movie,
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO
MATTHEW. This captivating book depicts
Jesus’ life and teachings not only through
words but also through spectacular
photography. It emphasizes God’s love-the
same yesterday, today, forever, and
encourages readers to accept the gift of
salvation.
12. MARTIN LUTHER’S EASTER BOOK
edited by Roland H. Bainton (Augsburg,
1962, ISBN 0-8066-3578-9. PB, 106 pages,
$10.99)
Excerpts from Martin Luther’s Easter
sermons on the Gospels are collected in this
unique volume. Sermon passages cover the
journey to Jerusalem, Holy Week, the Lord’s
Supper, Jesus’ arrest, trial, crucifixion, and
resurrection. The messages reveal Luther’s
thoughts on God’s love, salvation by grace,
forgiveness of sin, and more.
13. THE MATTHEW PASSION: A Lenten
Journey to the Cross and Resurrection by
John Fenton (Augsburg, 1996, ISBN 0-8066-
2986-X. PB, 158 pages, $13.99)
Fenton, a Bible scholar from Oxford,
England, offers daily readings from Ash
Wednesday through Easter on Jesus’ life,
passion, and resurrection. He illuminates
passages from Matthew’s Gospel with
thought-provoking reflections and includes
prayer suggestions. Appendices about
Matthew and notes for group discussion are
included. Although intended for Lent, it’s
useful any time of year for personal or group
study.
14. ON THE CROSS ROAD: A Daily
Devotional for Lent by Joan Trusty Moore
(Judson Press, 1999, ISBN 0-8170-1316-4.
PB, 177 pages, $12.00)
This volume is comprised of over forty
devotionals for the Lenten season. Each
contains Gospel passages, thoughts on the
Scripture, and a short prayer. Meditations
focus on those whose lives were changed by
encountering Jesus during his last weeks on
earth. Included are familiar people like
Zacchaeus and Lazarus plus lesser-known
individuals like Malchus and Annas. As
Easter approaches, the devotionals center on
those witnessing the crucifixion—the thieves,
Jesus’ mother, Joseph of Arimathea, and
others. It contains reflections to ponder year
after year.
15. SIX HOURS ONE FRIDAY: Anchoring to
the Power of the Cross by Max Lucado
(Multnomah, 1989, ISBN 0-88070-827-1.
PB, 237 pages, $12.99)
Lucado weaves stories and scriptural
insights around three solid anchor points
believers can count on: Our lives are not
futile, our failures are not fatal, and our
deaths are not final. Because of “six hours
one Friday,” these anchors are sturdy
enough to withstand any storms of life.
Consequently, futility is replaced with
purpose; failure holds forgiveness; and death
is exchanged for deliverance. An uplifting
read with an extensive study guide.
16. SUDDENLY ONE MORNING: The
Shopkeeper’s Story by Charles R. Swindoll
(Word, 1998, ISBN 0-8499-1356-X. HB, 96
pages, $14.99)
Readers experience the last week of Jesus’
life through the narrative of a Jewish
shopkeeper in Jerusalem. As the shopkeeper
is drawn into the happenings, he realizes
Jesus is the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy.
The man he knew as a carpenter becomes his
Savior, and his life is transformed. Although
a fictional account, this short, compelling
read includes biblically accurate details.
17. THE WEEPING CHAMBER by Sigmund
Brouwer (Word, 1998, ISBN 0-8499-3703-5.
PB, 310 pages, $12.99)
The week before Jesus’ crucifixion, Simeon
arrives in Bethany to visit a relative who is
his business partner. Struggling with guilt
and broken relationships back home, Simeon
is ready to end his life. But things change
when he meets Jesus and is asked to carry
his cross to Golgotha. A real page-turner,
this historical fiction novel weaves the last
days of Jesus’ life together with the life of
troubled Simeon and offers the miracle of life
and hope.
18. WHO MOVED THE STONE? by Frank
Morison (Zondervan, 1958, 1987, ISBN 0-
310-29561-0. PB, 193 pages, $10.99)
Morison, an English journalist, sets out to
write a book that disproves the resurrection.
But after detailed examination of the
historical account, he ends up defending
Christ’s resurrection. First written in 1930,
the book is a classic apologetic on the
resurrection.
Lydia E. Harris, freelance writer in
Seattle, WA, writes book reviews,
devotionals, and articles for numerous
publications. Her syndicated column on
tea appears in twenty states and three
provinces. She enjoys celebrating Easter
with her husband, two married children,
and one adorable grandson.
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