Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Book Review for LUCKY By Glenn Packiam



LUCKY

By Glenn Packiam

ISBN 978-1-4347-6638-0

Published by David C. Cook

Reviewed by Clint Walker


 

Lucky is a smart, well-written little book. In it, Glenn Packiam writes a brief, easy to read reflection on the benedictions in Jesus' Sermon on the Plain in Luke 6. He uses the word "lucky" as a synonym for the more traditional "blessed" that shows up in many more formal translations.


 

The benedictions in Luke 6: 17-26 are counterintuitive and countercultural. In other words, most people do not look gratefully upon situations that put us in material need, make us lonely and mistreated, or make us cry. In Lucky, the author explains how each of these situations can be used by God to build up his kingdom.


 

Throughout each chapter the author makes the Biblical story come alive through his descriptions of what is happening in Scripture. Furthermore, Packiam often finds more contemporary descriptions to illustrate what is happening in each Scripture passage. Each chapter ends with some discussion questions, which would also make it an excellent book for a small group study.


 

Lucky is a fun read. And many of us could learn a lot from what Packiam says in this fine book. It is worth grabbing and reading.


 

*Thanks to the Amazon Vine Program for providing me this book in exchange for an honest review


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

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