Max Lucado on Finding Courage in an Anxious Age

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Max Lucado

Max Lucado’s new book, “Unbreakable Courage: Strong Faith in an Age of Anxiety, Chaos, and Exhaustion,” starts with a familiar feeling: the world can be exhausting. But Lucado isn’t interested in pretending the noise, fear and uncertainty aren’t there. Instead, he turns to the Old Testament prophet Elijah for a picture of what steady faith can look like when life feels anything but steady.

Released August 11, the 240-page book follows Elijah through seasons of confrontation, solitude, prayer, discouragement and renewed purpose. Lucado connects those moments to modern anxieties, arguing that courage doesn’t require people to stop feeling afraid. “Courage is not the absence of fear as much as it is learning to face our fears with faith,” he told Woman’s World.

That makes “Unbreakable Courage” less about becoming fearless and more about learning where to place fear. Lucado encourages readers to make room for silence, pray before panic takes over and remember that difficult circumstances don’t change God’s character. His recurring point is simple: stability doesn’t have to come from the culture around us. It can come from trusting the God who remains steady within it.