Book Launched with Museum of the Bible Fox Nation Special, National Media
HarperCollins Christian Publishers celebrates as Max Lucado’s 2026 release, Unbreakable Courage: Strong Faith in an Age of Anxiety, Chaos, and Exhaustion, lands the No. 8 spot on Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous on The New York Times bestsellers list, making it a back to back bestseller following 2025’s Tame Your Thoughts.
“It is a blessing to see Unbreakable Courage on The New York Times bestseller list,” says Max Lucado. “Any recognition like this is not about me, but about the timeless hope of God’s Word reaching hearts. I’m thankful the story of Elijah is helping people find courage in this age of anxiety and exhaustion.”
“America’s pastor”[1] Max Lucado’s latest book, Unbreakable Courage, was featured on a July 30 FoxNation live broadcast from Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, called “A Night of Unbreakable Courage with Max Lucado and Shannon Bream.” The special broadcast was promoted on Fox Sunday (August 1), and the broadcast can now be viewed on-demand at FoxNation.
Max Lucado and Unbreakable Courage have been featured on national media outlets such as The Rick Burgess Show, The 700 Club, TBN Praise, New Life LIVE Radio, Moody Broadcasting. Upcoming media hits include:
- Proverbs 31 Podcast with Lysa TerKeurst,
- Theology in the Raw Podcast with Preston Sprinkle,
- Christianity Today’s The Russell Moore Podcast,
- Focus on the Family’s Pastor to Pastor Podcast
- Practice Makes Parent Podcast with Dr. Danny Huerta and Rebecca St. James
- Rooted and Real Podcast with Sheila Walsh,
- 4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild,
- Harvest’s A New Beginning with Greg Laurie, and
- The Jennie Allen Podcast
In Unbreakable Courage, Max Lucado offers a fresh exploration of the prophet Elijah – a man who faced cultural upheaval, spiritual opposition, personal exhaustion, and deep discouragement. Elijah’s story reveals critical insight for people today to discover unwavering, unshakeable, unbreakable courage through faith in the one true living God.
“Elijah’s story is relevant because the challenges he faced are similar to yours,” writes Max Lucado. “By the time Elijah appeared on the scene, Israel was six decades and four kings deep in a cesspool of death and decadence. Ungodly idol worship. Unholy clergy. Unbridled evil. Untold sordid scandals. Sound like a good era in which to live? Sounds like the era in which we live?”
ABOUT MAX LUCADO
Since entering the ministry in 1978, Max Lucado has served churches in Miami, Florida; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and San Antonio, Texas. He currently serves as the teaching minister of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. He is the recipient of the 2021 ECPA Pinnacle Award for his outstanding contribution to the publishing industry and society at large. He is America’s bestselling inspirational author with more than 150 million products in print, and host of The Max Lucado Encouraging Word Podcast, with over 10 million downloads. Visit his website at MaxLucado.com or join Max on socials, with more than 4 million followers: Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
ABOUT THOMAS NELSON
Thomas Nelson is a world leading publisher and provider of Christian content and has been providing readers with quality inspirational products for more than 200 years. As part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc., the publishing group provides multiple formats of award-winning Bibles, books, gift books, cookbooks, curriculum and digital content, with distribution of its products in more than 100 countries. Thomas Nelson is headquartered in Nashville, TN. For more information visit www.thomasnelson.com.
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[1] https://www.christianitytoday.com/2004/03/americas-pastor/
