[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 21060-21061]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           PASTOR MAX LUCADO

  Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I appreciate the indulgence of the 
majority leader, the bill's managers, and Senator Nelson and Senator 
Reid. Before we get on to the business of the day today, I wish to say 
a couple of words about our guest Chaplain, Max Lucado, who opened the 
Senate with prayer this morning.
  Max is a longtime friend of mine and our family and is the minister 
of the Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. He has a wonderful wife, 
Denalyn, and he is a loving father to their children: Jenna, Andrea, 
and Sara.

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  Most people will know Max because of his best-selling books. 
Currently, he has more than 33 million books in print, and is America's 
leading inspirational author.
  A half century ago, Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote about the difference 
between ``cheap grace'' and ``costly grace'' when it comes to our 
faith. Cheap grace, he said, requires nothing of us but vague 
sentiment--but costly grace requires a lifetime of faithful sacrifice 
and service.
  Someone who understands and embraces that kind of costly grace with a 
whole heart is a true disciple. By that definition, Max Lucado is a man 
who exemplifies what a disciple is and can be.
  I thank Max for his service to Texas, to America, and today to the 
Senate, and also to his Creator who chose to set a disciple like him 
among us for such a time as this.
  Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the floor.

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