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The Grace Awakening: Believing in Grace Is One Thing. Living it Is Another. By Charles Swindoll In this classic work, Swindoll urges Christians not to miss living a grace-filled life. Freedom and joy-not lists, demands and duties-are God’s gift to all who believe in Jesus. There is also an available 30 day devotional guide to accompany the book. |
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What’s So Amazing About Grace? By Philip Yancy As only Yancy can do – this is one of the best written books on grace. He tells stories and unpacks the biblical precedent of grace. Note: Also has a “study guide” to accompany it. Plus, there is a DVD curriculum series that can accompany this – see under Curriculums. |
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The Ragamuffin Gospel By Brennan Manning A well thought out consideration of grace that will stretch your understanding of the depths of God’s love for you. This is a classic. It has 11 chapters and Reflection Materials for each chapter in the back. Schedule 11 weeks, read a chapter a week with your group and use the Reflection Materials to guide your group time. There’s no homework beyond reading. |
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Messy Spirituality: God’s Annoying Love for Imperfect People By Mike Yaconelli If you want to explore a real-life, raw-materials, honest consideration of grace, this is the book. It’s small – 8 chapters. It has discussion materials for each chapter in the back. Read it on your own or with your group and make good use of the discussion materials. As the author describes it, “Messy Spirituality is the scandalous assertion that following Christ is anything but tidy and neat, balanced and orderly.” |
