How Much Is Too Much Grace? I used to be a little nervous around Grace. It is so other-worldly and Jesus-dependent that it’s sometimes hard to know what to do with it. We know Grace is a good thing, but it is easy to feel the need to be careful lest it takes over and […]
During my early years in China, Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s concept of discipleship and “costly grace” had a solid impact on the way I thought and ministered. His example of giving up comfort and recognition and paying the ultimate price as a “traitor” under the Hitler regime was something worth following. He lived out what it looks […]
“For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:17) Grace and Truth come together, but Law is something different altogether. We need to try to define Grace for a minute. I have noticed the tendency to want to limit or balance Grace (as if Grace can be limited or balanced) […]
