The Prodigal by Brennan Manning and Greg Garrett

One of the most absolute better books I have read lately. Brennan Manning and Greg Garrett do a superb job with the biblical prodigal son story, moving it to modern time with modern predicaments. Jack Chisholm is a fallen pastor. He loses his family, his church, his income. He loses it all. Everyone, including his wife, desert him, except one! The prodigal's father has open arms!

This is a story of what occurs afther the prodigal son returns home. Manning always wanted to write a book about "grace" and that is just what he does in this book. The story is also about community, the Father's love, and second callings.  I can't say enough good about this book and plan to read Manning's The Ragamuffin Gospel next, which is his own story.  What can I say, this book leaves you feeling good about yourself, which was Manning's intent with his message of grace. ~Patsy Scott

The Case For Grace

Lee Strobel is a great story teller. In The Case For Grace he tells us real life stories that makes GRACE come alive for us. We all need a deeper understanding of God's grace.
Strobel, who has written  many other "Case for ... " books (The Case For Christ, The Case for a Creator, The Case For Faith), was once a devout atheist but through researching for a book, became a Christian.
In The Case For Grace you will meet all kinds of people who have been touched by grace. You will discover how some have been "rescued by grace" and how others become "addicted to grace."  You will learn about going "beyond mercy to grace," and the "effects of cheap grace."  And there is more! Much more about grace! Take a new look at "grace" and be warmed by human stories that end more than well!

Powerful and Inspiring

Finding Grace by Donna VanLiere

This book deals with so many things! Yes, it IS about 'grace,' but within that, it is about all those hard places where grace is needed so badly. Afterall, a life never escapes its valleys and painful scathings. We've all experienced "ungrace" as well and it hurts.

Finding Grace is one woman's story of some very personal valleys: broken dreams, child abuse, infertility, to name a few. She also gives much wisdom and guidance about hearing what your life is saying to you. I found it more than valuable.

A good suggestion when reading this inspiring book, is to make note, either on pad or your heart, of the many precious life-nuggets VanLiere shares with us becaue you will want to recall, apply, and pass them on. This book is that good!