The Grace of God - Andy Stanley

It all started with God's Grace. That is the premise of this book by author Andy Stanley. The common thread throughout the story of redemption is grace.  Each chapter is a look into a person from the Bible who experienced God's grace at a crossroads in their life. We all can learn from these people and learn about God's grace from their experiences. He starts at the beginning with Adam and Eve and continues on to Joshua, Jonah, David, and others who have experienced God's grace. Perhaps the one sentence that sums it all up is the title of chapter 12 - Grace is not ours to earn: it is God's to give. I have enjoyed the author's other books especially the Principle of the Path, and this one is also very readable.
Sometimes we forget that grace is undeserving favor, and it's a gift from God that is beyond priceless.  I would recommend this book as a needed reminder of this gift that has been given to us.
I would also recommend this book to anyone who thinks Christianity is a list of dos and dont's without taking into account the unconditional love of God.
The author is founder of North Point Ministries in Atlanta, Georgia. This book is published by Thomas Nelson.

The Discipline of Grace - Jerry Bridges

God's role and our role in the pursuit of holiness. This book takes the author's previous book, The Pursuit of Holiness, and digs deeper into the subject of God's grace. It is a Bible based explanation of God's grace in our lives and our response to it. The author includes quotes from John Owen, Jonathan Edwards, and John Calvin among others. Citing Biblical references, the author explains in plain language, our role and God's role in the growth of a Christian. The back cover sums up the subject of the book this way: "Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the each of God's grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace."
There are so many good points in this book, I found myself reading slower than usual to not miss anything. It is good to find a book with a lot of "meat" instead of just fluff. It is a well researched, well written book, exactly what I have come to expect from Navpress.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a deeper, scripture based understanding of God's grace.
This book is published by Navpress, the publishing ministry of the Navigators.