Kyle Idleman Challenges Pastors :
Grace Is Greater
Kelinda : Pastor Kyle , you have a new book out , Grace is Greater . Tell us , as a pastor and leader , how has the concept of God ’ s grace changed for you ? What is different about the way you see grace now from the way you understood it before ?
Pastor Kyle : Actually , what changed me was realizing that grace was so much more than a concept . That is to say , understanding grace requires more than an explanation ; it requires a personal experience . Think of it like romantic love . Romantic love can be explained and defined , but until it is experienced it can ’ t fully be understood . I was especially struck by this dynamic as studied the theme of grace in the New Testament . The apostle Paul writes to the churches and thoroughly explains grace . He uses the word close to one hundred times . Jesus on the other hand doesn ’ t ever use the word grace . But in studying the narratives in the Gospels grace is powerfully conveyed . One story after another shows us what grace looks like . So I wrote this book understanding that while many people may understand grace , they underestimate the greatness of grace in their
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