Pure, undistilled Grace!
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Falsani has done it- capturing and expressing a theological concept as deep as Grace, but with the welcoming warmth of a front porch conversation with old friends. This book will make the messy people weep with joy and the 'good' people frustrated and incensed. That reaction puts Cathleen in good company. Buy it and then share it!
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Grace is one of the most genuine people to ever grace this planet (pun was wholly not intended). She is a force to be a reckoned with, and the ultimate ideal of what we as humans should model our lives by. Fair, balanced, intuitive, and a wealth of experience and knowledge, Grace is always sharing pearls of wisdom and this is book is no exception!
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This book, and the preface, takes grace "out of the box", especially for people who have been Christians for a really long time and are used to thinking only one way about grace.  Perhaps they've been used to a very narrow view of grace, forgetting that God loved them enough to reach them and continues to love them "in spite of" their continued bad habits, etc.  They often view others through lenses of man's moral rectitude, not God's unfailing lenses of Grace, that although He is not blind to our sin, He is able to look past it, to see HIs creation that He breathed life in.  He longs to bring us back unto Himself.  This book is like a kaleidoscope; each turn of the wheel shows us a new dimension of God's amazing Grace.  Love it.  Recommend it to every new believer and every person who has been in the faith for a long while to aide them in getting a fresh perspective of this amazing Grace that God has showered on us.  Jackie Scott, Wisconsin
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This is just a superb, understated effort.  I had first heard "Gravity" listening to a Christian radio station over the Internet and was immediately drawn to his style and lyrics.

Here's a guy who is soft-spoken and humble before God, and truly grateful for his salvation, given his background, which you can learn about on the CD and online.  His thirst and hunger for the Lord--a true, unaffected faith--comes through in every song.  If his voice doesn't drive right through you--it certainly does for me--the music and lyrics will.

I am more fond of unadulterated acoustic music rather than polished studio mixes.  This CD has it.  Make no mistake though--the sound and music quality is excellent with two voices (Shawn and a female vocalist) and a cellist who adds just the right touching quality to the music.

It may sound strange but when I started listening to this CD it really starting deeply ministering to me.  As a man I almost hate to admit it, but I had a hard time not crying on a lot of these songs.  I started seeing how deeply and passionately someone not just wants but deep in our souls needs to know and love their Creator--it's simple and basic and fundamental to a Christian's walk, but we often miss it in the hum and buzz of our daily lives.

That said--all in all this is an excellent, warm, and beautiful effort from a superb musician I think we'll be hearing a lot from in the coming years.
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Casey J has a sober anointing. The purity of her worship is simply amazing. She reveals that she spends time in the face of God and not only the face of PEOPLE. Thank you for being obedient.
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I found "A Soft Shoe" at a little art store in Milton-Freewater, OR.  Mr. Glass has shared his incredible life in a way that is an inspiration for all who read his book.  I cried when Adrian found the shoe.  Such a clear demonstration of God's Amazing Grace.  Thanks Mr. Glass!  I plan to share this with everyone I know.
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I heard a couple of these cuts on the jazz station we had in the Hampton Roads area back in the day, but the DJ never said who performed them, however, it was that one cut that he did mention and I never forgot it.  I thought that it was the most beautiful tune.  It was GRACE, and to this day, that still stuck with me.  After some research, I found the song and the artist behind it, and after purchasing it, it's been on constand rotation in my player.  I TOTALLY LOVE THIS SONG!  After playing the entire disc, I wound up playing it two more times, back to back.  I TOTALLY LOVE THIS CD!  He is a talented man, and his gift is bringing beautiful music to the masses, and I appreciate him for it.  Not one song was skipped...it was that good!  BRAVO, NELSON...BRAVO!!!
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Primal Heart is such a beeeeautiful gift ... absolutely a breath of pure, "FRESH" air! I am so impressed with the artists genuine passion.  I cannot tell enough family and friends about it! Thank God for chance meetings -- in flight. I am truly looking forward to hearing more.
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When starting this review, I was at a lost for words!  Pastor Donnie  McClurkin's is truly breath taking.  Not only is the man a gifted singer,  songwriter and producer but those gifts are topped off with the anointing  (a supernatural endowment from God that enables him to minister for God).  He does more than just sing this fourteen track cd but he embodies every  song on this cd and sweetly, gently, boldly, confidently and intelligently  minister them to you!
The opening song "That's What I Believe"  is not only a mid-tempo groove, but the words are easy enough to catch on  to and sing along with.  The moving "Just For Me" reminds you of  exactly what the Lord did for us on the Cross and "Who Would've  Thought" should remind you of what the Lord has done in your life!  Perhaps the second best song on here is "I'll Trust You, Lord"  which admonishes you to give your life to the Lord!  As the cd continues to  flow effortlessly through to the groovin' "Caribbean Medley" and  "Victory Chant (Hail Jesus)" it's slowly reaching a soul stirring  climax that's going to blow your mind.  As you reach the last song (after  meditating on three others --- Psalm 27, Great Is Your Mercy and Lord I  Lift Your Name On High) you come to what is not only the perfect ending  song and the best song on the cd but it's the song that will have you in  tears and crying before God.  It's entitled "WE FALL DOWN".  This  song will capture the hearts of christians everywhere because it deals with  the lows, the valleys, the pains, the hurt, the grief and/or the guilt that  a christian deals with when they feel they've let God down.  However, this  SAME song picks you up and let you know that you're not the only one who  let God down and not only that but God has a way of restoring, reviving,  and rejuvenating you to the place where he needs you to be through his  love, his grace, his mercy and his tenderness!  What a God...what a servant  in Pastor McClurking...what a song in We Fall Down!!!
Pastor McClurkin  you have most certainly been chosen for this end time!  Your live  performances are nothing short of an experience and it's my prayer that the  gift of God continues to abound and that it's always combined with the  anointing of God!  Listeners, I advise you to get this cd...in a day and  time where singers aren't singers and music has become watered down and  stale, this is a classic cd that is a Blessing, that is Anointed, that will  encourage you, cause you to look at yourself and where you are and also  provoke you to go after God with all of your heart, mind and soul.
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Moved to tears! What a wonderful message of Gods Grace
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I've personally been drawn to Mick Mooney's writings from the first time I read his work! I connected with his heart immediately, because he writes from his connection with our Father, which always leaves me feeling His loving embrace!

Never having had anyone teach me or explain Romans the way Mick does here was truly a wonderful eye opener, which certainly brought even more glad tidings of great joy to my heart! One thing that I absolutely love about this book, as well as all of Mick's writings, is they're easy to read and simple to understand. There was such a flow, once I started reading, it was hard to put it down.

Love, joy and encouragement is what you'll find in the pages of this book. You'll be so inspired, feel elated and free as you follow the words of love and grace throughout!

Thanks Mick, once again for allowing the Lord to speak to us through this beautiful rendition of Romans entitled, "God's Grace Apart From Law!"
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Grace is a word that gets thrown around by people inside and outside of the church. But do we truly understand what it means when it comes to God? Grace has unspeakable power when we see it through the lens of Jesus Christ. God gives it the power to heal, transform, and ultimately save.

This book was extremely powerful in my life. I've been a Christ follower for about a decade, but I've kept grace at arm's length. This book helped me realize that I haven't fully accepted God's grace in my life; therefore I'm not good at showing grace to others in my life. Changing these aspects of my life has been humbling and freeing! The author does an amazing job of challenging the reader while not overwhelming them. The chapters are short, but full of life-changing information. I couldn't put the book down and finished it in just a few days. The author also did a wonderful job of including examples from scripture to fully reveal the biblical truths that he was conveying. I highly recommend this book for anyone searching for faith or looking to deepen their relationship with Christ.
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There are few books that will truly cause a revolution in the hearts and minds of believers and unbelievers alike.  This book is one of them.

Life is all about Jesus.  And when we know who we are in Jesus our lives are transformed by His infinite grace and we find ourselves living the expansive life that God intended for us.  (I think that I just used the word life a lot!)

Jesus Is______.  will hold you spellbound as Pastor Judah unfolds the goodness, the greatness, the relentless love of our God and Savior.  Pastor Judah writes without pretension and is so very transparent throughout the book, recognizing his own struggles and gratefully acknowledging the work of grace in his own life.

My husband and I read this book together on a road trip (don't worry, he drove and I read aloud to him).  By the time we arrived home we were so absolutely overwhelmed by the depth of love that was revealed to us through the book.

Buy it.  You will love it!
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Anointed, peaceful soaking music that carries you into the Heavenlies!
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"Grace" has always been a familiar term to me.  Nothing really knew.  But I knew that if Andy Stanley wrote, then it was gonna be worth reading.
At first glance of the beginning pages I was immediately sucked in.  Andy Stanley describes grace in a fresh new way.  In a profound new way.  This book teaches you to see how much God loves us in the little things that He does.  In the MANY things that we take for granted.
He takes you all the way back to the garden where even there in the midst of sin entering a perfect world, in the midst of perfection slowly crumbling, God showed unending grace.

This book is like a breath of fresh air on a topic that you THINK you know about.  Andy Stanley shows you things you never thought about and teaches you to see grace in everything.
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It is so refreshing to hear the great hymns of the past set to tasteful and original settings for our current generation. What many forget is that when originally written the hymns were contemporary to their time.  Not only are the hymns beautiful to hear and sing along to, they are hymns with lyrical content that drip with the tender mercies and grace of God.  In an age when praise music's lyrics emphasize the unrealistic perfections of the worshippers adoration and love, these hymns emphasize the perfections of  Divine love and grace over above the weakness and frailties of wandering saints heart.  Oh that more churches would recover honest, God glorifying worship like Indelible Grace has.
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Author Max Lucado has a unique way of meditating on God, who He is and what He's done for sinful man.  What better subject than grace!  The grace of God that saves us and gives us a new heart.  Our gracious  God who forgives us when by all rights He should have condemned us.  The grace of God demonstrated when He sent His Son to take our place and pay the penalty for our sin.  In exchange, He saved us by His marvelous, overflowing, unstoppable grace.  Grace that can soften a hardened heart and change a life.  Those are just some of the meditations on God's grace that Max Lucado shares in his new book Grace - More Than We Deserve - Greater Than We Imagine.

Who doesn't need to be under the fire hose of God's grace?  Once you've been on the receiving end of God's grace, often dispensed through the lives of His people, you want to learn how to live a grace filled and grace giving life.

This book is a powerful reminder on God and the grace He freely gives us in abundance.

I highly recommend Max Lucado's newest book Grace - More Than We Deserve - Greater Than We Imagine.  This book is a keeper because you will want to read it again, ponder and reflect on our gracious God.  This book is a giver too; you'll want to share this encouraging book with someone in need of an outpouring of God's grace.

A concern that I had with the Reader's Guide written by Kate Etue, is that it was too self-focused and less God focused.  I also would appreciate Max Lucado broaching the subject of repentance, a subject that is seldom mentioned in Christian writing today.

A free copy of this book was provided to me by BookSneeze in exchange for an honest review.  I under no obligation to provide a favorable review.