Growing up in Grace, by Murray Brett, is a book you probably have not heard about. I received my copy free when I attended The Gospel Coalition’s breakout session on blogging. Honestly, based upon its cover, I had no intention of reading it any time soon, however, when I read the recommendation on the back cover, I decided to read it “real quick.” It took me over three months! Not because it is hard to read, but because I read it with a friend taking one chapter a week to read and meditate on, and I am grateful that I did! This book really is a great tool to do exactly what the subtitle suggests, “The Use of Means for Communion with God.”
Here are the contents:
Introduction
1. Finding Happiness in Communion with God
2. The Grace of Humility
3. The Grace of Confession
4. The Grace of Repentance
5. Lord, Keep Me from All Sin
6. The Highest Motive of Repentance
7. The Price of Brokenness
8. How to Repent of Daily Sins
9. A Catalogue of Sins Too Seldom Confessed
10. The Grace of Prayer
11. A Guide for Personal Daily Prayer
12. The Grace of Law
13. Lay Your Gold in the Dust
Making the Most of this Book in Small Groups
Brett seems to have a strong grasp upon the Puritans and their theology of loving God with all your heart and finding God’s grace in every aspect of life. This book acts as a very readable and almost devotional application of this theology. I found each chapter to be a primer for thinking deeper upon the grace of God and realizing God’s grace is not some “out-there” hope that I may someday realize, but rather, an everyday experience as I live my life for His glory. How Brett focuses on his topics guides the reader in self evaluation in critical areas of our faith. How Brett writes, with helpful anecdotes and illustrations keeps the book very practical which is its highest praise.
If you are looking for a book to recommend to a young believer in Christ, or one who is wanting to explore what God’s grace looks like in one’s life, this book is an excellent choice. Solid, faithful and practical, Brett has given us a wonderful resource in our pursuit of holiness!
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