One of the couples graciously picked up the entire bill and called it a night. As we continued visiting, the waiter approached our table with a puzzled look on his face. A few minutes later he reappeared at our table. Our waiter was being transformed before our very eyes. Grace amazes people precisely because it is the response they do not deserve.
Grace is so radical it risks being misunderstood as the affirmation of bad service.
But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Grace is so compelling it converts the disinterested and disenfranchised into Table friends. Come to me. . . Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. Consider this issue of The Herald your invitation.