The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning
- Description: A heartfelt exploration of God’s grace and love for the broken and imperfect, challenging the notion that we must earn God’s favor.
- Themes: Grace, forgiveness, and God’s unconditional love.
- Strengths: Deeply comforting and transformative, especially for those struggling with guilt or shame.
- Weaknesses: Some critics argue it lacks theological depth.
- Review: A life-changing book that offers hope and healing to those who feel unworthy of God’s love.
Excerpts:
“My deepest awareness of myself is that I am deeply loved by Jesus Christ and I have done nothing to earn it or deserve it.”
“Grace means that God is on our side and thus we are victors regardless of how well we have played the game.”
“The saved sinner is prostrate in adoration, lost in wonder and praise.”
