Philip Yancey on the Unexpected Problem With Grace

For something so central to the Gospel, grace is still the hardest thing to accept. We know the verses and sing the songs, but many Christians live as though God’s favor were earned in increments — something you can gain or lose depending on performance. Grace is supposed to be freeing, but in practice it’s often treated like a probationary period.Philip Yancey has spent most of his career trying to undo that misunderstanding. When he first published What’s So Amazing About Grace? in 1997, the b