I’m reading a good book today given to me by my friend Rick Thompson over coffee this morning. It’s titled The Wild Goose Chase: Reclaim the Adventure of Pursuing God by Mark Batterson. Here is a stellar quote by Jerry Bridges on page 93.
“Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of His grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need for God’s grace. Every day should be a day of relating to God on the basis of His Grace.”
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Chris Castaldo is the Lead Pastor at New Covenant Church in Naperville, Illinois, and is a fellow at the Center for Pastor Theologians. Whether it’s through his writing, speaking, or his bi-weekly Vlog, "A Brief Word from Pastor Chris," he desires to see the gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed and lives transformed for the glory of God.