Recommended Resources
Many who visit our website, read our blog or engage in a Group Coaching Team may wish to
explore more deeply in the six areas that we have chosen to focus on in navigating the grace spaces of our lives.
These are some of the scriptures and books for further exploration that have been central in forming Grace Spaces.
Scriptures
These beloved scriptures have been our compass in creating Grace Spaces. There are many more, but here are a few.
GRACE & GRACE SPACES
Matthew 11:28-30 The gift of rest and partnership
Romans 7 & 8 Legalism brings condemnation and struggle. Jesus never condemns
Hebrews 4:16 Coming to God with confidence for help
Luke 10:25-37 God extends kindness to those who are hurting
John 8:1-12 How Jesus sees the individual and responds to failure
Isaiah 30:15-21 God waits to be gracious
Isaiah 43:1-3 When we go through tough times, God goes with us
Psalm 103:14 God remembers our humanity
Romans 5:2 Access by faith to grace
2 Corinthians 4:7 Treasure in earthen vessels
2 Corinthians 9:8 Abundance of grace
Galatians 2:20 Living by faith in Jesus
Ephesians 2:7-8 Riches and gift of grace
Hebrews 4:14-15 Jesus, our compassionate high priest
IDENTITY
Psalm 139 You are a beautiful and unique creation
Ephesians 1:6 You are accepted in the Beloved
Ephesians 2:10 You are His beloved workmanship, masterpiece, poem
John 15:9 You are loved by the Father as the Father loved Jesus
1 John 4:19 Receiving God’s love allows us to love Him and others
ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE
Matthew 25:34-40 What Jesus values at the end of the age
1 Corinthians 13 Love must be our motive for our actions to have value
I Corinthians 4:5 Only God knows the motives of the heart
Philippians 3:7-16 We are to keep pressing forward to the end
Colossians 3:1-4 Set your mind now where your eternal home is
JOY
John 15:9,11-12 Jesus’ joy is ours because we are loved as He is
Philippians 4:4 We can always rejoice because of who God is for us
Nehemiah 8:10 God’s joy fuels our strength
Psalm 16:11 God’s presence and His ways bring fullness of joy
Isaiah 61:1-3 What God gives us instead in our hurt places
KINGDOM ASSIGNMENTS
Matthew 22:36-40 Love God. Love people as He would
Matthew 25:34-40 What God rewards at the end of the age
Matthew 28:18-20 Carrying forward the work of Jesus on earth
John 14:26 You always have a Helper
1 Corinthians 12:14-31 Many members. One Body. Every part has value.
I Corinthians 13 Love is always our highest “assignment”
Colossians 3:17 Do everything as to the Lord, with thanksgiving
1 John 3:16-18 Love in action and truth
OTHERS
Philippians - Especially: Philippians 1:9-18, 2:5-10
Matthew - Especially: Matthew 5-7
John - Especially:John 13-17
Recommended Reading
While I personally recommend these books, I don’t necessarily agree with every point in them. But the overall truth and wisdom has been impactful in my life and in the formation of Grace Spaces. ~ Allison
GRACE & GRACE SPACES
Becoming a Face of Grace by Ed Khouri
The Nature of God by Graham Cooke
IDENTITY
The Image by Allison Bown*
Wholeheartedness by Chuck DeGroat
Living from the Heart Jesus Gave You by Friesen, Wilder, Bierling, Koepcke & Poole
StrengthFinder 2.o by Tom Rath
The Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle
JOY
Joyful Journey: Listening to Immanuel by Wilder, Kang and Loppnow (Part 2: Immanuel Journaling)
Joy Starts Here by Wilder, Khouri, Coursey and Sutton
QUIET and DEVOTION
The Invitation by Tony Stolzfus
Joyful Journey: Listening to Immanuel by Wilder, Kang and Loppnow (Part 1: Reciprocal Thanksgiving)
Questions for Jesus by Tony Stolzfus
ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE
The Higher Call by Earlene Leming with Allison Bown*
Heavenly Rewards by Mark Hitchcock
Audience of One by R.T. Kendall
Imagine Heaven: Devotional by John and Kathy Burke
Heaven’s Perspective by Tony Stolzfus
FINDING YOUR FOCUS AND PURPOSE
Joyful Intentionality: A Passion-filled Life on Purpose by Allison Bown*
The Higher Call by Earlene Leming with Allison Bown*
Good or God? by John Bevere
Everybody Always by Bob Goff
Life’s Great Question by Tom Rath
*Offered as a Free Resource