Despite common misperceptions, grace is not safe. It's not easy. Frankly, it takes courage to show grace to those who deserve less. Oftentimes, the person showing God's grace gets counted among the sinners, just as Jesus experienced centuries ago. Gayle explores the story of Jesus forgiving the adulterous woman to reveal the courageous side of showing grace.
We live in a society that vacillates between glorifying sin and crucifying those who fall. Gayle encourages us to take the road less traveled—daring to do the hard work of showing God's grace to the sinners among us. It's what followers of Christ are called to do.
Gayle Haggard is an author, speaker, and the wife of Ted Haggard. After her world was rocked by public scandal in 2006, she emerged with her faith, marriage, and family stronger than ever. Gayle is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, Why I Stayed: the Choices I Made in my Darkest Hour, and her newest book, Courageous Grace. She and Ted currently pastor St. James Church in Colorado Springs where Gayle leads a ministry to women called Women Belong.