When Jesus looks for grace in your church, it's like spotting the sunrise in the dark sky. The smallest rays of grace eclipse sin, each sunbeam from the Spirit stirring the heart of the Son. Unfortunately, apart from the Spirit, we don't naturally see the church as Jesus does. We know grace is there―somewhere―but as hot tempers, cold relationships, bitterness, unremarkable sermons, lacklustre programs, and unmet expectations fill the page, grace seems invisible. We must confront sin. We must disagree. But as we learn to see the church the way Jesus does, we'll become less focused on other people's failings and more alive to God's remarkable grace in their lives. Caleb Batchelor studied at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is now the Assistant Pastor at First Baptist Church, Boynton Beach, Florida.
