Table of Contents
Introduction: Revolution against the Meritocracy: The Surprising Way of Jesus 13
Part 1 What Goodness Isn't
Chapter 1 Soul Songs: The Life You've Always Wanted 27
Chapter 2 My Jesus Mercy: We All Stand in Need of Grace 47
Chapter 3 A Good Impossibility: Why Man-Made Goodness Just Doesn't Cut It 63
Chapter 4 Anamorphic Pride: When Good Becomes Bad 75
Chapter 5 Of Hawks and Doves: The Transformation of Repentance 85
Part 2 Authentic Goodness
Chapter 6 The Good Solution: From Performing to Abiding 97
Chapter 7 Grilled Grace: Why Your Failure Is Never Final 111
Chapter 8 The Greatest Performance Act in History: The Resurrection Is for Us 123
Part 3 Living in and Reflecting God's Performance-Free Love
Chapter 9 The Most Difficult Math Problem in the World: Practicing Forgiveness 135
Chapter 10 The Indicator Light of the Kingdom: Practicing Generosity 153
Chapter 11 God's Got You: Practicing Peace over Worry 163
Chapter 12 The Mural of God's Performance-Free Love: Practicing Marriage 175
Chapter 13 Saved from Ourselves: A Way Out of Crushing Performance 191
Acknowledgments 199
Notes 201