In Transforming Grace, Bridges starts with some of the frustrations of the Christian life (a chapter called "The Performance Treadmill"), then demonstrates how God's grace is not just for our justification, but for our sanctification and our whole life as well. He goes on to discuss the doctrines of God's free grace against the tendencies towards legalism and anti-nomianism, and shows in concrete ways how these doctrines apply to daily living.
If someone were to ask me what book I would give a new Christian to help them understand their salvation and God's grace towards them, I would be hard pressed to find a better, simpler, and more practical book than Transforming Grace. There are certainly more technical works that go into much great depth, but as an overview, this book is very good. As someone who is not new to the faith, I still found this book an encouraging reminder of the great salvation that we have in Christ. This book is at its best when it causes you to sit back and marvel at the wonderful grace that God has shown his people. This quality alone makes this book a worthwhile read.
"Cor meum tibi offero, Domine, prompte et sincere."
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