Clay and I both share enthusiasm for adventure whether it is camping, motorcycles, or overlanding. But we also are both committed to the greatest adventure of all, which is helping people find true freedom in Christ. Allow Clay to be your guide on a tour of Galatians for the next forty days.

Far too many Christians are spiritual and miserable. The root causes of that all begin with “G”: Guilt, Grief, and Grudges—the main culprit usually being Guilt. Clay Peck has done the Christian Church a great service with his brand–new book, The Main Thing. I am praying that God will use this to set Christians free from guilt and the past. Imagine what American Christianity would look like if Christians were liberated!

In The Main Thing Clay serves as a sherpa, taking us on a journey along the narrow path toward freedom, which is edged by the dangerous abyss of legalism on one side and license on the other. As Clay and I envisioned what a three–dimensional Grace Place could look, taste, and feel like for the “Samaritan women” of today on the high plains of Colorado, I saw him live this out through a journey fraught with trials and tribulations, highs and lows, but always marked by grace. Clay, thank you for all the baggage you’ve taught me to leave behind, my friend.

Explain. Illustrate. Apply. Clay Peck masterfully uses this approach to fix our eyes on Jesus and the pure gospel he proclaimed and demonstrated. I’ve been to Grace Place and can attest that the church is welcoming and transforming, not closed and condemning. Grace, peace, and freedom in Christ await you in these thoughtful reflections on Galatians.

The Main Thing: 40 Days of Grace is a great read for anyone trying to boil down exactly what it means to be Christian. Clay supports the Main Thing from forty different angles, with biblical support and commonsense truth in each day’s reading. Peck challenges believers to hold tight to the main thing while so many try to add to and amend what it means to be Christian. This is a well–written book with inspiring truths for the beginner and the long–time Christian.

Prepare to be blessed as Clay guides you in this study of God’s Word. Living a life with Jesus as Lord has filled me with joy and sustained me through some difficult times. I have often trusted Clay as my guide. He absolutely has a true heart for Christ and for all people. Prepare to be blessed!

I have known Clay Peck for a couple of decades. The church he leads is called Grace Place for a reason. His passion is to reveal the grace of our God to those who least expect it. He has been on a relentless pursuit to present a gospel that will free people from their guilt and shame. A must read!

I have known Clay Peck for a couple of decades. The church he leads is called Grace Place for a reason. His passion is to reveal the grace of our God to those who least expect it. He has been on a relentless pursuit to present a gospel that will free people from their guilt and shame. A must read!

Clay Peck is a world–class leader. His pastoral heart for people shines through in his leadership and life and is profoundly expressed in every word of this great book. In his book, The Main Thing: 40 Days of Grace, Pastor Clay invites us to reject life in the “law place” and embrace true life firmly planted in God’s “grace place.” Let this book move you forward into the way of life to which Jesus has called you.

Clay not only has “The Main Thing…” and an image of a cross tattooed on his arms, he has them tattooed on his heart—and on his mind and his tongue. Using the book of Galatians as his stencil, he has now inked the message of God’s grace and gospel so they can be permanently engraved in your life.

If you are looking for details and debates, look somewhere else. In this devotional Clay keeps “the main thing the main thing.” Jesus is what Christianity is all about. Not judgement, not rules, not politics, not smug self-righteousness. If you’re tired of being distracted by all the “add-ons” to Christianity that seem to subtract more than they add, this devotional will point you back to why people for a thousand generations have joyfully devoted their lives to following Jesus.

Clay is a great leader and a gifted pastor, and he has an unwavering commitment to what is most important in the life of a disciple of Jesus Christ. Whether or not you agree with everything Clay writes as he takes us on a journey through Galatians, you will certainly be challenged and invited to reflect on who Jesus is and what he has done for us. May your reading and reflection draw you closer to the One who gave it all for you and me.

When Clay asked me to endorse his new book I immediately replied: “I would always endorse you. . . and anything else you wanted me to!” After nearly twenty-five years of friendship, and enjoying a close connection in our three–year soul care Covenant Group, I trust Clay Peck! His journey of grace isn’t just a heady intellectual one, it is an intensely personal heartfelt one. Having read his entire manuscript, I highly endorse this forty–day devotional and look forward to rereading and pondering it again. Clay writes with the careful insight of a theologian and the genuine heart of a tested pastor and sincere Christ follower. My only lament is that he didn’t finish this soul–enriching resource much sooner! The vocabulary Clay provides is truly life giving for all who need to be reminded that the position of Savior has been taken!

Clay’s passion for the gospel was a breath of fresh air to my soul. What a biblically rooted and powerful reminder to keep the gospel the main thing, and what an inspiring invitation for all of us to experience true freedom. I urge you to read this book and rediscover all that the simple gospel of Christ offers you.

We live in a world where we feel overwhelmed by so many things vying for our time and attention. In The Main Thing my friend Clay Peck guides us through a forty–day journey that helps us get clear on what God’s good news is and is not. Clay leads us through the letter to the Galatians where we realize that 2000 years ago just like today, Christians were getting confused about what is essential and what is secondary. Do you want more freedom, peace, and life? Read this book prayerfully, and keep the main thing the main thing.

Do you feel defeated or distant from God in any way? Chances are you’re not experiencing the full benefits of God’s grace. To know God’s grace is to know His heart. Clay shows us through scripture and practical examples how to live from God’s victory rather than striving toward victory!

What a refreshing and well–written book! Grounded in Galatians, this is such a needed read for our time. Peck’s captivating and well–written style motivates us to cherish the gospel of Christ while navigating the peripheral hazards of legalism and license. Don’t just scan this compelling study! Read it, share it, and celebrate God’s amazing grace anew!

Clay Peck is the real deal. He doesn’t just talk about grace, he lives it, his church exudes it, and his life bears the fruit of it. His experience in an ultra-legalistic church structure gives him a unique perspective and credibility in guiding us down this road as he helps us understand the difference between the yoke of religion and the freedom we find in Christ. I can’t wait for you to experience the liberation in putting the “main thing” in its place and letting everything else fall to the wayside.

I have witnessed Clay Peck focusing on “the main thing” for more than twenty-five years. By lifting up Christ, above all, and encouraging us to look and live, he has made genuine and lasting impact—eternal impact—in the lives of many, including me. Grace Place is indeed the perfect name for the groundbreaking community that he helped gather together and continues to shepherd, a place where the ground is still level at the foot of the cross, where hope and healing flow freely and new life abounds.