Measured By Grace: A Pastoral Journey Through Amos

Written by pastor, preacher, and communicator Kiefer Likens, Measured by Grace is more than a commentary. It is a pastoral journey-an expositional, verse-by-verse exploration of the Book of Amos, crafted with theological depth and real-life pastoral clarity. This book calls Christians to stop glossing over Amos as an obscure prophet with an outdated message. Instead, it shows how his ancient voice is still deeply relevant in our world of spiritual complacency, cultural compromise, and performative religion.

For many Christians, Amos is a name that floats around in a fog of "minor prophets" that we'll "get around to one day." When we do crack it open, we're met with visions of locusts, fire, and plumb lines-images that feel more cryptic than comforting. Yet, Amos' message may be one of the most timely for today's church. His words pierce through empty ritual, economic injustice, and national pride-all while pointing to a holy God who not only judges sin, but promises restoration.

In Measured by Grace, Likens doesn't sanitize Amos. He doesn't downplay the judgment or soften the edges. What he does, however, is walk with the reader-line by line, chapter by chapter-through the tension and triumph found in the prophet's message. Judgment is real. But so is grace. The plumb line still hangs. And God is still building something true and lasting.

Each chapter closes with reflective commentary designed to bring the timeless truth of Amos into the reader's world: the church, the home, the workplace, and the culture at large.