Author: Paul Ellis

“What are you working on these days, Paul?” From time to time, I get asked this question by friends and family. I fear my answer is rather boring. “Well, I work on the Grace Commentary about 360 days a year.” And then their eyes glaze over and we move on to other topics. Actually, that’s…… Continue reading How Big Things Get Done

Dear friends, Some of you may have heard this news already, but next week I will be doing something I haven’t done for 15 years – starting a Bible study. 📖 I love studying the Bible, and I do it every day. But sometimes it’s more fun to do it with a group. Since I…… Continue reading Something I Haven’t Done for 15 Years

Dear friends, All the new material covering the 40 parables of Jesus has now been uploaded to the Grace Commentary. That’s 1,200 new entries covering everything from the Parable of the Sower to the Sheep and the Goats. Yes, that’s right. Everything that is in the book is now freely available on the Grace Commentary.…… Continue reading The Parables of Jesus

When a new ship is launched, it will undergo sea trials before taking on any passengers. But at the time of launch, the ship is essentially finished. It has a hull, an engine, and a propeller. It’s a proper working ship. In contrast, the Grace Commentary looked nothing like a completed ship when it was…… Continue reading The Grace Commentary turns Five: An Update

Hi friends, As you may have heard, my new book on The Parables of Jesus goes on sale in a couple of months. In this book, I offer a verse-by-verse commentary on all your favorite parables. As far as I know, it is the only grace-based study Bible covering all of Christ’s parables. You may…… Continue reading When will the Parables of Jesus be on the Grace Commentary?

When construction began on the Empire State Building in the 1930s, progress was slow at first. Workers had to dig deep and lay foundations before anything visible could rise. But once the groundwork was complete, momentum built quickly. Crews were adding nearly a floor a day. In no time, the structure shot up like bamboo,…… Continue reading 250,000 Words (and a New Metaphor)

The grace message is spreading all over the world. More people are talking about grace. Although we are still in our early days, the Grace Commentary is already read in more than 200 countries. But what about cities? Is grace taking root in particular locations? Where do grace folk live? There are no easy ways…… Continue reading The Top 100 Cities Reading the Grace Commentary

Some days, you lay bricks. Others, you move boulders. Usually, writing the Grace Commentary feels like building a wall one brick at a time. But not this year. In 2025, writing the commentary has felt like shifting two enormous boulders. Boulder 1, or Romans, dominated the first half of the year. By the time Romans…… Continue reading A year in the life of the Grace Commentary (2025)