Grace & Kintsugi

Unbound Grace needs volunteers. We don’t need glass half-full people or glass half-empty people – we need people that know the glass can be refilled. We need people that are willing to humbly share hope and truth with men and women that are ready to work towards a healthy recovery. 

Have you ever heard of Kintsugi? I had not either until Jason Zinn told me about it. He was describing the similarities between Kintsugi and what we do at Unbound Grace. 

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver or platinum. It treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise. In Kintsugi, it is the broken pieces that make it special.

Faith is created and bolstered in the same way. It is by grace through faith that Christ remakes his followers, not (perceived) strength. Jesus reminded Paul, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

The Message paraphrases Paul’s response, “I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become.” 

What is Unbound Grace? A ministry out of brokenness and weakness. When we acknowledge our weakness and depend on Christ for hope and peace — He will guide us there, in His unbound grace. Please watch our brief video to hear more.