Gospel, Grace, and Effort

Tullian Tchividjian and Kevin DeYoung have been having a good dialogue online about the role and focus of effort in the Christian life as it relates to justification and sanctification.

Kevin, "Make Every Effort"
Tullian, "Work Hard! But in Which Direction?"
Kevin, "Gospel-Driven Effort"

One summary from Kevin: "Tullian's point is that sanctification requires the hard work of fighting to believe that we are justified by faith alone apart from anything good do or could possible contribute. I agree sanctification requires the fight of faith to believe this scandalous good news of the gospel of justification. I disagree that this is the only kind of effort required in sanctification."