Two words changed everything: And Peter.

When the angel announced that Jesus Christ was risen, he did not simply say, "Tell the disciples." He said, "And Peter." Those words reveal the heart of the gospel. The resurrection was not a general statement of hope. The resurrection was personal grace spoken into the life of a man who believed his failure had disqualified him.

Peter denied Christ publicly. He swore loyalty and collapsed under pressure. He wept in shame and assumed his calling was over. Instead, the message of the empty tomb included his name.

And Peter: Grace for the Disqualified is a Christian living book about failure, repentance, and restoration. Ashley Sartin examines how shame distorts identity, how believers quietly disqualify themselves, and how the gospel restores those who turn back to Christ. Rooted in Scripture and informed by psychological insight, this book speaks to anyone struggling with guilt, spiritual failure, or fear that they have gone too far.

This is not a message of cheap grace. It is a call to biblical repentance, renewed obedience, and identity anchored in Jesus Christ. Through the story of Peter's denial and restoration, readers will discover that grace does not ignore sin, but grace does overcome it.

If you are wrestling with shame, questioning your calling, or longing for spiritual renewal, this book offers clarity and hope grounded in the resurrection.

The tomb was empty.
Peter remained called.
Grace still names the disqualified.