The borderlanders are people who are kind of caught in the middle. They think there must be another world out there. There probably is a God, but they are either turned off by the church or wounded by the church or wary of the church for whatever reason. Philip Yancey borderlanderscatchchurch share on social
Parents learn the uses of power and its limits. They can insist on certain outward behavior but cannot change inner attitudes. They can require obedience but not goodness - and certainly not love. Philip Yancey attitudebehaviorchange Change image and share on social
What I see in the Bible, especially in the book of Psalms, which is a book of gratitude for the created world, is a recognition that all good things on Earth are God's, every good gift is from above. They are good if we recognize where they came from and if we treat them the way the Designer intended them to be treated. Philip Yancey biblebookcreate share on social
When I write, I try to represent the ordinary person in the pew, which means that, ironically, I'm qualified to write about prayer by being unqualified! Philip Yancey ironicallymeanordinary Change image and share on social
For me, prayer is not so much me setting out a shopping list of requests for God to consider as it is a way of 'keeping company with God.' Philip Yancey companygodkeep Change image and share on social
In China, where you can be arrested and imprisoned for your faith, getting together with other Christians is a lifeline and you'll risk anything for the privilege. No one attends church in China casually, or for a social advantage - quite the opposite. Philip Yancey advantagearrestattend share on social
It's too bad prayer comes bundled in a package of 'spiritual disciplines.' Really, we should see prayer as a spiritual privilege. We don't do it as a callisthenic exercise to gain points with God; we do it, because it is good for us in every way. Philip Yancey badbundlecallisthenic share on social
People who think they are free eventually end up slaves to their own desires, and those who give their freedom away to the only One you can trust with that freedom eventually get it back. Philip Yancey backdesireend Change image and share on social