Explore Quotes by Philip Yancey

The Gospels and the rest of the New Testament reflect the life of Jesus, what it means for us & what it means for the world.

The deadening part of Bible study is when you think you've already got it all figured out.

It's easy to fall into the trap of feeling like you've heard everything before and that you have nothing left to learn.

We should do whatever we can to cut through the scum that has grown on our understanding and rediscover freshness.

All of the images of Jesus and of the kingdom are small things: be a light in the darkness.

People want to go back to those old days, but it's probably not going to happen.

Be salt, and a little bit of salt keeps the whole society from going rancid.

We should be asking: How do we respond to a post-Christian society?

I once heard a theologian remark that in the Gospels people approached Jesus with a question 183 times whereas he replied with a direct answer only three times. Instead, he responded with a different question, a story, or some other indirection. Evidently Jesus wants us to work out answers on our own, using the principles that he taught and lived.

Be still. In that focus, all else comes into focus. In that rift in my routine, the universe falls into alignment.

Christian faith is... basically about love and being loved and reconciliation. These things are so important, they're foundational and they can transform individuals, families.

Human beings do not readily admit desperation. When they do, the kingdom of heaven draws near

A God wise enough to create me and the world I live in is wise enough to watch out for me.

I begin with confession not in order to feel miserable, rather to call to mind a reality I often ignore. When I acknowledge where I stand before a perfect God, it restores the true state of the universe. Confession simply establishes the proper ground rules of creatures relating to their creator.

God already knows the naked truth about us, of course. _x000D_ Why not acknowledge it?

There is but one true Giver in the universe; all else are debtors.

What you and I think about Jesus and how we respond to Him will determine our destiny for all eternity.

One who has been touched by grace will no longer look on those who stray as "those evil people" or "those poor people who need our help." Nor must we search for signs of "loveworthiness." Grace teaches us that God loves because of who God is, not because of who we are.

Some of us seem so anxious about avoiding hell that we forget to celebrate our journey toward heaven.

True healing, of deep connective tissue, takes place in community. Where is God when it hurts? Where God's people are.

Across time and generations, books carry the thoughts and feelings, the essence, of the human spirit.