Church: Why Bother?

Church as "a space into which belief could flood" (21). St. John of the Cross: "The virtuous soul that is alone...is like the burning coal that is alone. It will grow colder rather than hotter" (23). "We tend to think of church as a kind of theater: we sit in the audience, attentively watching the a......more

I read this many years ago and it makes some really strong points for not giving up on the church. However, I think it needs an update for the church we see today.......more

For me, this book both struck a chord and fell a bit flat. Yancey is a winsome and entertaining writer and has given us a good personal anecdote on what church is about and why it matters, and what church has done right and not done right. It is not as biblically grounded or theologically robust as......more

Philip Yancey is an author that walks through the flames of his own doubt and feelings as a Christian. He is not an individual that serves you a book full of christianisms. He talks about the rejecting his church for hypocrisy. I love his honestly and description of his journey. He writes to encoura......more

Really useful read as we come out of lockdown and start to engage with people both inside & outside the church........more