Some of us seem so anxious about avoiding hell that we forget to celebrate our journey toward heaven.
Philip YanceyThe uncommitted share many of our core values, but if we do not live out those values in a compelling way, we will not awaken a thirst for their ultimate Source.
Philip YanceyI ask God most often that we would be an unbroken line of Christians until Christ shall return.
Philip YanceyChristian faith is... basically about love and being loved and reconciliation. These things are so important, they're foundational and they can transform individuals, families.
Philip YanceyWhat a nation needs more than anything else is not a Christian ruler in the palace but a Christian prophet within earshot.
Philip YanceyJesus gave us a model for the work of the church at the Last Supper. While his disciples kept proposing more organization - Hey, let's elect officers, establish hierarchy, set standards of professionalism - Jesus quietly picked up a towel and basin of water and began to wash their feet.
Philip Yancey