Christ bears the wounds of the church, his body, just as he bore the wounds of crucifixion. I sometimes wonder which have hurt worse.
Philip YanceyGod does not seem impressed by size or power or wealth. Faith is what he wants, and the heroes who emerge are heroes of faith, not strength or wealth.
Philip YanceyGod must love art because most of the Bible is expressed in the form of story or poetry.
Philip YanceyWhat a nation needs more than anything else is not a Christian ruler in the palace but a Christian prophet within earshot.
Philip Yancey