My Hero: Philip Yancey
If you are a Christian, and you have not heard of Philip Yancey, then you need to get out of your shell and read a few of his books about the church, Christianity, and what it means to be a Christian. This man has succinctly put into words my life experience with the church and my struggles with faith resulting from church induced problems and questions. (not that he wrote about ME, but his frustrations have mirrored my own.)
I attended a Department of Defense conference on Test and Evaluation this week. One of the speakers gave several examples illustrating this main point: You must learn to ask the RIGHT questions. Concerning the church of today, Philip Yancey has learned that lesson well. He asks the most penetrating and revealing questions, to which the answers are embarrassingly obvious.
It seems to me he has absorbed a good deal of God’s wisdom, and is able to see clearly through the murky waters of religiosity. What’s more, he is a highly skilled and adroit writer, able to put into words that which the rest of us can only feel in our gut.
Google him. Look up his books on Amazon. Pick one up and read it. You won’t be sorry you did.
Haole Boy