Philip Yancey

Posted on December 26, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

About Mark McIntyre

A follower of Jesus Christ who shares observations about how Scripture should impact the church and the world. Mark is the original author and editor of Attempts at Honesty.

J. I. Packer on our response to Scripture

This reminds me that the goal of reading Scripture is not the gathering of knowledge for its own sake. The goal of theology should not be understanding for its own sake.

Thoughts on Prayer inspired by C. S. Lewis

The desperate posts in the great battle often are given to those whose faith is strong enough to weather seemingly unanswered prayer. So says C. S. Lewis in the essay on which this post is based.

A Matter of Perspective

The disciples are frantic. Jesus is asleep. The response to the storm is a matter of perspective.

On concern for the powerful and influential

The influential and powerful are no less loved by God than the poor and outcasts. God is concerned for their souls and I should share that concern.

When Church Becomes a Battle Ground – James 4:1-3

Put two humans together and there is bound to be conflict. As a result of the Fall, conflict is in our DNA. If you put a whole bunch of humans together in a local church the potential for conflict greatly increases. If the conflict escalates, the church can experience an internal battle that should not […]

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