num_pages: 304
description: Christians have proclaimed the good news about Jesus for centuries. But the good news isn't sounding so good these days at least to some. More and more surveys show that people view Christians as bearers of bad news judgment and intolerance. In Vanishing Grace  bestselling author Philip Yancey acknowledges the problem and then explores how we can respond with both grace and truth. He offers a discerning look at what contributes to a hostility toward Christians and identifies three groups--pilgrims artists and activists--who can show us a different way. With a reporter's eye and a compassionate heart Yancey suggests practical ways in which we can live as salt and light within a society that is radically changing. What can we learn from those who shun church but consider themselves spiritual? Can the good news once spoiled ever sound good again? As Yancey writes Like a sudden thaw in the middle of winter grace happens at unexpected moments. It stops us short catches the breath disarms. . . . Yet not everyone has tasted of that amazing grace and not everyone believes in it. In a time of division and discord grace seems in vanishing supply. Why? And what can we do about it? In the wake of recent events--Las Vegas Charlottesville Charleston Ferguson Islamic terrorism--people both inside and outside the church are thirsty for grace. Vanishing Grace calls us to see their thirst and ours in a hopeful new light as we listen love and offer a grace that is truly good news.
language: English
title: Vanishing Grace: What Ever Happened to the Good News?
publisher: Zondervan