Quotes about Unity
Ungrace causes cracks to fissure open between mother and daughter, father and son, brother and sister, between scientists, and prisoners, and tribes, and races. Left alone, cracks widen, and for the resulting chasms of ungrace there is only one remedy: the frail rope-bridge of forgiveness.
— Philip Yancey
In view of the mess we have made of crystal-clear commands--the unity of the church, love as a mark of Christians, racial and economic justice, the importance of personal purity, the dangers of wealth--I tremble to think what we would do if some of the ambiguous doctrines were less ambiguous.
— Philip Yancey
I see the confusion of politics and religion as one of the greatest barriers to grace.
— Philip Yancey
Politics draws lines between people; in contrast, Jesus' love cuts across those lines and dispenses grace.
— Philip Yancey
We do not pray to tell God what he does not know, nor to remind him of things he has forgotten. He already cares for the things we pray about... He has simply been waiting for us to care about them with him.
— Philip Yancey
The kingdom of suffering is a democracy, and we all stand in it or alongside it with nothing but our naked humanity.
— Philip Yancey
We do not give up on the institution of family because of its imperfections-why give up on the church?
— Philip Yancey
Grace has its own power, even in international politics.
— Philip Yancey
A healthy family builds up the weakest members while not tearing down the strong.
— Philip Yancey
The phrase "the body of Christ," expresses well what we are called to do: to represent in flesh what Christ is like, especially to those in need. The
— Philip Yancey
for the resulting chasms of ungrace there is only one remedy: the frail rope-bridge of forgiveness
— Philip Yancey
The healthiest body is the one that feels the pain of its weakest parts.
— Philip Yancey