I'm still stuck in the last chapter of Philip Yancey's 'The Jesus I Never Knew.' He says (p. 265 in my version), "I must admit that Jesus has revised in flesh many of my harsh and unpalatable notions about God." Then...
Why am I a Christian? I sometimes ask myself, and to be perfectly honest the reasons reduce to two: (1) the lack of good alternatives, and (2) Jesus. Brilliant, untamed, tender, creative, slippery, irreducible, paradoxically humble -- Jesus stands up to scrutiny. He is who I want my God to be.
Yep. Me too.
And I more and more think this book is a must read for any "church" person. So good.
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