{"product_id":"church-philip-yancey-9780310344407","title":"Church: Why Bother?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInsights from Philip Yancey's personal pilgrimage away from and back to the church--what made him walk away, and what drew him back.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy are there so many more professing Christians than churchgoing Christians? Is it because something is wrong with the church?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his candid, thought-provoking manner, award-winning author Philip Yancey reveals the reasons behind his own journey back from skepticism to wholehearted participation in the church. This book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeighs the church's human failings against its compelling worth as the body of Christ.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLooks into what God may have in mind for His church.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses how the church can reach beyond its walls and into the communities and lives around it to be more than just \"Sunday worship.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYancey does not whitewash the church's faults. He sets them against the overwhelming balance of its strengths: its heart for God, its care for the hurting, its outreach to the lost, and its value as family and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for anyone who's ever wondered: \u003cem\u003eWhy bother with church?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip Yancey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0310344409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780310344407\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zondervan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.30w x 0.40d","brand":"Philip Yancey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045011714303,"sku":"9780310344407","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2f2357b2-5ef2-4386-9c47-0126a1ad3ebf.jpg?v=1684976206","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/church-philip-yancey-9780310344407","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}