Surviving a Grace-Deprived Church

G. K. Chesterton propounded the Christian faith with great wit-and sheer intellectual force.

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Overview

Christianity Today columnist Philip Yancey finds in G. K. Chesterton a model for joyful Christianity. A man of "ample girth and ample mirth" as Yancey calls him, the prolific Victorian-era writer helped Yancey recover from the pain and alienation of his adolescence and early adulthood in a troubled, overly strict Christian church, and discover joy. In this study, we will examine several issues raised by Yancey in his search for a grace-filled kind of Christian faith.

Table of Contents

LEADER'S GUIDE

    • Identify the Current Issue

    • Discover the Eternal Principles

—Teaching point one: Pleasure is evidence of the existence of God.
—Teaching point two: God is good (even when the church is not).
—Teaching point three: The church demonstrates God's grace and our ongoing need for grace.
    • Apply Your Findings

HANDOUT FOR FURTHER STUDY

ARTICLE FROM CHRISTIANITY TODAY

    • The "Ample" Man Who Saved My Faith , by Philip Yancey(September 3, 2001)

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