Vanishing Grace: What Ever Happened to the Good News? by Yancey, Philip

In this thoughtful and timely book, Yancey asks the hard question: Why does the good news of Christianity no longer sound very good to many people? He explores how Christians and churches once seen as sources of hope are now often perceived as judgmental, irrelevant or even divisive, even while interest in spirituality is rising. With a journalists curiosity and a pilgrims heart, Yancey walks through how grace Gods undeserved favor is being lost, misunderstood or misrepresented in our culture. He doesn't merely diagnose the problem: he highlights examples of people he calls pilgrims, artists and activists who reflect a more credible, love-infused version of the gospel and invites Christians to rediscover how to live and speak it as good news for a jaded world. Ultimately the book challenges both church-insiders and outsiders: to listen more deeply, to love more freely, to embody grace rather than merely proclaim it and asks whether the gospel might yet become truly good news again.