What Good Is God?
In Search of a Faith That Matters
Philip Yancey

Hachette Audio
October 10, 2010/ ISBN 1607886334
Religion / Christian Living
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Reviewed by Jo Rogers

Journalist Philip Yancey has written a number of books and articles about the Christian faith. In this book, he travels the world to learn how faith keeps itself going and growing. He found that it is the strongest in times of adversity. In the good times, people relegate faith to the closet, pulling it out only when things fall apart. The harder the times, the stronger one’s faith grows. Those who worship on pain of death for doing so have the strongest faith.

During his travels, Mr. Yancey spoke with people from all walks of life, fathers, mothers, former prostitutes and Chinese Christians who would be imprisoned or killed if the Chinese government found out about their faith. Former prostitutes who accepted Christ saw in their faith a reason to get out of prostitution and have a better life. Some left the life for good, but, unfortunately, many returned to prostitution for the money. If money meant more to them, what good was God? Apparently, money was their god. “For the love of money is the root of all evil.” (1 Timothy 6:10 KJ)

Personally, if it weren’t for God, I wouldn’t be alive now. He has brought me through some very rough times virtually unscathed. He may not give you riches in cash, but He will provide all you need. He will not give you everything you want. I’d rather die rich in friends than to own the universe and everything in it.

What good is God? He’s your best friend. However, if you walk away, He will let your worst enemy possess your soul. Listen to “What Good Is God?” and learn how good He is for yourself.