Who is Philip Yancey?
For Yancey, reading offered a window to a different world. So, he devoured books that opened his mind, challenged his upbringing, and went against what he had been taught. A sense of betrayal engulfed him.
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Movin’ Down the Road
Posted on Sat, Nov 12 2011 in Blog | 34 CommentsYou haven’t seen a new posting from me for a while and for a good reason. We have moved, and I’ve spent the last few weeks first packing… read on
Notes from the Great Southland
Posted on Tue, Sep 27 2011 in Blog | 15 CommentsIn September I spoke eight times in Australia and twice in New Zealand, sharing a platform with the actors from the U.K. with whom we’ve toured previously. The… read on
Going Down Under
Posted on Thu, Aug 25 2011 in Blog | 15 CommentsOn Saturday, August 27, the Yanceys leave for a book tour of Australia & New Zealand, the sixth tour accompanying actors from the U.K. We’ll be in nine… read on
Still Climbing
Posted on Tue, Aug 16 2011 in Blog | 15 CommentsWe moved from downtown Chicago to Colorado in 1992, and that next summer a friend from church talked us into doing something that seemed daunting to us city… read on
Hidden Heroes
Posted on Tue, Jul 12 2011 in Blog | 15 CommentsI’ve just returned from a conference in Toronto which gathered 900 representatives from 130 countries. They are among the most compassionate and dedicated people I have met, yet few people know about them because they operate out of… read on
Mister Noah’s Neighborhood
Posted on Sat, Jun 18 2011 in Blog | 15 CommentsWhen we moved from downtown Chicago to the foothills of the Colorado Rockies in 1992, we left behind many things: superb restaurants, Starbucks every few blocks, the Chicago… read on
Not Exactly Refreshed, But Renewed
Posted on Wed, May 25 2011 in Blog | 21 CommentsAs I write, we’re returning at last from a two-week tour of England and Scotland. Just getting home has been an ordeal! Somehow United Airlines bumped us from… read on
The Foot Savior
Posted on Wed, Apr 27 2011 in Blog | 15 CommentsThis weekend I am speaking at the dedication of a research center on the campus of Barry University named in honor of Drs. Paul and Margaret Brand. I… read on
My Friend Brennan
Posted on Mon, Apr 18 2011 in Blog | 25 CommentsBrennan Manning has written a memoir titled All Is Grace that will be published this year by David C. Cook Publishing. I wrote the Foreword, and include excerpts… read on
Folsom Prison Blues
Posted on Mon, Mar 28 2011 in Blog | 10 CommentsI went to prison last Monday: the maximum security unit of Folsom Prison, the California institution made famous by a visit from Johnny Cash, who gave a concert… read on
About Philip Yancey
For Yancey, reading offered a window to a different world. So, he devoured books that opened his mind, challenged his upbringing, and went against what he had been taught. A sense of betrayal engulfed him.