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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Praying for the Enemy
Posted on Sat, Mar 12 2011 in Blog | 13 CommentsIn 2006 I spoke to a group of Army chaplains, all colonels and generals, at Hilton Head, South Carolina. Having almost no personal exposure to the military, I… read on
My Longest Day
Posted on Tue, Mar 1 2011 in Blog | 23 CommentsLast weekend was the fourth anniversary of the rollover accident which I describe in the first chapter of What Good Is God? Appropriately, we spent it with some… read on
International Grace
Posted on Wed, Feb 16 2011 in Blog | 15 CommentsA few days ago I got a letter from a Croatian man who introduced himself as the translator of my book What’s So Amazing About Grace? into Croatian. … read on
Befriending Winter
Posted on Fri, Feb 4 2011 in Blog | 12 CommentsMy life divides into geographical thirds—one-third in Atlanta, one-third in Chicago, and one-third in Colorado—and each has presented a different perspective on winter. In the Atlanta of my… read on
Speaking to Gay Christians
Posted on Mon, Jan 10 2011 in Blog | 76 CommentsVarious blogs have been hammering me for agreeing to speak to a group called the Gay Christian Network. I get tired of writing about this issue because it… read on
God’s Talent Pool
Posted on Fri, Dec 17 2010 in Blog | 35 CommentsOver the last several months I’ve been traveling a lot, mainly in connection with the release of the book What Good Is God? I’ve also done radio interviews… read on
Francis Collins, a Faithful Scientist
Posted on Fri, Nov 19 2010 in Blog | 16 CommentsDrew Dyck’s book Generation Ex-Christian includes the following anecdote about the author’s visit to the Wheaton Atheist Club (Who knew such an organization existed?). Somewhere in the midst… read on
Roaming in Romania: October 2010
Posted on Sat, Nov 6 2010 in Blog | 16 CommentsRoaming in Romania: October 2010 November 2 was election day in the United States, and on the Internet I read about the “Tea Party Revolution” sparked by dissatisfaction… read on
Latest Book Released Today In the U.S.; Live Radio Interview 1:30 p.m. (E.S.T.)
Posted on Tue, Oct 19 2010 in Blog | 19 CommentsPhilip Yancey’s newest book, What Good Is God, makes its U.S. debut today, October 19.
A City Weekend
Posted on Mon, Oct 11 2010 in Blog | 10 CommentsWe had a “city weekend,” which included a play by Isabella Allende on Friday, a memorial service for a Dr. Vernon Grounds on Saturday, and an urban church… 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.