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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Thanksgiving Derailed
Posted on Thu, Nov 25 2021 in Blog, Travel | 9 CommentsThe year was 1982, one of my first trips overseas. I got a sore neck, turning this way and that to take in the sights of the five-ring… read on
What Makes a Church Toxic?
Posted on Thu, Oct 28 2021 in Blog | 57 CommentsWhen I discuss my recent memoir, Where the Light Fell, often I use the phrase toxic church to describe the extreme form of Southern fundamentalism I grew up… read on
Kids in Church
Posted on Fri, Sep 24 2021 in Blog | 26 CommentsMy new memoir, Where the Light Fell, includes a few scenes from the childhood church I attended, near Atlanta. How does this compare to scenes from your childhood… read on
Through a Writer’s Eyes
Posted on Thu, Aug 19 2021 in Blog, Writing | 26 CommentsAs someone who has been writing articles and books for half a century, I read the Bible differently than most people. I can’t help peeking behind the words… read on
Ocean Summer
Posted on Mon, Jul 19 2021 in Blog | 38 CommentsI’ve been dredging my life for recollections to include in a memoir, which will come out in October with the title Where the Light Fell. Here’s a memory… read on
In the Air Again
Posted on Wed, Jun 16 2021 in Blog, Speaker, Travel | 39 CommentsAfter staying home virtually all of 2020, in the Spring of this year I started traveling again. In May I ventured an international trip, accepting an invitation to… read on
The World Outside My Window
Posted on Thu, May 20 2021 in Blog | 34 CommentsFor years I worked out of a basement apartment in Chicago, with a window view of the sidewalk outside. I saw the knees of people walking by, along… read on
My Untold Story
Posted on Wed, Apr 14 2021 in Blog, Writing | 51 CommentsFor as long as I’ve been writing, I have wanted to produce a memoir. I’ve read great memoirs on other religious groups: Frank McCourt’s account of Irish Catholics… read on
A Time to Weep
Posted on Thu, Mar 25 2021 in Blog | 27 CommentsSome days—September 11, December 7—forever stain our mental calendars, and this year March 11 joined those “days of infamy.” The date marked not only the one-year anniversary of… read on
A Time to Fear
Posted on Sat, Feb 20 2021 in Blog | 42 CommentsCOVID-19 is hardly the first pandemic to strike fear across the world. In the 17th century, the Black Death (bubonic plague) swept across Europe in waves. One of… 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.