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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Death Comes for “the Arch”
Posted on Sun, Jan 9 2022 in Blog | 23 CommentsThe son of a schoolteacher and a domestic servant, Desmond Tutu would grow up to become a prominent figure on the world stage. With Nelson Mandela locked behind… read on
The Hopes and Fears
Posted on Thu, Dec 23 2021 in Blog | 44 CommentsI’ve always had mixed feelings about Christmas. As I sifted through memories of the season while writing my memoir, Where the Light Fell, I better understood why. In… read on
Thanksgiving Derailed
Posted on Thu, Nov 25 2021 in Blog, Travel | 16 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 | 61 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
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.