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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A Time to Doubt
Posted on Sun, Jan 12 2020 in Blog | 63 CommentsIn December I was interviewed by Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times, who devotes an annual Christmas column to a conversation with a believing Christian. Kristof asked… read on
The Holy Disease
Posted on Sun, Dec 8 2019 in Blog | 21 CommentsI’ve been speaking to various groups about my recently released book with Dr. Paul Brand, Fearfully and Wonderfully: The Marvel of Bearing God’s Image. An orthopedic surgeon by… read on
An Anniversary Worth Remembering
Posted on Tue, Nov 12 2019 in Blog, Travel | 22 CommentsOn a driving trip through Scandinavia I got my first view of aurora borealis, the Northern Lights. In Finland, just twenty miles from the Russian border, I stood… read on
Trusting the Bridge
Posted on Mon, Oct 21 2019 in Blog | 11 Comments[In Fearfully and Wonderfully, Dr. Paul Brand describes a time when his Christian faith was tested by doubt, especially regarding the issue of evolution.] In medical school I… read on
Snapshots from Asia
Posted on Wed, Sep 18 2019 in Blog, Travel | 21 CommentsI traveled to Southeast Asia in late July, in the midst of their steamy tropical summer. The trip began in Singapore, a clean and modern place where, mercifully,… read on
Body Mindfulness
Posted on Mon, Aug 19 2019 in Blog, Writing | 27 CommentsThis month IVP has released a new, revised version of my writings with Dr. Paul Brand, Fearfully and Wonderfully: The Marvel of Bearing God’s Image. Gratitude was the… read on
A Refugee Haven
Posted on Mon, Jul 15 2019 in Blog, Travel | 22 CommentsI am flying into Beirut, Lebanon, for a conference, and from the air the city looks to deserve its reputation as “the Paris of the Middle East.” Upscale… read on
Why I Believe
Posted on Sat, Jun 22 2019 in Blog | 24 CommentsEarly in his pilgrimage, the literary monk Thomas Merton wrote, “Very soon we get to the point where we simply say, ‘I believe’ or ‘I refuse to believe.’” … read on
The Second Mountain
Posted on Tue, May 14 2019 in Blog | 38 CommentsHave I ever experienced a day more “head-twisting” than last Thursday in Denver? It began with a gathering at Denver’s snazzy Convention Center. I had agreed to host… read on
Easter at Columbine
Posted on Thu, Apr 25 2019 in Blog | 17 CommentsI spent Easter weekend participating in events commemorating the 20th anniversary of the shootings at Columbine High School, which sits twenty miles from my home. Tension filled the… 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.