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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The World Before Us
Posted on Thu, Sep 21 2017 in Blog | 42 CommentsI spent ten days this month in Alaska, at a writing conference sponsored by the author Leslie Leyland Fields. From a small private island just off the large… read on
A Tale of Two Families
Posted on Sat, Aug 19 2017 in Blog | 72 CommentsIn the process of writing a memoir, I have been reflecting on the families of two sisters. The first, Joyce, ruled with the iron hand of legalism. Her… read on
Reading Wars
Posted on Thu, Jul 20 2017 in Blog | 103 CommentsI am going through a personal crisis. I used to love reading. I am writing this blog in my office, surrounded by 27 tall bookcases laden with some… read on
Fatherless
Posted on Sat, Jun 17 2017 in Blog | 51 CommentsI never thought it strange, not having a father. I was barely a year old when my father died, so I didn’t miss him. How could I? I… read on
A View from Abroad
Posted on Tue, May 23 2017 in Blog | 41 CommentsIf you feel discouraged about the church in the U.S.—or the state of the nation itself, for that matter—I recommend traveling abroad. I just returned from two countries… read on
Now You See Him…
Posted on Sat, Apr 15 2017 in Blog | 36 CommentsHave you ever wondered what Jesus was doing between the first Easter Sunday and his ascension six weeks later? The New Testament records ten appearances, half of them… read on
Banished to Paradise
Posted on Sat, Mar 25 2017 in Blog | 16 CommentsJanet and I spent last week in Hawaii. After attending a conference in Honolulu, we opted to spend our free time not at a beach resort but rather… read on
Grace in Silence
Posted on Sat, Feb 4 2017 in Blog | 16 CommentsFor almost thirty years, one book has obsessed the movie director Martin Scorsese: Silence, the celebrated novel by Japanese author Shusaku Endo. Now, in a lavish $40 million production, Scorsese’s… read on
Election Reflections: Bridging the Gap
Posted on Sat, Jan 7 2017 in Blog, Politics | 96 CommentsIn its Person of the Year cover story, Time magazine gave Donald Trump the title “President of the Divided States of America.” With good reason. A glance at… read on
Joy to a Fear-Filled World
Posted on Sat, Dec 17 2016 in Blog | 12 CommentsA friend of mine named Angela told me about a time when her faith was just awakening. Raised Catholic, she had a wistful interest in spirituality though scant… 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.