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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 Secret of Memoirs
Posted on Thu, Jul 28 2022 in Blog, Writing | 39 CommentsWhen I decided to write a memoir, I went to the library and methodically made my way through every memoir on their shelves. For years I had been… 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
My Untold Story
Posted on Wed, Apr 14 2021 in Blog, Writing | 56 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 Melancholy Thanksgiving
Posted on Thu, Nov 26 2020 in Blog, Writing | 34 CommentsI’ve been working on a modern paraphrase of John Donne’s Devotions, which he wrote in 1623 during a bubonic plague outbreak. One-third of London’s residents would die, and… read on
The Power of Love and the Love of Power (Shakespeare: Part II)
Posted on Mon, Mar 9 2020 in Blog, Writing | 19 CommentsWilliam Shakespeare knew love, and also its complications. At the age of eighteen he married Anne Hathaway, a woman eight years his senior. Six months after the wedding,… read on
What Makes Shakespeare Great? (Part I)
Posted on Mon, Feb 17 2020 in Blog, Writing | 29 CommentsSome years ago I read through all 38 of the plays by William Shakespeare. I chose one night per week, drank lots of coffee, and used an edition… 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 Father Is Born
Posted on Sun, Jun 17 2018 in Blog, Writing | 7 CommentsI have long looked to Frederick Buechner, who turns 92 next month, as a mentor. I included him in Soul Survivor as one of the key people who… 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.