Philip Yancey’s newest book, What Good Is God, makes its U.S. debut today, October 19.
Latest Book Released Today In the U.S.; Live Radio Interview 1:30 p.m. (E.S.T.)
by Philip Yancey
Discussion
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the books are really relevant for today, i was also wondering about major depression and mental illnesses, i have depression then im told its a demon then im told its an illness, what does one believe about things like depression?
kind regards
laura
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Hello – I’ve never read any of your books before and I just wanted to tell you how much I am enjoying What Good is God? I tried to write down a few of your quotes in the book (I’m listening to an audio) and you mention these and i think they are by CS Lewis:
Can you confirm they are by him and if not by whom?
‘Prayer is a privilege and not a duty. Bible Reading is a source of life and not an obligation’‘We should have our hands outstretched… embracing … the world’. Sorry I was at work and had a hard time catching this one.
There was also a quote by James Asey (sp?) about the poor:
“each is a new, incommunicable life” – is that right?I haven’t been able to find these 3 quotes online by doing a search and I was wondering if you could clarify for me?
Thank you so much! Tina “The Book Lady”
In reply:
Tina: Sorry about the delay in responding. The first two quotes are by yours truly. The last is from James Agee, “Let Us Now Praise Famous Men”
Philip -
When I read your “What’s So Amazing About Grace” I was captivated by the message. When I read it again, I was captivated by your style . . . so I bought a second book: The Jesus I Never Knew. The more I read your books, the more the message sinks in . . . and the more I become amazed by the way you deliver it, using precise words.
Totally captured, I bought the next books, one after the other. I read Where is God When It Hurts, Disappointment With God, The Bible Jesus Read, Reaching for the Invisible God, and Rumors of Another World. I am planning to complete all your books including your articles. In the mean time, I am reading Fearfully and Wonderfully Made and Soul Survivor.
I hope before I finish Soul Survivor, What Good is God is already available here in the Philippines. I am excited about it . . . just another book from my favorite author.
Thank you sir Phillip for writing books that really penetrates and leaves strong impact to our lives, and to the “undeserving” people like me.
God bless you!
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Reading your comments to the group of business people in China-
The comments about Marxism and morality being delivered at the point of a gun remind me a lot of the rhetoric from the Religious Right in the most recent election; and how Christianity does spring from the bottom up rather than the top down…
also, the concept of God moving to where people want to hear about God– in this case China and Africa.
There’s a connection there about when the time comes that the Gospel has to be delivered at gunpoint, God has already moved on; but the words aren’t quite coming to mind.
Thanks again for continuing to write.
I hope the winter weather isn’t affecting your neck too badly.
Marty -
One of the best books i have read……..dont stop writing ever 🙂
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the books are really relevant for today, i was also wondering about major depression and mental illnesses, i have depression then im told its a demon then im told its an illness, what does one believe about things like depression?
kind regards
laura
Hello – I’ve never read any of your books before and I just wanted to tell you how much I am enjoying What Good is God? I tried to write down a few of your quotes in the book (I’m listening to an audio) and you mention these and i think they are by CS Lewis:
Can you confirm they are by him and if not by whom?
‘Prayer is a privilege and not a duty. Bible Reading is a source of life and not an obligation’
‘We should have our hands outstretched… embracing … the world’. Sorry I was at work and had a hard time catching this one.
There was also a quote by James Asey (sp?) about the poor:
“each is a new, incommunicable life” – is that right?
I haven’t been able to find these 3 quotes online by doing a search and I was wondering if you could clarify for me?
Thank you so much! Tina “The Book Lady”
In reply:
When I read your “What’s So Amazing About Grace” I was captivated by the message. When I read it again, I was captivated by your style . . . so I bought a second book: The Jesus I Never Knew. The more I read your books, the more the message sinks in . . . and the more I become amazed by the way you deliver it, using precise words.
Totally captured, I bought the next books, one after the other. I read Where is God When It Hurts, Disappointment With God, The Bible Jesus Read, Reaching for the Invisible God, and Rumors of Another World. I am planning to complete all your books including your articles. In the mean time, I am reading Fearfully and Wonderfully Made and Soul Survivor.
I hope before I finish Soul Survivor, What Good is God is already available here in the Philippines. I am excited about it . . . just another book from my favorite author.
Thank you sir Phillip for writing books that really penetrates and leaves strong impact to our lives, and to the “undeserving” people like me.
God bless you!
Reading your comments to the group of business people in China-
The comments about Marxism and morality being delivered at the point of a gun remind me a lot of the rhetoric from the Religious Right in the most recent election; and how Christianity does spring from the bottom up rather than the top down…
also, the concept of God moving to where people want to hear about God– in this case China and Africa.
There’s a connection there about when the time comes that the Gospel has to be delivered at gunpoint, God has already moved on; but the words aren’t quite coming to mind.
Thanks again for continuing to write.
I hope the winter weather isn’t affecting your neck too badly.
Marty
One of the best books i have read……..dont stop writing ever 🙂