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A World Without Easter

Philip Yancey — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 07:45:51 +0000

In the summer of 2022 I visited the charming Alpine town of Oberammergau, Germany. I wandered its leafy streets lined with mural-painted houses, their balconies overflowing with flower boxes. After indulging in ice cream and shopping for the town’s famed woodcarvings, I settled in my theater seat for a five-and-a-half-hour performance of Jesus’ final week ... Read more

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The Hopes and Fears

Philip Yancey — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:48:01 +0000

I’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 my elementary school, Christmas called for a major event in the auditorium, complete with a concert by the school band and chorus. For some reason I volunteered ... Read more

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Hope Amid the Gloom

Philip Yancey — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 07:12:09 +0000

To startled shepherds an angel announced, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.” I must admit, as 2017 comes to an end I’m not sensing much joy and good news. Instead, a spirit of fear and division hangs like a cloud over the year. ... Read more

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