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Hole in the Wall

Philip Yancey — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 02:35:07 +0000

For perspective, I turned to a friend of mine, Ken Kemp, for an eyewitness account of one temporary settlement near San Diego. As politicians debate the issues, we dare not forget the human factor, and the good people who step up when government fails. The following is an edited portion of Ken’s blog post. Last ... Read more

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“No man is an island…”

Philip Yancey — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 07:41:54 +0000

I’ve written several books about pain and suffering, and in 2013 I wrote yet another one, titled The Question That Never Goes Away. It recounted my visits to three grieving places: Japan after the tsunami; Sarajevo after the civil war; and Newtown, Connecticut, after the school shootings at Sandy Hook. The book had only modest ... Read more

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A Refugee Haven

Philip Yancey — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 07:08:34 +0000

I 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 shops and apartment buildings hug the hills bordering the turquoise Mediterranean. On the ground, however, the city tells a different story. Holes made by artillery pockmark many ... Read more

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