Comments on: Word Power

By: Chris Parsons

Chris Parsons — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 23:04:46 +0000

Thank you so much for that post Philip.
I also read “Black Like Me” as a teenager plus many of the other books you mentioned. There seems to be a very important role for people who love language to remain watchful over its use in the church.

https://thereluctantsamizdatwordpresscom.wordpress.com/2015/09/30/newspeak-big-brother-and-the-power-of-words-2/

By: Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 19:24:35 +0000

I like the way you scribble, Patricia!
–Philip

By: Glenn

Glenn — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 04:15:54 +0000

Your writing has been so influential in my walk as a Christian. You taught me so much about grace, and the black marks you used have helped me overcome my myopic perspective on others whose faith and convictions were shaped by different circumstances. I hope to meet you here in the Philippines.

By: John Minton

John Minton — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 02:29:50 +0000

Thank you!!!

By: Greg Denholm

Greg Denholm — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 06:37:14 +0000

Philip, your words are big in my life. Some twenty of your tomes hold pride of place in my brand new bookshelf. I thank all who played a part in teaching you the gift of reading, writing and appreciating words.

http://www.rivergate.org.au/blog

By: John LeRoy

John LeRoy — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 14:50:43 +0000

You took Pascal’s Wager. He approved of the searching honest skeptic and ignored the satisfied apathetic. For me as skeptic, it has been like a thirsty man at the waters of truth and my bowl is a colander(skepticism) and I blame the water(truth) for my thirst instead of my choice of bowl . If this moment is perfect and I cannot feel that then it is me not the moment. This is not blame the victim mentality but pragmatism. Change that which can be altered….. me. This is not headlong rushing into the extreme of pain and suffering but discomfort. The path leads between paradox, not oblivious or obsessed.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 06:32:57 +0000

As a homeschooling mom, I had the pleasure of teaching my youngest child to read, and being there when he laboriously (and reluctantly) worked at connecting letters to sounds. But the day came when C – A – T became CAT! and he looked up at me with shock and delight, and said “I can read!!!” Such a wonderful thing when the code is cracked, the penny drops, and the light goes on. Thanks for telling us your story.

By: Adeyinka Shittu

Adeyinka Shittu — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 11:44:33 +0000

I fell in love with words quite early. While you fed on books, I fed on stories told by my grandfather in a tiny village in Africa. It was in that village that the seed of the gospel was sown in me.

Because of this, I completely agree with you Philip. Words do have power.

By: Miche

Miche — Thu, 28 May 2015 23:33:23 +0000

It’s wonderful to hear of that very special moment when you “cracked the code” and amazing that you remember it so vividly!