Betty "I went through a period of feeling betrayed," he said to Wallis. I now understand that when I am weak, I am strong (in Him, not in myself, my possessions, what people think of or admire about me, etc.) I look forward to reading the rest of your books! My husband of 57 years passed away on January 25, 2019. Thanks for all your write-ups. Your books have been my refuge! The natural world rules, though miracles may happen. When I read these stories I cant help but think they simply reveal the ignorance of a primitive culture. And praise God that, in spite of all the experiences which seemed to contradict grace, that grace penetrated your life and made you a servant to the church. Standing up to Paul had further ramifications. For me, Dr. Paul Brand was a key, along with people I interviewed as a journalist: Millard Fuller of Habitat for Humanity, Robert Coles, Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, etc. I can barely get out of bed. (With the poor and oppressed, and those fighting on their behalf.) Currently, Im reading your book on prayer while trying to come to terms with the Sri Lanka bombings on Easter Sunday morning. Im honored to be a fellow pilgrim with you. Brian Harder, the Bridges of Canada manager called to confront me about this, and got very upset and rude and to me. Nunnally, a professor of Hebrew and early Judaism made this statement. https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/yancey-philip-d-1949-philip-david-yancey, "Yancey, Philip D. 1949- (Philip David Yancey) What happened to my seed and Malachi 3 opening the floodgates of Heaven? I did visit the website. Shortly afterwards, my wifes grandmother had emergency surgery and began having difficulty recovering. He is already on enough ballots to win or to take votes away from T and C so that the House can choose another. She was afraid of him and was not sure what to do. Im so glad. I apologize for putting you to this much trouble. As you say, some who find this offensive dont read my writings at all. As a graduate counsellor in training; I know that these writings will sustain my faith in God and assist me in being present with those who have given me the privilege to be with them in their deep suffering. Actually some species cooperate or stay as they are for millions of years flying in the face of evolution. No retirement in my sights! Most atheist point out that we dont take our epileptic child to an exorcist these days but rather to a neurologist. Indeed I will pray, and may show up again sometime! She had amazing spiritual insight and was keen to evangelise her community. It is so important to have a voice like yours in todays climate. Early on he crafted best-selling books such as Disappointment with God and Where is God When it Hurts? After my conversation with Brian, Paul proceeded to tell me that the wardens had no confidence in me, that the prison management had no confidence in me, that the chaplaincy staff had no confidence in me and that the evaluation team had no confidence in me. Youve have a profound influence on countless numbers of readers. I could not be alone with any males and no cooking there , that is a womans job not a mans ( I am a qualified Chef, after 4 years at a College of Technology training as a chef. I am always reminded of soldiers in WWII that were of fighting age, but were not drafted. I believe I am one of those, as I frequently view myself as a Christian agnostic, if that makes sense. I believe the gospel has hands and feet and a pulse and your books always, always show me that. The cancer was on her womb and was suspected to have spread out outside womb. But Phillip I have a question, I read a book rumors of another world and I thought it was written by you. After few more meetings, she invited me to attend her church of three years an Independent Baptist Fundamental church. Moreover, at no point did he say he was going to write an SOR. Hi Philip, Your country needs a huge dose of Grace, I think. I am currently reading What is So Amazing About Grace and often find myself going back to Scripture as I read, knowing that is where the truth is! This time around, the words were a medicine to my soul. I tried replying to the initial comment and response you left, but my phone would not let me. She abandoned her little girl to the streets. I had many toxic church experiences, and now I look back even on those with gratitude, for them spurred me to a kind of gritty, honest pursuit of God, one that, as I later discovered, the Bible honors. The goal of parenthood is not to produce clones who replicate their parents, rather to produce mature adults who make their own choices. Finally you end the book with a statement that I had to reflect on, I have no problem believing God is good. I reclused into this judgemental spiritual superiority bigot who saw heaven for myself and hell for everyone one else. Politics stirs people up, so your group may need to exercise grace even as they learn about it. The earth must become as it appears: blue and white, not capitalist or Communist; blue and white, not rich or poor; blue and white, not envious or envied. Michael Collins, Gemini 10 & Apollo 11. The pattern I see in the Gospels, though, is exactly what you describe, especially Jesus words to the Pharisees after the woman anointed him. One of them was Soul Survivor, a book I read more than ten years ago and whose influence I still feel today. I wonder if you wrote that? At first, let me introduce my self, Im Mariana from Indonesia, I have heard about you from my friend. Let me tell you, I was nine years old but I weighed less than 30 pounds. I have made four tours of Korea, and no country has treated me better. The Jesus I Never Knew, Walker and Co. (New York, NY), 1996. I called a friend I knew to be a strong Christian and asked what was happening. Ana Paula Nascimento (Juiz de Fora MG), Ana Paula, Im sure the Google translator did not do justice to your Portuguese, but your message came through loud and clear. It was none of his business, and I had permission from V and C. Nevertheless, I went to AWI Brad Sass and asked him about it. Audible downloads are great for myself but not easy to give as gifts. You say that Jesus came full of grace and truth, and that, Weve done pretty well with the truth part. I recommend The Art of Forgiving and Forgive and Forget, both by Lewis Smedes. He told me it was only for a few weeks, but it continued for nine months. Its so wonderfully vitalizing for us ordinary mortals to send and receive such little reminders of one anothers humanity especially in a culture where its easier to be a critic than a celebrator. Ralph Waldo Emerson. During the week of February 6th, 2017, Brian Harder called me several times, asking if everything was fine and if there were any problems. Im responding to your encouragement that we should follow the example of our Lord in forgiving when he prayed for his crucifiers, Father, forgive them for they know not what they do. Although this prayer reveals that the heart of Jesus was full of forgiveness at that moment (a wondrous thing! No misunderstanding I dont know enough to attempt an answer to your excellent question. Ive read almost all your books, and let me start by thanking you for helping me see grace for what or should I say who he really is. And today I woke up and I found your Why I write post. Yancey was born in 1949 and grew up in the outskirts of Atlanta, the younger of two boys. God bless you. When I complained about the lack of a contract to the director of Threshold Ministries, he fired me. I could not ever have voted for Donald Trump. Thanks brother I feel pretty lonely at times as a Christian ( and I realise that my erratic church attendance hasnt helped). Dear Philip, Paul expressed no interest in reconciliation. I would like to know if the brother would have any more books to recommend me, or any tips on passages that would be a good starting point to study more about the subject. After reading a chapter in one of your books, I have a sense of experiencing the reality of Jesus in my life on a deeper level. As for Genesis, I recommend that you find books by John Walton. I have just had my first article published online with CT, but as I think about writing more for the church, I see how the different parts of the church are speaking different languages. My, thats unimaginable. This same dean initiated a program where during one chapel service each week, a senior preached. During this time I was reading the book Disappointed with God by Philip Yancey (Christian World Publishing House), and decided to live. I feel like both the father and the son with myself. Brand. Thank you so much for your efforts. Lets be clear here. What a relief. 3. I started out as a Jew; not a very Orthodox one, but Bar Mitzvahed and Confirmed all the same. His grace is sufficient. Mr. Yancey, FYIO, Ill give here one good source for checking the numbers. Oh how I love my God. You have made my journey of faith much less lonely. My husband and I have been trying for years to get pregnant. I am relieved to have found out that you still hold the same beliefs, and those beliefs that you have imparted through your books were those that I gauged in voting during our elections. Thank you for waking me up to the greatest gift the Church has to offer the world. It is a sad story and one that can be repeated, in many ways, by other families. Thank you for your trouble in helping me locate the source of this story. While our life-paths did not run parallel, they sometimes veered close enough we might have offered each other a knowing lookthough my look would have included a touch of pity for you; as a Pentecostal, I had been taught your spiritual experience was deficient. Human Rights again ruled in my favor; the care facilty was found guilty of wrongful dismissal, was ordered to pay compensation and to not speak of it. I cant unsee a call to justice in the scriptures that I was blind to once. Thanks very much. I have good memories of my times with CMDA in Illinois and in Uruguay. . Capt. Born November 4, 1949, in Atlanta, GA; son of Marshall Watts and Mildred (a teacher) Yancey; married Janet Norwood (a social work director), June 2, 1970. I will pray for you. Smith told me to sell my condo and move 5,000 KM to Prince Edward Island. Anyway, just wanted to write to thank you for a breath of fresh air. . Everything was in chaos. Philip. I am grieving for my siblings who died, for my dog whom I loved so much, for my job that I loved, I am grieving for my home that I lost. Thank you for following Gods path. [8] For three decades Yancey contributed as an editor-at-large, for Christianity Today, and also wrote articles for publications including Reader's Digest, The Saturday Evening Post, Publishers Weekly,The Atlantic, Chicago Magazine, Christian Century, and National Wildlife. It is also an answer to, not my, but my husbands prayer that same day I found your book, that God would give me what I needed. Why would God allow it? The Sympathy Cards It was an enlightening and refreshing experience to read this book. The fact that youre asking the question indicates youre well on the way to health. I am a mainline evangelical, currently using Vanishing Grace as curriculum in an adult Sunday school class. I have read and now am re-reading with my 19 yr. old daughter, Disappointment with God. and one from the imagined doubts I perceived from others (is her faith not real?). Philip. I was deeply moved and encouraged by these books and grateful thanking God for the profound and challenging thoughts I have read. With that in mind, thank you for being part of our lives through your writing. Its been on my shelf all this time, and I didnt think to crack the cover until recently. Hello Mr. Yancey, Can you tell me if A Skeptics Guide to Faith is identical to Rumors of Another Worldor have you edited and updated it in some way? I identify so well with what you write. Ive seen interviews in which he broke down in tears speaking of Jesus, and another in which he paused quite some time before answering that, No, he did not believe in Jesus bodily resurrection. Now, with a mandate from half of the voting public, Donald Trump takes the office of president backed with a Republican majority in the House and Senate. And I need to keep reading them. This is not a real good answer, but it is all we have. But our resurrection bodies will be eternal. Paul used the tensions between Brian and me to demoralize me. Well thats how much of an impact this book has had on me, and I would recommend this one to anyone as the must read (if you only read one book by Philip Yancy) I gift them to anyone who has experienced the unfairness of suffering. Born 1939, in Chicago, IL; married Roger Winter (an artist); children: Jonah, Max. I dont know if this is the right manner or place to send a plea to Philip Yancey.