I hope you know this history. Within weeks the Lord had me to get sober in AA in Los Angeles. BlessingsI know your country is going through hard times. Tragedy and death were so often on her mind that she couldnt stop talking about what had happened to neighbors or in nearby towns, telling us in detail even when her two young and obviously unnerved grandchildren were visiting. To keep from going to the Canadian Human Rights Commission after my dismissal from the Fort Saskatchewan Institution, Threshold Ministries offered me 5-year contract as Community Chaplain with CSC in Charlottetown, PEI. Its an honest representation of what a Christian walk really is. We help young men from addictive backgrounds with life controlling issues. P.S. Lately when he was given permit to go out from prison to serve in community, Dad went regularly to student fellowships to lead bible study and English course. I would encourage you to explore that avenue. My husband has been unemployed for 16 months. God bless you. It has obscure beginnings in the Middle Ages and keeps getting repeated. I walked into the waiting room where he was just before surgery and spoke with him. Successfully perpetrated on unsuspecting humans in many stages Then I found a very healthy grace-filled church in Chicago. I drove out into the Countryside and in a farmers field took 200 pills , a passing farmer found me unconscious in a coma and called for help, I remained in a coma in hospital , I did not want to die . It should be compulsory reading for Christians to learn how not to be full of ungrace, how it saddens me when I hear harsh words spoken of others by those in debt to the Grace of God. But when I go through a dark valley where I again am troubled with misconceptions of God, I pull your book out again, and it helps to bring the right perspective back into focus. I have followed your ministry over the years. We admired his faith. It helped me in difficult periods of my life. Philip. Heather. Thank you. Yancey knows whereof he writes. What God has meant for me to have will never go to anyone else and even if I happen to lose something that was meant for me, I will get it back eventually because it was mine to begin with. Your views if possible would be appreciated. Hi Mr. Yancey, Youre not alone. The US and Canada have only a hardback version, which you can get for about the same price as the paperback, which is only published in the U.K. Im not sure if you can order a U.K. edition from Canada. When Brad Sass had found out that I had planted a tree in memory of his mother, he was deeply moved. Before one Meeting, I happened to notice a book on a packed bookshelf titled I was in the process of apologizing for the misunderstanding, when a nearby female dog handler jumped off a counter and started shouting at me You breached security!. Hi, Gordon, I will pay but I dont have credit card. Is Peterson something similar? I walked into a public library about 15 years ago, with about 45 minutes to burn until it was time to pick my daughter up from school. The stories are vivid and highly personal, revealing the good, bad and ugly of each life, often with emotional descriptions that will make you cry. Just the other day I was rearranging my bookshelves and was happy to see 6 or 7 of your books all their together. I was accepted into the Church Army right away because of my years with Youth With A Mission, and good references . I am a great admirer and follower of your writing and teaching and your Grace Notes daily readings are an essential part of my day. I grew up during the 60s and 70s, and was very much influenced by the civil rights movement, the peace movement (during Viet Nam), and environmental causes. For weeks, social media were all over it. You bear Gods stamp. Religion blends easily with the Truth and Christ is eclipsed, Youve been prophetic on this issue for years, Frank. I grew up in an ultra-conservative (cult) christian church. On Tuesday, February 14th, 2017, Brian Harder called me at my home five times, telling me that I had been dismissed from my position at the Edmonton Institution. Attend a local church of Christ I think you would be surprised. The title is Amazed: Why the Humanity of Jesus Matters and is available on Amazon (not yet Prime, but it is available in paperback and Kindle). So, until we meet, thank-you for your work and may the Lord keep blessing you. I lead a small group Bible Study and have used your materials several times. This tends to produce cynical people . I made a mistake and I am willing to listen and apologize to the V and C personnel, but not to everyone else. Thank you for taking your time writing this book and share your journey I could tell that you put considerable work and time into it. With so many frustrations, family pressures and finding no meaning in life, I began to flood in a sea of sadness, self-pity, guilt, negative thoughts, excessive complaints and envy. As anyone can, I can list tragedy after tragedy and in not a single instance is there evidence some celestial entity intervenes. I can live with that because I trust in the One who understands and knows all things. Ring the bells that still can ring. I wish I could be as forgiving as Him At least I have tasted societys hatred too, so I know a little bit of how He felt. If nothing else could you please pray I could be more of worth to my family and God would help with my depression and chronic pain. BARTH, KARL (18861968), Swiss Reformed theologian, described by Pope Pius XII as the greatest theologian since Thomas Aquina, Most ancient societies and religions had an idea of an afterlife judgment, especially understood as a "weighing of souls," where the gods would rewar, Nicholson, William 1948- However, after researching historical/alternative theories, it seems to me that atonement is far richer than I had ever imagined. Its one thing to outwardly portray stoicism; its quite another to face daily the doubts and second guessing. The Envelope Some others, both living and dead: Jurgen Moltmann, a contemporary German theologian; Millard Fuller, who founded Habitat for Humanity; John Perkins, who pioneers racial reconciliation; Ron Nikkel, who took Prison Fellowship to more than 100 countries; Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia. I prayed for him all through the book especially when I saw that he was still choosing not to believe at the end. Hello Philip I have read a number of your books and listened to you quite a lot and I love your honesty and forthright way of writing about the Christian life. Thank you so much for your time. I am working with some guys to plan a Mens Retreat for the last weekend of September. And thank you for this most encouraging grace note. Philip. May He continue to bless you. Regardless of what you believe about evolution, life has changed through the ages. My reporting had alienated me from Threshold Ministries and the church that had ordained and licensed me, and the police called me a liar. YWAM shamed me for being SSA, abused me and gave me an image of God as someone who hated me for not making me into a Hetosexual and an image of myself of shame. What a lovely, poignant Advent book. Of course I said yes. She went to check the mail and told me a book I ordered had come in. There is nothing in Johns account to suggest she was an amoral woman. But it wasnt. Im a trainer and so I work with the four different learning styles: visual, auditory, kinaesthetic, read-write. You are in the middle, appreciating some parts but not others. And never ever should have considered going with them again in hind sight. I was delighted to hear from you this morning. Dear Brother Philip, microtech combat troodon tanto satin You, Ravi Zacharias and Max Lucado are my favorite authors. I can identify with Yancey in a number of ways: his fundamentalistic churches and strict Bible school teaching mirrors my own. I worked for Cesar Chavez and the United Farmworkers Union as an organizer, and other things (Grapes of Wrath influenced me here). In January 2017, when I was in the V and C area, I saw the mother of an inmate in the visiting area. And I came to page number 106, where in the passage you wrote that Nazi Germany at the time of the occupation of the Balkans, Germans and Croats infiltrated hundreds of thousands of Serbs, Roma and Jews. Everytime I get inside a bookstore, the first thing that I would do is to go to HelpDesk and ask where do they keep your books. Or as you say later Are you envious because Im generous. It has been a number of years since I read your book The Jesus I Never Knew, but I recently picked it up again and used it to describe the incarnation (salt-water aquarium) for a Christian Worldview Course that my wife and I are doing for people. You helped me beyond measure. Paul is a large and imposing man. Discrimination or hatred due to religious beliefs was never a part of our lives. The books Ive written on that topic are Where Is God When It Hurts, Disappointment with God, The Question That Never Goes Away, and The Gift of Pain.. Ive read explanations from Christian apologist but I just dont find them very convincing. I told all this because I want to ask you: How to react? Actually some species cooperate or stay as they are for millions of years flying in the face of evolution. It has been life-enriching. You might try Writing For Your Life. My wife and I after 2 years of marriage are still in a discernment process about where to worship. So here I am, stuck in a life that is so hard to bear, hanging on to my Saviour with all my strength. I was reading through some of your Q&As and noticed the following from you: Threshold Ministries was found guilty of wrongful dismissal and was required to let me resign, pay me for two years of wages and benefits, and to not talk about my dismissal. They are much more concerned with the task of healing the world, which is anything but cut and driedand is probably a somewhat inaccurate characteristic of Orthodox Judaism, also. He gave me a big hug and left in good spirits. at a time I too was having many struggles with prayer; still am, but hopefully getting better. Im sorry, but my hands are tied. You should have my e-mail, and I would love to meet you. Phil tries to reassure me over and over that just faith that God is in control offers great comfort and peace. He lives in Evergreen, Colorado. When God closed one door, and He seemed did not open the other doors, my wife and I were very thankful, because we could see the windows were wide open for us to see His miracle and unfailing love through friends, church and families. He himself had told me on previous occasions to get out of his office, and it was understood that such demands were meant to be just for that time and not permanently. Hi Philip, How sad that the church that bears Jesus name turns so many away from him because of our behavior. The shouting brought other people into this small space, and everything was in an uproar. She abandoned her little girl to the streets. I spent a year trying to get a prison chaplain position in the Eden Detention Centre in Texas. Ive recently been contacted by a publisher and asked to write a book, and part of that has involved setting up a website/blog so that people on the internet connect with me as a person. I am a Christian and have been helped by many of your books. Judaism is so cut and dry. Isten ldja! Ghian Ive just revised and updated two of those books with Dr. I have read it at very different stages in my life and get something fresh and encouraging each time. The quote is (roughly), You cant worship a homeless guy on Sunday then ignore one on Monday. However, I wanted to let you know about my most recent read or start. I am 74 and realize I should have to talked to them and listened to them. And, since it was a prayer, might we know if and when this prayer was answered? When I arrived there I was not welcome ,she had not told them I simply had had some thoughts , she tared and feathered me . My husband of 57 years passed away on January 25, 2019. What a heart-wrenching account. If you can find a mentor, thats a bonus. Philip. I have honored this pledge by giving my whole life to the vulnerable in this country; to the young, the elderly, the sick, the dying, to prisoners and anyone in need. Im not qualified to make a judgment. Im basically alone 24/7. The church of Christ that I am a member of welcomes everyone. Maybe someday Ill get to thank you in person properly this time! I daresay youve been like a distant pastor to us. This is an excellent resource for daily quiet time. Thank you for taking the time to tell your story. Sincerely, Dwight. Not knowing what to write I just listened to him and wrote. I am just wondering what topic has seized your interest during the pandemic and if there is a new book in the pipeline. We have read some I will keep you in prayer Ken, but please do not give up on our Heavenly Father nor his word! Blessings to you always. I have learned a lot. CT was definitely not anything I was encouraged to read (to say the least) but in ~2004 we were attending a church with a small group that was using your book What is so amazing about Grace. I would appreciate it if this is a possibility. The Crucible ~ Aurthur Miller There is a supernatural God, but he put himself back in with the ancient Mid Eastern gods of darkness if you believe in Genesis. Ive been an avid fan and faithful reader of your books over the years. Or better, they needed celestial intervention to divert a couple Boeing 767s a hundred feet into the Hudson. Mr. Yancy, por Philip Yancey []. The next day the couple came in. Ramazan also joined Paul in making fun of the Prairie Regions chaplain, a woman licensed by the Church of the Nazarene, and he joined Paul in his hatred for Bridges of Canada, calling Bridges Manager Brian Harder a cowboy. Ive often thought that the worst part of a recurring sinsay, an addiction to pornography, very common these daysis not so much the sin itself as the feeling that follows, that one is cast aside, disqualified for use by God. During the debriefing at the end of the evaluation, which included Bridges manager Brian, no issues or major concerns were brought up. You make a good point about my pedantic language, and Ill need to watch that. I just felt the need to let you know this and encourage you to continue! These men and women had in common a commitment to the goals of Christianity, explained Booklist contributor Ray Olson; "each realized and then taught and lived for the great concerns of Christianitycheerfulness, justice, grace, truth, humility, healing, compassion." She is the bread-winner and works very hard for us and I feel that, as a Christian, love begins at home. I might not be the best Christian, but I know who I am. The message from that book made me rethink how I viewed not just physical pain but emotional pain. With kind regards Alison Veness, I do indeed get to U.K. now and then, so watch my Facebook site. That, We cannot really reconcile our pain-wracked world with a loving God because what we experience now is not the same as what God intends. How can he speak to this? As I became more immersed in doctrine and theology, I found that my long-time experience in teaching was a gift from God, and should be applied in church. As I argued with the Lord in my head, He moved me to write an article to call on Christians to pray for brothers and sisters in Christ who are under persecution. Most online reference entries and articles do not have page numbers. I hope you find in it something that gives a new perspective. What questions would be in the minds of that community. I understand why the have influenced so much in your life. Dear Mr. Yancey: The danger of such a church like thatand there are manyis that by saying, "Don't doubt, just believe," you don't really resolve the doubts. I was advised to send a letter to demand the reason for my dismissal, so I sent an e-mail to Misty McLaughlin at Bridges of Canada. Philip. Its small. But I understand your intent, and am glad you waited so long to bless me with your kind and generous words. Thank you again. My God, I need something. Im afraid the only hard copy audibles are cassette tapesthe book has been around for a while! Physical Assault centered around insurance and banking contracts. With drugs, with divorce, with anger, with judgment, with holier-than-thou posts on Facebook. Did God put your book in front of me and push me towards it? Jesus would not have had this response, had he been condemning the young man. I wanted to ask you about your thoughts on atonement. I dont know why I left a comment at all, but its therapeutic to me somehow. I was wondering if you could elaborate a bit on your understanding of the atonement, as I am curious about the way you briefly described the good news in chapter 9, ie. Philip. Lots of miracles. [4] When he was one year old, his father, stricken with polio, died after church members suggested he go off life support in faith that God would heal him. Neither sources nor archives are sufficient. Your comment shows a lot of maturity, even though to you it may feel confusing. That's probably one of the main reasons why I'm a writer today: because there are millions of people in a [closed] world like [the one in which I was raised]. I needed to get away from this dog handler and others shouting at me, when they did not know the facts. Please visit our website if you can. When I first read your book Whats So Amazing About Grace in high school, it felt heretical to super-conservative evangelical me! Kevin, the Kitchen Manager at the Edmonton Institution, also had a big issue with Jewish inmates. In the midst of my preparations, Dr. Beckner called to tell me that the need for my services was greater at the Edmonton Institution. The good news is I finally got around to reading and finishing the book and I have become a huge fan. I also warned my Bishop that the Anglican priest of my own church was molesting young boys. I also told my friend Monty, as well as a few others in Corrections Alberta and the Alberta government about the situation. The church had mocked Martin Luther Kingthe pastor called him Martin Lucifer Coon from the pulpit. Thank you so much Philip for sharing your story. I have tried to fit-in with a local church for 9 years, but have recently left because I found no real warmth, or friendship there, even though I was a steward for a number of years and was involved with making coffee on the church rota. When he found out about it he reported me and told me to stop doing it, even though he had no authority to do so. Of course, there were good qualities too. You show such a spirit of humble openness and authenticity. [7] He went on to earn graduate degrees in communications and English from Wheaton College Graduate School and the University of Chicago. Ive stood at Ground Zero in Hiroshima. As I finish reading chapter 1, I told my mom that Im glad this book is thick because theres still more pages left. Just took it down from the shelf and re-read it. Thank you for asking the hard questions! You were open and receptive, and it moves me to hear that some words I wrote a number of years ago had this kind of effect on youand much cheaper than psychotherapy! I had been raised in a church but I had never experienced the encounter I had with Jesus that morning I arrived at my friends church! I found a copy of your The Jesus I Never Knew at a local book giveaway recently, I felt the need to find a way to thank you for writing it. Paul told me that his hatred for Barry was so strong that he had to take sick days because of it. I have written books with titles like Where Is God When It Hurts, Disappointment with God, Reaching for the Invisible God and The Question That Never Goes Away. Ive stood at Patong Beach where the 2004 Tsunami hit Thailand. And I ask, as a parent do you do everything your child wants you to? I understand that feeling of disappointment, even betrayal. God bless you and your family. I like the fact that we share the same views. Hope you have a great day. I suggest you to translate your material into Urdu language too. I hope to come to meet you in November while you are on your book tour in Ohio. The Regional Rep for Church Army Capt. My husband has a stellar resume but God has kept us in unemployment to form Christ in us. What would Vol. Mid-year last year the doctor identified my daughter -12 years old autoimmune, and advised us to undergo steroid and medical treatment for two years. I knew Barry. His musings on these questions eventually formed the basis for his book, Where Is God When It Hurts?, an award-winning volume that has sold over 500,000 copies. I am a middle-aged South African with a severe brain disability, but also a science degree (physics and computer programming). Thank you for writing books that have more than not challenged my perspectives, and if not, have spoken assuring words to bolster my faith. My interests include skiing, climbing mountains, mountain-biking, golf, international travel, jogging, nature, theology (in small doses), politics, literature, and classical music.. But then I discovered that a lot of those things I was taught were wrong. Philip. Though different forces had shaped her personality, my mother was given to angry, hurtful outbursts (my dad sometimes advised me to walk on eggs around her). He strongly advised my parents to steer me into a writing career. Its been more than 7 years that reading Prayer comes after reading the bible as my daily routine. It was a picture of Graham Spilsby. And yet, my desire to help others comes directly from the Bible. But Phillip I have a question, I read a book rumors of another world and I thought it was written by you. Soul Survivor: How My Faith Survived the Church, Doubleday (New York, NY), 2001. It must be excruciating. Well this comment is about 10 years overdue, but needing to be said, and Ill explain why Probably my all time favorite book (and Ive read many) is your book Whats so amazing about grace. Im thankful for the Jesus l never knew. Personal I got to hear firsthand many of the stories you talked about. Youve shown me both pain and Gods goodness. what bible college did philip yancey attend. Always has, always will. President emeritus, Washington Bible College/Capital Bible Seminary, I thank you for the spirit of your letter, Dr. Heater. When our children would ask us questions of why this or that we would just say whatever the Pastor and or the school said is right. I have danced through phases and seasons, and been dragged through others, but my faith is intact, and even maybe even grown, in the process. Lastly, these months we felt that God brought us so many people who are in needs autoimmune, cancer, and one of my office member of the Board who was also imprisoned similar case to my Dad. Philip, Mr. Yancey, Friends even repeatedly appealed to the premier of PEI, Robert Ghiz [13] [14]. I am currently writing two novels simultaneously, one of which is a dark fantasy set in the medieval era. In his new memoir, Where the Light Fell, Yancey recalls his lifelong journey from strict fundamentalism to a life dedicated to a search for grace and meaning, thus providing a type of prequel to all his other books. Lately I have been reading John Stotts book Through the Bible Through the Year and was finding it quite helpful. Again.thank you again for your response! You helped give me hope that there was resolution in the matter concerning my Christian faith. Are the contents the same? Hello Philip! But so many of us prayed and then (I believe) God gave us a new candidate McMullin was asked to run at last minute, he is not a power-grabber. Hello Mr.Yancey! Certainly Jesus did come bearing grace and truth but above all he came with love. Philip, Mr. Yancey, Improbable but true. One day in heaven I hope to again say thanks. and Disappointment with God, helped me and my wife navigate some very rough emotional seas when we found out our son, Jacob, was to be born with a fatal heart defect. I didnt want anyone to think, I might think such a thing. I was praying recently that God would put some generative, mature, joyful Jesus people in my life. Its almost completely for your benefit if you choose to do that and essentially of no practical use to me. I had secretly been afraid that perhaps what I was reflecting and writing and praying about would not be helpful to anyone besides myself. Philip. If I received only this response after writing that book, it would have been worthwhile. The first such institutions include Nyack Missionary Training Institute, founded by A.B. To further raise awareness of religious discrimination at the Edmonton Institution, I reported this incident to Commissioner Head after my dismissal. I am not finished the book, or this process, but the knowledge that there are others who also wonder the same things is truly what I needed. He told me it was only for a few weeks, but it continued for nine months. Thank you for those exports! First, some anger is appropriate. I pray and pray and pray and pray.no response. I am grieving for my life that is all gone now. Unfortunately, very credible stories have surface in congregations very close to us personally that are difficult to ignore. No doubt youve heard me say that no one now worships Poseidon, Zeus, Ra, Odin or Quetzalcoatl. I agree with much of what you say about the role of artists and the disappearing nature of most art. friend is just should know how much Jesus loves him. it happens more for me throughout the day through things I see and experience. Philip, did I misstep? Good luck on your deadlines! Or punched a hole in the wall. I tried working different hours to avoid all this hatred. U gave me more questions. I love Philip Yancey because of his emphasis on Jesus, and how much Jesus loves every human being. Life is difficult, and people raised in fear (theologically, socially, racially) respond with defensiveness and bias. If so, would be interested in your thoughts. It made quite an impact on both my wife and I and I actually believe if it were not for that book and The Jesus I Never Knew we would have abandoned our faith. How to get the integrated and tempered balance once again seems to be the question of the hour, and your book again has been most helpful for us in nutting this out. He said that an investigation by Bridges of Canada was going on, that my life was in danger and that my position as chaplain had been suspended. You say that Jesus came full of grace and truth, and that, Weve done pretty well with the truth part. The hope that God puts in me its that I can repeat to others, in my culture, the enormous blessing you have been to me today. Ungrace moved me deeply. The NIV Student Bible - Philip YanceyPhilip Yancey So all her previous marriages say nothing about her moral character and in fact may all have been very happy and successful. Look at Vukovar. There was your book, on a sparsely populated shelf. The Earth was formed 4.6 billion years ago and life has changed through the ages. I still Go to it from time to time. Id like to explore perspectives on faith with one or both of the Obamas, though theyd be tough to get to. I was moved to get to know Jesus better and read the gospels for two years straight, finding the humanity of Jesus as something that helps me relate to him. Thank you! The Bible ways what it says, I figured. This topic may be worthy for you to write a book! Its a small book but hopefully the big idea comes through. While serving as chaplain there, Monty spoke in chapel services at my invitation on several occasions. The story adds to the lovely book by Keller we are using for our book study. Im sorry for all you are going through Philip. "Yancey, Philip D. 1949- (Philip David Yancey) (With Brenda Quinn) The Jesus I Never Knew Study Guide, Zondervan (Grand Rapids, MI), 1997. The body usually wins. After I told him what Paul had said, he went to talk to the Warden. I am not at either extreme of the gay issue , I am just me who loves people no matter their struggles in life . ", Yancey tackles the issue of prayer in Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? From Brazil, MG, Belo Horizonte, This message, from the other side of the equator, from a country with problems of its own, was truly a grace note to me.

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