Cautiously, warily, I returned, circling around the faith to see if it might be true.. Your thoughts please . Its helped to reveal Jesus in a more tangible way to me. Some of my children are far from the faith, some former colleagues have pointed out I am disqualified from ministry, yet today I can still smile. And, as you know, it continues to evolve. I no longer feel like I fit in that culture, but your books still speak to me, and I hear the gospel in them as much as I did way back when. Being able to verbalize a description of my experience is a bit of a relief, frankly. I called a friend I knew to be a strong Christian and asked what was happening. For the record, this Singaporean pastor stole the money to fund his wifes ailing pop career and, of course, to provide himself a luxury lifestyle including a $20,000/month Los Angeles mansion. My position on the Board of COPE was terminated and my reputation was dragged into the dirt. There are few Christian books that I have read that uncovered my own personal and emotional responses like this one. He had a supernatural ability. Since then, Ive been through a confusing, but very revealing, journey which will be too long to write about in this already long comment. She was so mature when facing this, despite of her limitation on movement last year. After doing this for one year, they offered to build a small apartment for me in their basement. Soul Survivor is my personal favorite because I got to write about my heroes. Philip, Thank you for your insightful and honest Q & A session at the Writers on the Rock Conference! Hopefully I will be able to attend one of your book signing events one of these days. Any teaching manuals would also be great. One will be desired to read more from your knowledge of write ups. And, since it was a prayer, might we know if and when this prayer was answered? we have doubts about some of their doctrine. Paul expressed no interest in reconciliation. I cannot recall the name of your friend that visited you who lost his fiance etc. By the way, I was reading your story this morning and the statement, Along the way I realized that God had been misrepresented to me, succinctly describes my experience having been raised in the Catholic church. Smith would never forget or forgave my acceptance into Church Army. 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. Do you know any Pakistani Christian publishers I could try? Both were shocked and told me to hang in there, they found out that Debbie Lindsey a YWAM staff member in Saint John had (later a VineYard pastor with her husband) called Capt. Philip. He refused to give such inmates Kosher diets. And CSC head Chaplain Chris Carr said nothing. Maybe just not as fast as many would like. He told me that in doing so I had breached protocol; I should have written to him first. I went to a priest I knew In PEI , it was there I met some american christians who came up to me in a coffee shop where I was using the free internet. These are profound words that leave me with questions. Acting as a Chosen one Pontificating his religious spirits secularism views! He goes on to say, I dont think so. Thank you for your concern for him. Your writing has resonated more strongly with me than that of any other Christian writer, and you come across as a thoughtful and insightful individual who responds instead of reacting to the most challenging situations. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with all of us. I am disappointed as I come to the end of your books, but Ive also benefited from authors you speak about such as CS Lewis and Jurgen Moltmann. Surely I did not mean to mock them, and am sorry if it came across to you that way. Excellent thoughts about important questions. Im going to start reading it and seeing if there are any parallel things. It would make such an awesome gift for children and friends whose interactions with the church have left a bad taste in their mouth. I seldom write to people about these kind of issues, but I was drawn toward you in your writings and yet disturbed that one in your position to influence so many has an attitude toward the conservative wing of the church that I believe is distorted. I was having a hard time with questions about divorce and boundaries and autism and dementia and refugees, to name a few. Im sure youve come up against this objection before and Id love to know your thoughts or book recommendations. I cant wait to finish the book. If Im ever in the area, Ill let you know. Thank you for this book. Both the East and the West in recent times, under the influence of mechanisation, strayed too far on the side of guidance without love perhaps, even if the colonial mechanised dominance of the West arose out of the conditions of overdoing love without guidance/restraint/obedience. Whats So Amazing About Grace, amongst your other publications, has been a great blessing. I am re-reading Disappointment with God and just had a question. And I want to thank you for your career of authorship that helps address a subject that scars so deeply. Thank u for listening to Godnand writing those books. Hi Philip, I never heard any more about the envelope incident from Matt, nor did I see any report written up about it. It has been recommended that I have the book professionally edited and I was wondering if I could ask you for a good editorial recommendation. In other words, the DVD player was brought in illegally. I am not against the info, but I am not accepting the numbers. Anyway, I really enjoy your books and your devotional is one of two that I read every day, along with my Bible. Yet your writing points me back to a better response, loving the church even while disagreeing with her at times. Down the ages that one suffix has misled all humanity Looking at the great irony, that we know Jesus backwards, yet our life unfolds forwards. Upon their arrival, the team met with us in the chapel. I am a huge fan and have read nearly Your book was written 32 years ago and God had me read it and put a deep burden on my heart for him. Your book Soul Survivor gave me fresh & richer insights into 8 or so of the people who had also touched my life (Im now 68) as well as introductions to others of mere acquaintance. And it is made more egregious by the staff having political connections. I wont add to the formula answers. Thats the myth we have we are making America pure again, cleaning it up. A few minutes later, tears were streaming down my face and I was trying to hold back the sobs as I finished your description of Babettes Feast and said to myself, Can this really be true? And I need to review the book to see what you mean about my comments on prayers of other religions. Now anyone can get published, and blogs are a common way to force yourself to write on a daily basis. Ive stood where New York Citys World Trade Center once was. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. But to compare your comments about those who you feel lack truth with Jesus interactions with sinners, I know without any doubt who I would rather have feedback on my life from. Soul Survivor: How Thirteen Unlikely Mentors Helped My Faith Survive the Church. Welcome to the oh-so-fulfilling (and odd) family of writers. Frank, I dont know you apart from your comment on here. Thanks, Matt, Ill try to listen and then email you. II, on Daf 53b footnote 25, there is extensive discussion about this statement of the Zohar and its Halachic ramifications. I have started to read through your book on prayer. Lewis Smedes has the answer to my question? Reinforce the satanic suffix foolishly extending its legitimacy You are quoted as having said, I tend to go back to the Bible as a model, because I dont know a more honest book, I believe there is one more honest book in the world than the Bible, and that is The Book of Mormon Another Testament of Jesus Christ. Thats also the way Ive treated my friends and family for as long as I can remember. Like you, I believe we need many more. I know a little about Borderline Personality, which in the US is recognized as a most challenging category. I happened to have a padded envelope that would be much be more suitable and sturdy, so I put the items into it and took it to V and C. I asked the guard in charge about how the item could be mailed out, as I did not know how. The question can basically be summed up as, How can a reflective Christian remain sane while holding an orthodox view of Hell?. Philip. It whole heartedly does make a difference! You are the one on the front lines of grace. I purchased my first copy about 18 years ago and have since blessed others with copies too. Dear Mr. Phillip Yancey, If longer, write us a pyasst@aol.com. Your courage in confronting difficult subjects, and, when necessary, standing against Christian populism, encouraged me during the difficult task of researching and then writing and publishing a book (something Id not done before). Ghian . Philip Weighs 185 lbs (83.9 kilograms) in 2021. Philip, Dear Mr. Yancey: I attended the 1995 Attention Makes Infinity writing workshop (poetry, with Paul Mariani) at Glen Eyrie in Colorado Springs, and heard you speak about the existential nature of Ecclesiastesimpressive, and I still have the VHS tape of that evening. of lectures from a Rabbi. As Henri Nouwen used to say, grace is a free gift, he said. I have read a couple of your books and it has catapulted me to beautiful planets beyond this life. Interesting question. It was an enlightening and refreshing experience to read this book. The Bible Jesus Read looks at selected books from the Hebrew Bible (what Christians call the Old Testament), so it would probably be the closest. God loves me, I wont get the answer to the why and God loves me and God wants a relationship with me. And they havent really proven themselves. And he said to them, this is your stance in the world. I want to thank you sincerely and hope you always keep on writing! Brian Harder, the Bridges of Canada manager called to confront me about this, and got very upset and rude and to me. Have a blessed time. Hello, this is Hee-Soo from South korea. I am just finishing reading your book Vanishing Grace. How inspiring and comforting your words are. Philip. I identify so well with what you write. He never lectures. Your note is proof of that. Please let me know if you would allow us to provide our brothers with this wonderful resource. At the same time we, not being Jesus, can easily move from appropriate righteous anger into the wound/revenge cycle. I wrote you a letter once before and you sent me a signed book about faith surviving the church. Why God let His children to face prison, critical illness, and the autoimmune disease that none was sure on the cure. So they are not able to reach and write English. Such an encouragement. This helped me to say several prayers during the reading not only for people in my life but for many of the people whose stories of pain, heartbreak and sorrow you shared in the book itself. Ive just read straight through at the library your book Disappointment With God, and bought copies for family members. Its isolated, and there is no resupply. Thank you for the honesty and transparency in your blog and books. Oh God this is too hard, and Im too alone, and the world is making me feel like a helpless baby. It has churned up much in my soul because I have a similar past experience with the church. Dear Philip! PS as a fellow Coloradan enjoyed your post on elk mating season this morning. We will update this section when the information is available. I just returned from Korea in November, and I know the Korean church struggles with legalism such as you describe. I do not know what the future holds and I do worry about the next generation. Everything was in chaos. Thank you so much for writing Disappointment with God. The first time I read it I was dealing with issues regarding my perspective of God. Thanks for writing it. I realize you werent trying to give a definitive treatise on the gospel there, but it did raise interesting questions for me. This is so gripping and personally touching. (When they hit the teenage years, that is a different story, of course!) I liked that. 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