When we learn to operate by faith, open up our hearts and our souls to the Holy Spirit for Him to take the lead and believe that Jesus died for me to pay the debt I owed by couldnt pay, we open our lives to transformation beyond our wildest imagination. But Phillip I have a question, I read a book rumors of another world and I thought it was written by you. 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. I will not mention what religion I was raised, nor the denomination of my friends church because it is not about the religion it truly is about our relationship with Him! I had watched the very funny film, What About Bob? 2 or 3 times before settling on the one kernel I should take away on my spiritual journey: When Bob (Bill Murray) is interviewed by a reporter, he says, I treat people as if they were telephones. 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. After seeing him so much in advertisements I started to ask myself, what question would that be? Since then, Ive been through a confusing, but very revealing, journey which will be too long to write about in this already long comment. i was introduced to your work by my lecture at Bible School in South Africa. Writing (especially about such a sensitive topic) is hard and I deeply appreciate the time and effort and struggle you put into it. She was often judgmental and unsympathetic. Im a pilgrim, recovering from a bad church upbringing, searching for a faith that makes its followers larger and not smaller. The question can basically be summed up as, How can a reflective Christian remain sane while holding an orthodox view of Hell?. Im afraid, though, that Im way behind on a major writing project and have sealed myself off for the next year or so. On November 30th, 2016, I had a meeting with the Prairie Regional Chaplain, Pastor Debbie Tanasichuk, and Brian Harder. As I left they thanked me. Reform Judaism is not about laws that Reform Jews see as primarily coming from humans, unlike Orthodox Jews. I first read Whats so amazing about grace? in 2008 and immediately bought 10 copies as Christmas presents for my bible group. What a heart-wrenching account. Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! But it wasnt. Simply dumbfounded. When?. Thank you for your most straightforward response, Dmitri. Four Canadian soldiers died when a bomb was dropped on them from the sky during a training exercise. I really was taken back by what you said about skirt lengths and hair length etc. The same holds true for the renewed earth that Scripture talks about. I explained that the depression had resulted from bullying by my own licensor, Threshold Ministries, as well as my own Anglican bishops, Alberta government officials and the Edmonton police. (Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Austrian visual artist/painter, 1928-2000) Over a few months I got to know them ,things did not seem right ,they were controlling and closed,ridged in their beliefs . and God bless you Mr Yancey . Forgive me if I am mistaken. I recommend it to you highly. At one of the M2W2 meetings, Jim Shantz commented that the Mennonite Central Committee had just been meeting, and that one of the things discussed at the meeting was how the Israeli government was treating the Palestinians the same way as the Canadian government had treated its Aboriginal people. He is already on enough ballots to win or to take votes away from T and C so that the House can choose another. In this raw memoir, Philip Yancey shares about his life experiences growing up in an abusive home and a legalistic church environment. Now 71, Yancey has accomplished that goal. I finally was tired of waiting for the contract to sign and so complained to Bruce Smith about it and he replied by throwing me out of the church Army and CSC failed me. I have only just stumbled upon your beautiful library of books and would like to purchase the paperback version of an earlier book, The Question That Never Goes Away: Why? I have checked all book sellers (Christianbook.com; Barnes & Noble; and Amazon but could not find it. And then go back to what I did so well, Just curious because I would love to read about a biblical response to racial injustices that is coming from someone on the receiving end of it. We peppered you with questions to help us gain some type of understanding as to why Jacob was born with such a devastating prognosis. Philip. Wright puts it. We felt so understood when we read your books on the realities of suffering. I listen regularly to the BioLogos podcasts, and just listened to this interview with Thomas Jay Oort about his views expressed in his popular book God Cant. We are going to use this book with our High School student Bible Study next semester and are looking for one. I was praying recently that God would put some generative, mature, joyful Jesus people in my life. Clearly, the highest loyalty we should have is not to our own country or our own religion or our hometown or even to ourselves. The dream of Nelson Mandela is still only halfway fulfilled. My husband is a pastor and has been wonderfully supportive, but as a pastors wife it is difficult to find a safe space to express these questions and doubts. I wanted to check in on your blog today just to thank you for helping me through an incredibly distressing time in my life. Once I found out that the batteries were defective, I replaced them and the hearing aids resumed functioning normally. I realized that my image of God could not be true if these things were products of that God. I knew this was truly the aim of all the rapid and miraculous growth, led by the Holy Spirit. Traveling widely for speaking engagements, he has visited over 85 countries. Dont get me wrong my parents did many good things for me. Oh, my, what trials you have been through! Here is the story. Weve gone from trying to check off the peaks to enjoying the wildflowers along the way, said Yancey. I would recommend something from chapters 17-19, simply because our nation is so divided politically. Christobel herself refused to stand with me, saying that she was not going to lose her job for 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) saving. See resources from our past podcasts. The details of his life are so much less important than him knowing he belongs at the foot of the cross, with everyone Jesus died for. I feel overwhelming gratitude that I can make a living writing about the questions that most interest me. Philip is the son of Marshall Yancey, his father, and Mildred, his mother. I enjoy getting your monthly newsletter as well. I was first introduced to your work through my dad, who has been an avid fan of yours since his days as a college student. Actually, I have been trying to find a part of a story I read a long while ago, written by you, in which you describe the character, meaning the Lord, emphatically pleading with (all I can recall is) a man in a hut. But Whats So Amazing About Grace is the book that changed my life. It opened my eyes to a new way of looking at the Lord, and it was a better way. Or do you just send your work out to different publishing houses (is that the right word?) Is Peterson something similar? But writing these books has also helped Yancey deal with his own crisis of faith, which he experienced in a family saga of death, poverty and toxic fundamentalism. I know that God will honor your charity work. This is so well-expressed. Our prayers are that people who ask him the meaning of his name, will read your books, feel understood and rediscover their faith. Brand, updating the medicine, cutting duplication, and improving the text. I read your book on prayer (Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?) But the rest of the Bible sometimes leaves me wondering what the truth really is; or perhaps what certain doctrinal beliefs have to say. From time to time my wife and I go to a church that preaches in Joel Osteen mode, but I cant relate to the music. Philip. An English degree maybe? I know just the restaurant! Brand did. So here I am, stuck in a life that is so hard to bear, hanging on to my Saviour with all my strength. But the bigger question is how do we effectively pass on the grace and the prerequisite knowledge of Jesus, to people caught in sexual confusion/slavery. You ask very good questions, and some experts in both science and the Bible may be able to help. Can you recommend an amplified that youd feel comfortable reading/trusting? Im so glad youre acquainted with Paul Brand. I hope to come to meet you in November while you are on your book tour in Ohio. I couldnt finish the Gracia Divina Vs. Condena Humana but this afternoon my dad found the english versin Whats so Amazing About Grace and that tile immediately got my attention, I forgot I had it as a gift from a Pastor I meet in North Carolina, making a long story short I started reading tonight and what a much difference feeling. We confessed our grief and our fears. They pass on ugly rumors and they gossip about things that are all stirred up at church, of all places! Frankly we could use the tourism considering the nightmare our lawmakers have just created. As a Protestant, I believe youre right that God wants us to keep digging, and in doing so to emphasize the universals (love being at the top) more than any set of dogmatic beliefs. Re: When Mourning and Dancing touch each other. Dear Mr. Yancey: Your books have made an incredible impact on me. Oh how I love my God. Turning it on, I found a number to call. Mr. Rasmus informed me that it was not. We both come from a Pentecostal/charismatic background, but we dont really classify ourselves as such, as And today I woke up and I found your Why I write post. I am distressed that someone as dangerous as Spilsby can continue to keep his position of authority in a Government of Canada institution. I truly believe that God is a good God. Brian told me that he could fire me at any time he wanted to, that it was up to him if I kept my job. Thank you again for the willingness to have the discussion. Ive only been to Phoenix once, for some golf, but I have some good friends there, so dont be surprised if you can check that one off someday. Those are much more open-ended. A religious way of doing life, is strategically employing falsehood, WHY do human beings so easily surrender their precious freedom? I started with Where Is God When It Hurts? and I just read Christians and Politics, Uneasy Partners. I was becoming uncomfortable around them and the things they said. If I choose well, and God is pleased, how is God benefited? The lawyer said that, if anything, an SOR should have been filed by me and the Institution and put in my file as a warning. He told inappropiate gay put down jokes at church meetings . Paul even told me what clothes to wear on the job. This is illogical. Life can just feel so meaningless, and the world is filled with so much pain, I cant understand why God made people at all. Again and again, I would offer them your name, hoping they would find a similar freedom in realizing their doubts and questions did not disqualify them from faith. Blessings to you always. I hope to hear from you. Im humbled by your comments, and hope that Buechners writings do make their way to Singapore; just last week I spoke at a writers conference in his honor. Stephanie C. Your gracious letter in this life is more than enough. Phil told me that he considered Don Westman to be a cruel person, that Don would make inmates stand outside in the freezing cold in winter for long periods of time while wearing just t-shirts and jeans. Suddenly, I remembered word for word the Twenty-Third Psalm. At the time, Gord was an Anglican priest and chaplain at the Edmonton Young Offenders Center (EYOC) and the Kikino Youth Center. So, he devoured books that opened his mind, challenged his upbringing, and went against what he had been taught. Ive just finished reading Whats so amazing about grace?, and what struck me (on top of the main points of the book), was your liberal reference of notable catholics in your analogies. As you know, Dr. Heater, there are many, many people out there who were damaged by the church or its institutions. I read you comments concerning your struggles with mental illness and the lack of resources available. Imam Ramazan Tekin did not have an office at the time, so I personally made shelf room and space for him in my office. What is forgiveness? I thought no favor can get from our own efforts to attain salvation, but I frequently search about The Your views if possible would be appreciated. I went onto a security assessment in Houston. We just endured an incredibly painful election season, and the hatred and anger engendered by it continues to be expressed across this country. You say that Jesus came full of grace and truth, and that, Weve done pretty well with the truth part. In 1994, I was introduced to Reverend Frank Costantino, an Episcopal priest in the USA and founder of Bridges of America. He chuckled and said Youve just been saved. I knew at that point I had much work to do. Thats not allowed. Do you remember that story, if you do can you tell me which book it is from? Understanding grace, as you know, is a huge part of that. He is 73 years old. If I received only this response after writing that book, it would have been worthwhile. Once again, thank you so much for your writing, and know that it has been instrumental in me coming home and knowing that I am not alone. She treated me so badly like a a piece of rubbish totally disgusted with me, and all I had had was SSA thoughts . You said you understood that our church was going through a rough patch, but that God was not finished, that you were excited to see what God was going to do in the next chapter of Southeast. The disciples and the Pharisees both would say, Who sinned? I have read a few of your books,now reading vanishing grace..in a wordwonderful. From the time of my Confirmation at 15 until age 64, I kept only a vague and unlearned concept of God. 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. Then late last year, I randomly picked up a copy of The Jesus I Never Knew since I knew the author! I recently read, When I first read Disappointment With God, I hid the cover of it when I was reading on the subway or in public, scared people would get the wrong idea about me. I understand quite frankly that this is an emotional appeal, Mr. Yancey, but if these circumstances dont warrant it, Im not really sure what does. Like it is a game to Him. Ive learned much from Swedish Lutherans, many Catholic authors, Orthodox priests and a host of others. Its the abject smallness of the earth that gets you. Stuart Roosa, Apollo 14, We learned a lot about the Moon, but what we really learned was about the Earth. I complete the one-year, graduate level thirty hours in four months with no grade lower than an A.. Expose the middlemen; let them lose their lofty pulpit livelihood By the time I had given out about 15 stamps/cards, word had gotten around to Paul. The doctor told Yancey theyd perform another scan, this time with iodine dye, to see if a bone fragment had nicked the carotid artery. I read the Jesus I Never Knew, and it gave me new appreciation for the sermon on the mount. His primary source of income is his career as an author. The fact that she lived with a man who was not her husband could again have a simple explanation. Phil also told me that Don would make prisoners stand facing the wall on the unit for his whole shift, not allowing them to move. I will pay but I dont have credit card. I am now a student at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA. It was your book who made me look and understand that through pain, God revealed His plan for us. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle. And Ill quote some advice from a pastor friend of mine in Chicago. Ive thought of a simple little one-room bookstore in my tiny country town where I could sit and read and perhaps interact with the visitors who come looking for books and Jesus. and Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? I am not fancy with words but I have been looking forward to speak to you. I remember thinking, yeah, like that will help. ), I grew up in the more fundamentalist era, tempered by Northern liberalism and a pastor dad who had experienced a more eclectic church upbringing than many. I have read two (2) books on prayer and have yet to hear from God or to even to have learned to pray. 2. More than 30 years of committed faith coupled with countless hours invested in scripture, bible group study, supporting books and prayer have still led to a frustrating distance from a God who professes unconditional love and acceptance. Please pray for Bret. He then told me to take it out of the Institution to get it weighed and priced, so I took it to a nearby Post Office, got it weighed and priced, and handed it back to him to mail out. Having heard so many of these southern condemnatory sermons about hell in my childhoodeven though I had grown out of that way of looking at the world, that way of looking at GodI had always expected that the fears would come surging back: Am I going to make it? I love your books. My books Disappointment with God and Where Is God When It Hurts are the main places I explore the big question you raise. I also plan on emailing you further with a few highlights. I did not need to live in fear but could find peace in Gods grace and forgiveness. A Google search shows that this may be more tradition than history, so I accept your correction. Another first. A BIG THANK YOU Sir for contributing to the Body of Christ, indeed it is a great starter for seminary students like me. It starts with the story of Babots Feast that jolted me and years later I still think about it. There, I was told by two lawyers that my dismissal was unacceptable. I walked the streets on Montreal for days searching for the Taxi driver and finally found him and my documents which he had not handed in . I would point to how Jesus dealt with people who were moral failures Jesus chose one such woman, a woman who had five failed marriages in her resume, as his first missionary. Ive written a lot about this topic. and much bad. The windows were blown out; skis, boots, luggage, and a laptop computer were strewn over the snow. We expressed our hopes and asked protection for our country. Despite the turmoil created by my reporting of Gord Dominey, life at the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre went on. I have searched for your book in my city at all bookstrore. It appears to me that nothing, from Elizabeth Fritzl to Stalin to the 2004 Tsunami, will force a real discussion. Any reasoning anyone gives for this is that we just have to wait until we die and then God will reveal himself. 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. My film was largely inspired by my own faith crisis and transition, and I thought that you might appreciate the film. Barry Rose, the chaplain that I had come to replace. And more importantly, does it work? I cant explain the camaraderie I felt with your words. I have prayed the prayer of salvation too many times to count, starting in my teens and continuing well into my thirties. Kerry, Thank you! I have read everyone of your books and genuinely appreciated the transparency of struggle that your journey of faith has provided. I cry all the time lately. I kissed her goodbye and put her on the school bus, never knowing I would not see her again. Yancey told the parents in the audience that, biblically, God grieves as much as they do; that God loves their children as much as they do; and that God is deeply pained by the state of this broken world. It is impossible to explain the connection I have to that book. I share part of Bannons tragic story in my own life. As for the rest. The coiled anger of his youth had given way to gratitude. I would love to hear from you. Dear Mr. Yancey, I have read almost all of your books. Thank you. Just an observation of Jesus message in his parables about the undeserving, contrasted with his strong words against the Pharisees for their legalism. Of course I said yes. How can I Ive stood at Ground Zero in Hiroshima. Ive purchased several of your book Prayer and given them away to people that I think would find it helpful. for decades. The Shack ~ William Young Just a word of thanks & encouragement. When I was growing up in a very fundamentalist, rigid, legalistic, hellfire brimstone church, the ungrace was mostly about behavior. I was baptized into that church two weeks later. I need a sign that cannot be explained away. Pray for the losers and the winners. I have given so many copies of that book out, I have lost count. Philips two books won the ECPAs Christian Book of the Year Award: The Jesus I Never Knew in 1996, and Whats So Amazing About Grace? And my response is Yes! Two of his books have won the ECPA's Christian Book of the Year Award: The Jesus I Never Knew in 1996, and What's So Amazing About Grace? And when God did not answer our pray the way we wanted, it did not mean He leave us alone in our struggle. Philip Yancey I n my memoir, Where the Light Fell, I tell the saga of my older brother, in whose shadow I grew up. And I just wanted to tell you thank you for leading the way. RELATED: Bestselling author Philip Yancey on finding God in tragedy. 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!. I wish we had known you were coming to Jakarta. I daresay youve been like a distant pastor to us. 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. My Small Group is presently studying The Jesus I Never Knew. Thanks again for your book. She is a nurse by profession, an agnostic and questions the existence of God. It is so refreshing in our evangelical faith to have a Biblical perspective on pain and suffering. As you say, some who find this offensive dont read my writings at all. But by now I was attending another. After Parkinson's Diagnosis, Philip Yancey Aims To Be Faithful, Grateful. Thats something to believe in. I have not solved my conundrum, in many ways what you wrote confirmed many of my feelings that prevented my properly joining the community. In my first week at the Institution Paul Vanderham told me that he hated Rev. Theyre still voting Republican. Then on your list book I got it!!! I moved to Florida when I was 18 and Prayer was the first book I bought, this time in English. She was in the service of churches and pastors for most of her life and expected her sons to follow in her steps. She is the bread-winner and works very hard for us and I feel that, as a Christian, love begins at home. In fact, in my thinking, I am giving the wrong message to the transgressor and those like him almost as if I am condoning his sin if he is not asking for my forgiveness, and I bless him with forgiveness when he may not even want it. We read the psalms, recited the Lords prayer and sang, Hes got the whole world in his hands! Then, in the silence that followed, Sharon looked up with tears to say, My people have survived more than this. Thank you. And it seems to me ungrace is always present, it just takes different forms. Firstly, we are all committed to the church. But when it came time for me to return,they ignored my plea and left me stranded in the USA with no money and no place to go,the British and German Embassy would not help me. Friends sent out letters and brochures to raise support for me [15] [16], but very little financial support came in. Philip. I have hoped that once I had it finished you would read and give me feedback on the advanced reader copy. SO.. I have just discovered Philip Yancey and am blown away by what I have read. Bless you, and the millions like you facing similar challenges during this crisis. I just could no longer handle the bullying and shouting. Think of someone you love, especially if you have children, think of them. GulpIm blushing. During my convalescence, both my doctor and psychologist told me that that I was not mentally ill but that there had just been too much loss in my life to cope with. I was lying on the floor of my daughters bedroom, trying to coax her to sleep (kids mental health has really suffered in this ordeal) while a million problems raced through my mind. I am an engineer with the National Park Service. It is my understanding that both of these practices are violations of Canadian and international human rights. My eyes were opened to the suffering of those all around. It has churned up much in my soul because I have a similar past experience with the church. Like all man-made religions, it is the untruth people are used to Frank, I dont know you apart from your comment on here. People who say they care about me dont understand the condition and what really bothers me is that they dont even try to. Over time, you stop caring. O prazer que J gozou em sua velhice um simples antegozo do que est para vir. But, here is my question, Ive always struggled with relationships especially long term friendships. What happened to my seed and Malachi 3 opening the floodgates of Heaven? Hi Philip, Thanks for the reply. I opened it for the first time today, sure that it would be of some help in my time of desperate need. Ive lived in other areas of the country (including Colorado where you live now) though I have come back to Georgia as it truly is home for me. When I read my bible or Christian books I want to visualise the stories. To this date I have still not received the results of this investigation. Miracle during her surgery the doctor could not find the cancer spread as per their prediction. that we should live with death always before our eyes [so that] we will not expect to live on earth forever, but will have one foot in the air. I had never experienced this quote/teaching by Brother Martin and cannot find it in his writings. Is he still at the same place he was when you originally wrote the book? Thank you for the suggestion. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. When this therapy failed, I was blamed, shamed and rejected by the groups that applied it to me. I attended college, postgraduate studies that did not result in any jobs in the area. Barely have words to explain it. I have a copy that is always in my carry-on and I read it and re-read it over and over, always moved to tears as I zoom my way through. Fast forward to a few years later when my world was turned upside down through multiple, sudden deaths that were very significant in my world. My worry was needless. (With the poor and oppressed, and those fighting on their behalf.) He compassionately vetted refugees and bravely fought terrorists overseas, worked as Policy head for the Republicans in Congress, and has business experience. But lets restore some balance. So you have chosen to over-emphasis grace, as evangelical churches have been doing for decades and Protestant churches have been doing for centuries. Can you recommend reading that will help with right relationships with others? Welcome to the family, Scott. There was your book, on a sparsely populated shelf. Is this a spiritual problem? He was then resurrected. Thank you for this vulnerable story of a search toward grace, beautifully expressed. Foreign rights are handled by the publishers, and no Italian publishers have contracted for it, sorry. 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