Its helped to reveal Jesus in a more tangible way to me. What shines through the brilliant writing of this once bigoted man is a redeemed vision of hopefulness and spiritual vitality." Soul Survivor is my personal favorite because I got to write about my heroes. My ultimate goal is to absorb every context in the bible and the book of Prayer. The issue here is that crying out to GOD yields no results at all. Waiting on God? A big hug. Brad expressed his sorrow over what had happened to me. I read your book on prayer (Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?) 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. No misunderstanding Thank you for your life and all the struggles you went through. Well, Jesus was accused of being mad, and of having a demon too, so He knows how it feels! My two most common phrases are I dont know what to believe and Lord, is this really you?. I know just the restaurant! God wanted to know me. Your Forward is so thoughtful and well done. Ive stood on the Killing Fields in Cambodia. and how to overcome the identity and economic problems that lead them there. I have not read that particular book by Bart Ehrman. As a Christian I must lean in and listen; I must embrace and include. If I directed you to some of those authors, then I feel accomplished. Paul told me that Barry was useless as a chaplain and that he should never have been ordained by the Anglican Church of Canada in the first place. Everything has been thrown at me Ive fallen through every crack in some of americas pillar Christians . This act of forgiveness is backed up by the command that Christians must forgive (70 times 7, etc.) I would have mild panic attacks in the parking lot before Bible Study. Arrival at the Edmonton Institution We all die, some old, some tragically young. Do people not see the hypocrisy between vilifying people who decide to get an abortion and those taking pride in owning a gun to be able to protect themselves by blowing away any intruder who threatens their household? When our Lord actually extended forgiveness to another person, he did it with these words: Your sins are forgiven as in the case of the cripple let down through a roof. I hope you get to see my questions and respond. Meet the Bible: A Panorama of God's Word in 366 Daily Readings and at a time I too was having many struggles with prayer; still am, but hopefully getting better. After doing this for one year, they offered to build a small apartment for me in their basement. us that get to see no glimpse or what will happen a year or a second! Of course not. I had been on the Board of COPE along with Monty Lewis and Frank Constintino the founders of Bridges, both men sided with Church Army/Threshold ministries and refused to give me a job while they were living. When are you coming to England. The field is extremely interesting because the equations are correct, confirming and expounding upon the geologists relative time scale. He asked me who had told me all the lies about me not being wanted and capable in my position. I have been struggling mightily with the New Testament worldview of demons as opposed to our modern worldview. I know a little about mathematics and biology. It seems to me that all the books, all the sermons I read and hear are just different excuses for why we cannot see or feel God. Its clear he hopes for this. I love the fact that you included many of your own thoughts but included so many references to others. I read Black Like Me and was somewhat like the black community. The Hiding Place ~ Corrie Ten Boom Im a very honest, straightforward person and have always been with God. When I became a Christian everything was black and white. I am an engineer with the National Park Service. Why does He let us suffer?" One of the recent ones, Role Reversal on October 27th, is much in my mind at the moment. Our church is talking about doing a book study using one of your books in the fall. Rather, keep searching, and try to look at church not just as a place to nourish you, but one where you can nourish others. Beyond that writers psychosis you were dead-on in describing, the truth is a huge part of me loves it. Most atheist point out that we dont take our epileptic child to an exorcist these days but rather to a neurologist. He blamed them for destroying chaplaincy. There is the scene at the cross where Jesus prays for forgiveness for the people who crucified himwho clearly had not asked. Dear Brother Philip, My goal was to make prayer less of a chore,or an obligation, and evidently for you at least I accomplished the opposite. Fathers want to hear from their children, no matter the mode of communication! Yours is a prime example, truly heartfelt. So, they just ended up reading it and thinking, I should do more to show Christs love to others! And never once considered social justice the Answer. I remember that very well because the government had canceled an agreement to use a theater and our hosts scrambled to come up with an alternate venue! I hope to come to meet you in November while you are on your book tour in Ohio. I am also a social worker. (With Tim Stafford) The NIV Student Bible, Revised, Compact Edition, Zondervan (Grand Rapids, MI), 2002. Thanks a lot Philip, thanks a lot. He told me it was only for a few weeks, but it continued for nine months. Can you help me by telling me the difference between Christians and Evangelical Christians? I could not keep thinking about yesterday shooting at Texas Church, a family of 8 killed, a pregnant Woman with 3 children killed. I was sent to London and it was hell. I then went to the managers office, and found acting manager Graham Spilsby there. In fact, back in 2001, we came to a conference you spoke at in Nashville, TN, and my wife, Karen, and I volunteered to take you to the airport. I very much appreciate your books, your insights, your stories of others & your own. It is sad to see churches fomenting fear amongst their members to scare them into voting one way or the other. I want to know God better. Until then, I keep you and yours in my prayers: may you persevere the race marked out for us! Thanks very much. 10yrs ago, 3 adopted children , one an addict but we all love each other whatever, even though we sometimes despair!!! Thats my story, or at least a bit of it. The other side of the coin is that while art today is here and present, it lives on, not necessarily as a piece (or artist) itself, but in the minds of those who encounter it and the influence they have on others, who in turn influence still others, and so on. But I actually came away from it with a huge burden for Richard. We only see a small part of story. I think He is amused. I sure had my eyes opened reading your book Whats so amazing about Grace. Jesus does seem to bore in a bit by his comment that the man she now has is not her husband, so that may also be a clue too. He considered himself Epicurean and theres little doubt that phrases like unalienable rights, all men are created equal and others stem from TJs understanding of Epicurus. Youre truly open-minded, buying copies of a book for your family members when youre still trying to work things out for yourselflike all of us. I am reading Disappointment with God for the second time, the first time was when I bought the book some thirty years ago. I have seen an outpouring of grief, compassion, and generosity not blind, pitiless indifference.Ive seen demonstrated a deep belief that the people who died mattered, that something of inestimable worth was snuffed out on December 14. How dare he say that non-believers, and in his case, non-Christians do not pour out compassion and generosity? I am so glad I was able to represent my Saviour, my God, on Wall St that day. Stumbling upon Disappointment in God and Where is God When it Hurts where a God send! I wasnt aware of it at the time, but I leaned heavily toward a Calvinistic view of grace at a heart level, but my head as always lagged behind. I dont want to contradict your teachers, so I hesitate to respond specifically to your questions. It would make such an awesome gift for children and friends whose interactions with the church have left a bad taste in their mouth. He died shortly after. Philip Yancey grew up in a strict, fundamentalist church in the Deep South. The fact that just from the distance of the Moon you can put your thumb up and you can hide the Earth behind your thumb. The other thing I find troubling is that you almost mock, certainly belittle, the practice of prayer of other religions. Consequently I am no longer in church regularly and struggle with my faith in ways I never dreamed possible just a few years ago. One of the places I start off is to see what youve been up to lately, and expand my search from there. I am from the Philippines, and as you might have known, our president is somehow similar to your Donald Trump. Keep writing. Bravo! I went onto a security assessment in Houston. Im impressed that you were reading me at 16, and even more impressed that were still companions on the journey. In particular if you feel the holy spirits leading I would like to see you write about the phenomenon of Marriage and the functional Christien home. Thank you for what you do, and please keep it up! Enjoyed your Grace book. And thats okay! Im sorry for all you are going through Philip. He's burned out on religion, burned out emotionally. That kid throwing a tantrum I arrived in Canada and was told by the Immigration Officer in Quebec that I was not welcome in Quebec, I left my documents in the taxi from the airport and went to the Montreal Police to report them lost and was told if I could not write the report in French they would not help me, goodbye. Many women in that culture would in fact kill their children because they didnt want them to face rejection. Ive read explanations from Christian apologist but I just dont find them very convincing. I asked Debbie if there were any concerns with CSC chaplaincy, and she told me no. However, I have this book and have searched it thoroughly and I cannot find the quote. I would encourage you to explore that avenue. I began to teach Sunday School and lead Wednesday night prayer and study meetings, meanwhile preparing sermons. Hundreds of church members formed a prayer rallies for him. For a while I have been wanting to send you a message and yesterday, I stumbled across a video featuring a talk of yours in Hong Kong (True Happiness?), prompting me to send you a note! experience. Signed Stuck, Dear Stuck, I am hesitant to answer because the Internet has changed the rules and the game. Philip Yancey - Wikipedia Thank you. Born February 28, 1948, in Miami, FL; daughter of Vincent Robert and Helen Gloria Napoli; marr, AGEE, Jon 1960- They found her in a diabetic coma on Thanksgiving day and Hospice was called in a few days afterwards. He remarked to Berkley: "You cannot imagine, unless you've been in a background like that, how narrow it is." We forgive others because He forgave us. I reclused into this judgemental spiritual superiority bigot who saw heaven for myself and hell for everyone one else. 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. God chooses not to intervene, but has a plan you can trust, He says that the only thing we can count on is faith in Immanuel, or you are with me. In light of tragedy, this is difficult to accept. But our resurrection bodies will be eternal. I have spent my adult life in ministry, raised a large family, but recently went through a nasty divorce after 30 yrs due to my wife having mental health illness. She even mentioned Target Stores on US. God provides support and solidarity, yes, but not protectionat least not the kind of protection we desperately long for. 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. The problem was that I had reason to fear for my life. How Philip Yancey Left Toxic Religion Without Losing His Faith