Dad inscribed it, saying he thought my reading it would leave me hungry for more in the way of spiritual things, and that has been true. During his years in prison, many church members, pastors and prominent law expert in the country paid a visit. It is my understanding that both of these practices are violations of Canadian and international human rights. This is what the little girl recalled. Occasionally, the why question tries to bubble up but we try to let it evaporate. Oh how I love my God. Nossas dvidas, tambm, sero silenciadas por revelao, por encontros marcantes com Deus. I was a Christian prior to the Reagan revolution in 1980 when Republicans deliberately confused Christianity with patriotism and capitalism to get their people elected. Why the difference? This is an excellent resource for daily quiet time. Hmm. Otherwise, Ive mostly read the novels by Richard Wright, Toni Morrison, Ralph Allison and the liketheyve certainly shaped my sensibility, if not my faith. He builds on a wide Christian base, and Im sure he knows that. I did not understand how He could allow such good people to suffer and continue to suffer. I know this is strange for you, and may be so illogical but I very need that book in this week. Your book and writing made me see that beyond this pain, we could still see joy surounding. I was stunned by his anger, his rage. May you continue to experience joy in serving. Would it be possible to receive a donation? The spiritual insights I learned are amazing. I live in Cape Town, South Africa. The pattern I see in the Gospels, though, is exactly what you describe, especially Jesus words to the Pharisees after the woman anointed him. I pray and pray and pray and pray.no response. The Institution later wrote me to request that I return the Torah study books, claiming that they had been sent to me in error [49]. And, fortunately, I had a much more traditional (loving) relationship with my parents and family. Thats a lot to handle, I know. In particular the book PrayerDoes it make any difference? Thank you would like to hear your comments. The Couch This automatic OTF knife model is easier to carry and fires slightly . 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, as they have been for the last three years since I was first given the book. Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series. You may remember me from our contact in the early 2000s. Thank you for the research and utter sincerity with which you present the Truth we all need. what the contract says. Evidence of Gods presence is a teen placing a knife under some flowers while days before 16 children and 1 teacher at Dunlane Primary School are gunned down? I consider myself a Mark Twain agnostic atheist after a Lutheran upbringingor better, feel as though Ive graduated from churchturning to Buddhism afterward, and most admiring the Unitarians for their inclusiveness. I knew this was truly the aim of all the rapid and miraculous growth, led by the Holy Spirit. So, so helpful, both then and now. I wish I could offer editorial help, but Im so far behind on my own deadlines that I have no time for any other projects for the foreseeable future. Life is still almost overwhelmingly hard and I know that none of my dreams are likely to become reality in this life. Cant the same be said about Zeus? Youve written a lot about how your racist upbringing and how youve worked to overcome it. 54:17) Which is it Phil? Dear Mr. Yancey, I have read almost all of your books. I quote a passage near the end from Whats so Amazing About Grace where you quote C.S. Angela (Alberta, Canada). Rabbi Ari was shocked that Paul had refused to pass on his Hanukkah items to the Jewish prisoners. I like that content, Thanks for sharing about Philip Yancey. Whew, great question and well-expressed. The assaults I experienced in the Institution were not only verbal. Even one of my own physical disabilities was used to torment me. I do not want excusesIf he loves me why wont he just answer in a way that will change me? As I mentioned before, I have read most all of your books but have also enjoyed reading Bishop Jack Spong, Marcus Borg and Brian McLaren and would probably categorize myself as a member of the church alumni association. Im curious to know if you have ever read some of these authors, and, if so, what your thoughts are. And what if He doesnt judge us until we stand before him, and he asks us, Who do you say I am? Perhaps from the day we are born, He lovingly and patiently waits for us to see the light (or answer the phone). So Id best decline. This incident, along with a recent CBC investigation [33], lead me to believe that the bullying in the Edmonton Institution is not confined to the chaplaincy office. Marsha Linehan, a fellow sufferer/expert on mental health who is Catholic, once remarked that the likes of us are in hell, so to speak and we need all the help we can get to get out. As Im now old and retired, Im wishing I could find something more to do, maybe reaching out as Dr. The discord in the chaplaincy office was wearing me down. Rabbi Ari had given Chaplain Paul Menorahs, candles and treats for the Jewish inmates to use for celebrating Hanukkah, but Paul refused to pass them on to me or to the Jewish inmates until the very last day of Hanukkah. They had received a phone call from my former employer, The Bethany Group, and claimed that I had questioned a doctor. I was sent to London and it was hell. But he said no. So I am looking you up to ask for your feedback. It was a lonely time as I did not speak Dutch . Please note that its adapted from the book A Skeptics Guide to Faith. Philip, Mr. Yancey, 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. It is a million miles away from writing or anything creative in general. Im sorry if my references gave the wrong impression. I miss my kids so much its like a deep grief. My Church is experiencing a major challenge shaking us to the roots. In Baptist-like circles, everyone wants to focus on end times garbage, or how they were blessed for donating to Jerusalems military. He noticed that I had taken off my clergy collar, and asked me if I had it off because of what Paul had said. I simply could not look the other way when I saw this happening. Philip, Ive appreciated your books for many years now. Maybe, maybe not. says? Looking back to being young Christian who needed lots of support I often didnt find the answers I was seeking from the Church. Then, I search the scriptures and I see nowhere are we asked to give blanket forgiveness as a response to those who have done wrong to us. And I want to thank you for your career of authorship that helps address a subject that scars so deeply. Or do you just send your work out to different publishing houses (is that the right word?) By all means introduce yourself at Westmont! The treatment was therapy sessions that I could not afford. I pushed those out of the way long enough to issue a guttural, silent prayer that came up from a well of despair Ive never felt before. Why is it that when im so depressed that I honestly dont want to wake up in the morning and beg God for a feeling of peace/a word etc that nothing happens? I was having issues downloading Where is God When it Hurts and had to call Amazon. As for slavery, once you bring up that issue, you have basically conceded the argument because its a topic that proves just how categorically and embarrassingly wrong a majority opinion can be in the eyes of history, despite the flimsy biblical arguments that seemed to support slavery in the past. Love and forgiveness and grace and mercy are so much more important to me than any miracle. We help young men from addictive backgrounds with life controlling issues. There is nothing in Johns account to suggest she was an amoral woman. In a few paragraphs before you wrote that AVM is not completely clear of all these developments in the Balkans and the former Yugoslavia. Or Allah? Yancey knows whereof he writes. He would tell Chaplain Paul that some of the inmates Rabbi Ari had said were Jewish were actually not Jewish. If I meet somebody who I dont think likes me, I say to myself, Bob, this ones just temporarily out of order. In fact, a Jewish prisoner was stabbed later that same week. The neat formula and juridical language I had been taught didnt seem to do justice to all of the events that occurred during the Passion narrative. However, seeing you again speaking of your toxic church in Bible Study, I decided to resend it. My only problem is taking more than 5 years to finish because when I open it to move forward, ready for some new insight, I go backwards to reflect. I did not listen I had been in the Church Army for 18 years and done an excellent job what did I need to worry about. Is there somewhere I can purchase Soul Survivor on CD? There is so much available to describe the dysfunctional but very little aimed at how to do it right. several times together (Whats So Amazing About Grace, Prayer), wore them out, and Mary-Ann McKerchar, Thank you, Jeremy. I thank you for your work and would cherish the opportunity to meet you in person. The publisher changed the title a few years agowhich is probably a mistake in the days of the Internet. (which has helped us both tremendously). Our church (House of Prayer, Blairsville, GA) plans to study Whats So Amazing About Grace in January. What a gracious and generous note. I havent read much of Spong, but Borg was helpful in researching The Jesus I Never Knew, and Brian McLaren is a friend and a favorite of mine. For the first month or so I had a running commentary on Pauls hatred for evangelical Protestants in general and Barry in particular. Philip, Can I please humbly request prayer for healing for my lovely God given wife who has cancer. It forgives the unfaithful spouse, the racist, the child abuser. Justin married Delphine Chiasson. Thanks! I dont know if this is the right manner or place to send a plea to Philip Yancey. They buy their own books. You do not do anything that Jesus has taught. Similarly, she would not allow the Jewish inmates from different units to mix on Friday evenings for prayers and Torah readings. Brand, updating the medicine, cutting duplication, and improving the text. 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. I also found that this church was holding back my growth and began searching for a new one. for decades. 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. I resist . P.S. Maybe someday Ill get to thank you in person properly this time! My upcoming book is titled Caesar and the Sacraments.. Brother and sister in Christ, Today I find out that you have endorsed the democratic platform and candidate, and am wondering what I had missed when reading your writings formerly. Ive always told people that one day I would have lunch with you and David Robinson. (See http://qideas.org/contributors/gabe-lyons/) He directs a kind of think tank that works on building bridges between Christians and the culture around them. We have all been really moved by your video clips and it has made us think at a different level esp being in partnership with God in Prayer which is so exciting.I grew up in an evangelical clergy family but much loved and even when my Dad died i had so much support but became a little missionary at the age of 11yrs old!! Im sure a blog comment isnt the best way to contact you, but I saw that youd been recently answering them, so I thought Id give it a go! This is so gripping and personally touching. Naturally, I defended Rabbi Ari. He was busy, so I went to see Acting Deputy Warden Albert. I lost my job at the prison for reporting abuse of prisoners ,one a guard for having a retarded female North American Indian prisoner naked on the floor in his control room with her legs spread apart and him looking in. I suggest you to translate your material into Urdu language too. Keep feeling differentyoure not alone. The reason is that you cite Switzerland and Iceland as the (supposed) leaders in world happiness (as a function of the ranking composition probably all due to wealth, health and public infrastructure), but you not perceiving the facial expressions and tone of the voice of those people as particularly happy when you speak there. That they respond to you is proof that you are following in his steps. It starts with the story of Babots Feast that jolted me and years later I still think about it. I would appreciate hearing from you with respect to that book! I recommend 2 books by Lewis Smedes: Forgive and Forget and The Art of Forgiving. Upon my arrival at the CSC head office, Monty pulled me aside and said, Richard, we have to compromise our religious beliefs here to get in the door. It was shocking for me to hear this from a Pentecostal pastor. Every day I felt as if I was in a war zone. Brenda Charrier. I think you should be careful, though, in declaring morally indefensible a position that the vast majority of scholars, religious and secular, have agreed on until very recentlyand that scholars such as Richard Hays and N. T. Wright maintain to this day. But in your book, your honesty gave me hope. To think that someone else had thought it too, separately, at a different time and country. Thanks for the idea. The weekend retreat will have three teaching sessions, each taught by different guys, maybe with sub-themes: Grace from God, Grace between Christians and Grace to the World. Soul Survivor: How My Faith Survived the Church, Doubleday (New York, NY), 2001. Dear Philip Yancey , Hi Phillip No misunderstanding I believe that if Im faithful in my Christian walk, others will see love, joy, peace, patience, etc. Blessing to you and whatever chapter you are in. And secondly the officer who I was replacing had never met with him in a year, and attended a Pentecostal church not an Anglican Church which had not gone down well. We were wondering, did you mean that literally or were you speculating? But had become something more in Janice Greens evil eyes and The Nicholson in Hawaii hated, homophobia , for the first time in my life I was labelled and because of Nicholson, Green and Lindsey and Smith, 4 people, the rest of my life would suffer the results of their hatred .None of them ever took the time to talk to me about it my feelings and views , they simply labelled me and did everything in their power to destroy a good man, my life. As the warmer weather approached in 2016, we constantly had flies buzzing around in the chapel and offices. Sitting on my couch in the soft glow of a lamp, I felt a deep desire to do the kind of work you and many others have done and are doinglifting people up with words. Thank you for your time and for your sermon! Hes obviously not a Christian (its not even clear he believes in God) but he clearly takes the Bible seriously, and its refreshing to see that from someone in the elite. Philip Yancey is an American author who writes primarily about spiritual issues. It is sad to see churches fomenting fear amongst their members to scare them into voting one way or the other. Here is my email address. That kid throwing a tantrum What Ive learned from scripture, much from your exposition of it, it does not match. God does not give up on you, people say. He said, I just wanted to come and say hello. Are you still in contact with Richard (his book about Job), and if so, can you share if he has resolved his struggle to believe in God? Following is the few questions. Always has, always will. Hi Philip, I have been looking everywhere to see if there may be a small group study guide that you or someone else may have written as a companion to the book In the Likeness of God that you co-wrote with Dr. Paul Brand. I wrote you a letter once before and you sent me a signed book about faith surviving the church. Enough of this. J olvasni a knyveit! I met a pastor who also was a former law enforcement officer and who was leading a newly merged church. 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.
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