Philip Yancey's Blog, page 5
March 17, 2022
No More Tears Left
For more than a month the world watched as Russian forces encircled the nation of Ukraine, while staunchly insisting they had no plans to invade. Now we watch... read on
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February 17, 2022
The Incredible Shrinking Planet
Where I live in the Rocky Mountains, you can see several thousand stars with the naked eye on a clear night. All of them belong to the Milky... read on
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January 9, 2022
Death Comes for “the Arch”
The son of a schoolteacher and a domestic servant, Desmond Tutu would grow up to become a prominent figure on the world stage. With Nelson Mandela locked behind... read on
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December 23, 2021
The Hopes and Fears
I’ve always had mixed feelings about Christmas. As I sifted through memories of the season while writing my memoir, Where the Light Fell, I better understood why. In... read on
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November 25, 2021
Thanksgiving Derailed
The year was 1982, one of my first trips overseas. I got a sore neck, turning this way and that to take in the sights of the five-ring... read on
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October 28, 2021
What Makes a Church Toxic?
When I discuss my recent memoir, Where the Light Fell, often I use the phrase toxic church to describe the extreme form of Southern fundamentalism I grew up... read on
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September 23, 2021
Kids in Church
My new memoir, Where the Light Fell, includes a few scenes from the childhood church I attended, near Atlanta. How does this compare to scenes from your childhood... read on
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August 19, 2021
Through a Writer’s Eyes
As someone who has been writing articles and books for half a century, I read the Bible differently than most people. I can’t help peeking behind the words... read on
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July 19, 2021
Ocean Summer
I’ve been dredging my life for recollections to include in a memoir, which will come out in October with the title Where the Light Fell. Here’s a memory... read on
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June 16, 2021
In the Air Again
After staying home virtually all of 2020, in the Spring of this year I started traveling again. In May I ventured an international trip, accepting an invitation to... read on
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