Bøger af Philip Yancey

Forfatteren Philip Yancey undersøger nåden på et tilgængeligt niveau. Blandt andet genfortæller han Babettes gæstebud. Hvis nåde er Guds kærlighed til dem, der ikke fortjener den, spørger han, hvordan ser den så ud i praksis i en verden, som kender meget mere til råhed og utilgivelighed end til barmhjertighed?Nåden undskylder ikke synd, siger Yancey, men den værdsætter synderen. Sand nåde er chokerende, skandaløs. Den ryster vores skik og brug ved at blive ved med at komme tæt på syndere og berøre dem med barmhjertighed og håb. Den tilgiver en utro ægtefælle, racisten og børnemishandleren. Den elsker AIDS-ramte i dag lige så meget som skatteopkræveren på Jesu tid.

Hvordan kan man relatere til en Gud, som er usynlig, og hvis eksistens man ikke kan bevise? Læs denne indsigtsfulde bog og lad Philip Yancey hjælpe dig til at finde svar.Livet i Gud fungerer ikke altid sådan, som vi forventede. Ofte kolliderer forventningerne med livets barske realiteter og vores egen magtesløshed. Den Gud, som Bibelen forkynder er kommet os nær, og som kaldes vores himmelske Far, kan ofte synes fjern og utilnærmelig. Leger Gud kispus med os? Kan vi regne med ham? Tør vi stole på ham? Hvordan kan vi få et personligt forhold til ham?Denne bog formidler en dyb indsigt, der imødekommer og bekræfter de svære spørgsmål, som vi ofte er bange for at stille. Ærligt og redeligt deler Yancey her sin indsigt med enhver, der ønsker mere end patentløsninger på livets svære spørgsmål - for til sidst at skifte fokus fra vores spørgsmål til ham, der er selve Svaret, og som har lagt sig i vores hænder for at lade sig gribe og finde.

'Not until college days do I discover the shocking secret of my father's death.'With a journalist's background Philip Yancey is widely admired for taking on the more difficult and confusing aspects of faith. Now in Where the Light Fell he shares, for the first time, the painful details of his own origins - taking us on an evocative journey from the backwoods and Bible-belt pockets of the South to the bustling streets of Philadelphia; from trailer parks to church parking lots; from dark secrets and family oddballs to fire-and-brimstone preachers and interminable church services. Raised by their impoverished single mother, Philip and his brother Marshall struggle to comprehend her speeches about their dead father, an Old Testament Bible story, and sons sacrificed for a divine cause.This coming-of-age story is a slice of life, both intensely personal and broadly resonant, set against a turbulent time in post-WWII American history shaped by the racism and paranoia of fundamentalist Christianity and reshaped by the mounting pressures of the Civil Rights movement and 60s-era forces of social change. An unforgettable read, it is at once hugely funny, deeply disturbing and achingly poignant. A testament to the power of the human spirit, Where the Light Fell illuminates Yancey's ability to bring comfort to those bruised by the church, and hope to those who can't imagine ever finding a healthy faith.

A best-selling author on a best-selling subject: Philip Yancey on Prayer

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 ushered in a tumultuous period for Russia and Ukraine. The Soviet Union broke apart, Communism was exposed as morally bankrupt, and Russian leaders turned to the West for help. In an astonishing development, Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin invited a group of American evangelicals to give advice on restoring morality to Russia. The nation was moving toward democratic and religious freedoms until, one decade later, Vladimir Putin abruptly reversed course. He labeled most religious organizations as "foreign agents" and set in motion an aggressive plan to restore the pride of the "Russian world." Putin's alliance with the Russian Orthodox Church, and his hostility to true democracy, led to the brutal invasion of Ukraine, which had opted for freedom and democracy. Other books have analyzed the economic and social dynamics in Russia and Ukraine after 1991. This one chronicles a previously untold story: the role religion played in the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the rise of a newly autocratic Russia, and the emergence of democracy in Ukraine. What lay behind the radically different paths chosen by two former Soviet republics?

In this revised and updated edition of his timeless classic, Philip Yancey paints a fresh, compelling picture of grace in action and challenges Christians to become grace dispensers in a turbulent and divided world. Includes a new preface and reflection guide.

As the world entered a long dark night, Philip Yancey returned to a nearly 400-year-old manuscript for guidance. In it, he found a trustworthy companion for living through a global pandemic - or any other crisis. As Yancey says, "Nothing had prepared me for John Donne's raw account of confrontations with God." Preacher and poet John Donne wrote Devotions in 1623, during a pandemic in his city of London. For a month he lay sick, hearing the church bell toll for others while wondering if his death would be next. From what he believed to be his death bed, the great poet wrote a triumph of literature that has given us such familiar phrases as "No man is an island..." and "Never send to know for whom the bell tolls..." This new version of a classic work is arranged as a 30-day reader based on Donne's meditations, with startling relevance as we face similar questions.

Originally published: New York: Faithwords, c2010.

O evangelho de Jesus Cristo sempre foi conhecido como a boa-nova. E é. No entanto, parece que nos últimos tempos as pessoas não têm percebido o cristão como o porta-voz dessa boa notícia.Em "O eclipse da graça", Philip Yancey explora as razões da crescente hostilidade e incompreensão da sociedade em relação à igreja. Pensando no papel fundamental dela para a expansão da Palavra, o autor apresenta alternativas e novas perspectivas de aproximação com aqueles que, na opinião dele, estão sedentos da graça de Deus.Yancey conta histórias especialmente esclarecedoras sobre como a fé revelada é capaz de desarmar críticos os mais cínicos e como a boa-nova transmitida pode revelar-se uma notícia mais que aguardada. Em outras palavras: como redescobrir o papel da igreja no mundo pós-moderno.

Forgiveness is an unnatural act. That may be why forgiveness is so difficult. So why would God require us to perform an act that defies every primal instinct? What makes forgiveness so important that it is central to the Christian faith?

"e;How do I relate to a God who is invisible when I'm never quite sure he's there?"e; -- Philip YanceyLife with God doesn't always work out like you think it should. High expectations slam against the reality of personal weaknesses and unwelcome surprises. And the God who, you've been told, wants a personal relationship with you may seem remote, emotionally unavailable. Is God playing games? What can you count on this God for? How can you know God? This relationship with a God you can't see, hear, or touch--how does it really work?Reaching for the Invisible God offers deep, satisfying insights to the questions you are sometimes afraid to ask. Honest and deeply personal, here is straight talk on Christian living for the reader who wants more than pat answers to life's imponderables. Ultimately, Yancey shifts the focus from your questions to the One who offers himself in answer."e;A brilliant book. It is both profound and simple, the best blend, in my view. Simple is neither shallow, nor simplistic. The sections on doubt and God's 'absence' are classics."e; -- Rick Warren, pastor and author, The Purpose Driven Life

An internationally renowned surgeon and an award-winning writer of faith take readers on a tour of wonder through the human body - from the micro-view of cells to the macro-view of our connectedness as people made in God's image.

In this revised and updated six-session video Bible study, bestselling author Philip Yancey helps group members explore, understand, and appreciate the most powerful force in the universe: grace.

Voted Book of the Year Philip Yancey's bestselling book The Jesus I Never Knew peeled away popular stereotypes to present a brilliant and fascinating portrait of Christ. Now individuals and groups can join Yancey in this probing look at Jesus Christ-his teachings, his miracles, his death and resurrection, and ultimately, who he was and why he came. This study guide helps readers press beyond the traditional picture to uncover a Jesus who is brilliant, creative, challenging, fearless, compassionate, unpredictable, and ultimately satisfying. Each chapter begins with Yancey's reflections on rediscovering Jesus. Questions that stimulate journaling follow, with note-writing sections that assist the reader in* Seeing Jesus through Scripture* Looking at Jesus Within and Without* Being Seen by Jesus* Further Glimpses of Jesus* Gazing on Jesus This Week Also included are Yancey's suggestions for viewing Hollywood films on Jesus, with optional directions about film usage in studying The Jesus I Never Knew.

In welcoming refugees from Syria, European countries are showing the world what mercy looks like. But mercy, surely, doesn¿t stop there. What if the United States followed Germany¿s lead and offered mercy to the throngs of Central Americans who seek to cross its southern border? What does mercy look like in relation to the 2.2 million people being held in US prisons and jails? Or the working poor unable to adequately care for their families? Or the millions of children paying the bitter price of the sexual revolution and its erosion of lifelong marriage? The diverse contributors to this issue of Plough Quarterly focus on how people of faith, by extending forgiveness and mercy, are transforming lives ¿ and perhaps even the course of world events.Perspectives from Philip Yancey, Gerhard Müller, Hanna-Barbara Gerl-Falkovitz, Charles E. Moore, Eva Mozes Kor, Leo Tolstoy, Charles Williams, Hashim Garrett, Michael Manning, Kim Hyun-sik, Graham Greene, Julian of Norwich, and Eberhard Arnold are sure to stimulate reflection and discussion. And as always, the magazine is illustrated with world-class art by the likes of Ferdinand Hodler, Camille Pissarro, Rembrandt, Fra Angelico, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Fritz von Uhde, Jon Redmond, Balázs Boda, Allan Rohan Crite, and Jason Landsel.Plough Quarterly features stories, ideas, and culture for people eager to put their faith into action. Each issue brings you in-depth articles, interviews, poetry, book reviews, and art to help you put Jesus¿ message into practice and find common cause with others.

In this six-session small group Bible study, The Jesus I Never Knew, Phillip Yancey helps participants discover and experience Jesus by contrasting film portraits of Jesus, with the Jesus of the Bible.

Author Philip Yancey combines his talents with Brenda Quinn's to produce a study guide for his Gold Medallion Award-winning and bestselling book, What's So Amazing About Grace?

How and why is Christianity is still relevant to a post-Christian culture?

Philip Yancey probes the very heartbeat of our relationship with God: prayer. What is prayer? Does it change God's mind or ours or both? This book is an invitation to communicate with God the Father who invites us into an eternal partnership through prayer.Polls reveal that 90 percent of people pray. Yet prayer, which should be the most nourishing and uplifting time of the believer's day, can also be frustrating, confusing, and fraught with mystery.Writing as a fellow pilgrim, bestselling author Philip Yancey probes such questions as:Is God listening?Why should God care about me?If God knows everything, what's the point of prayer?Why do answers to prayer seem so inconsistent?Why does God sometimes seem close and sometimes seem far away?How can I make prayer more satisfying?In this powerful read, Yancey tackles the tough questions and, in the process, comes up with a fresh new approach to this timeless topic."e;I have learned to pray as a privilege, not a duty,"e; he says, and he invites you to join him on this all-important journey.