[3] Although Gords trial is still ongoing, I feel vindicated. I have been radically convicted that I do not have that right. It hasnt been an easy journey, trying to navigate waters that have proven to be easily aggrieved, sorting through our differences, and wondering if we would ever be able to come together as one to worship the God we both love but view through different coloured lenses. Emotionallythats a challenge, I know. I like that content, Thanks for sharing about Philip Yancey. I have indeed read N. T. Wright, and have the highest respect for his scholarship as well as his gentle spirit. Though Ive never seen you speak, your voice was familiar as I have several of your audio books. You bring joy to my soul. Philip Yancey | Religion Wiki | Fandom I began my journey back mainly by encountering a world very different than I had been taught, an expansive world of beauty and goodness. Thank you! Ive stood at Ground Zero in Hiroshima. My mother-in-law has shown me scriptures such as If he does not work, neither shall he eat and others. Theyre still voting Republican. Id like to hear what you think, and no I do not expect you to have all the answers Im looking for, but probably reading what you have to say would help me see it in a different light. I tried Amazon. How inspiring and comforting your words are. Our stories (and many of the details) are eerily similar. Over time, I have seen how the Lord has used my own dark night of the soul to cut away at the fluff, shaping my joy to be found in Him alone. I could not speak to any male as they arranged a plane ticked back to YWAM LA I was treated shamfully and illegally . Hello dear Mr. Yancey Moving forward, I will continue to read, pray, work hard, avoid sin, love everyone, and leave the rest to Him. Close-mindedness has a horrible track record: slavery, priest abuse, mysogony, womens right to vote, etc. Went to a book store in Singapore, where I found most of your books, but couldnt find any of Buechners. Before that time people saw him as grump but after that time he was a changed man. i understand your argument against that vote but what is the alternative? That's why Yancey's account still sends chills down my spine. I was stunned, never having had anyone react with such anger for having a tree planted in Israel in memory of their loved one. Fantasy writing is a great medium to explore what may or could have been carried through to the modern era in terms of devotion. I would love to hear what you have to say about this.