Thank you for your life and your writing! They want to be just as extreme as liberals. He told me yes, and to go to a certain door, press the button and they will let you in. I could not understand why some people in authority thought it was okay to use children as sex toys, and to abuse the elderly and disabled. Ive been meaning to send you a message for a while. By the way, where did you go to college? Just after the evaluation team left, the chapel was sealed off to have asbestos removed and to have a new carpet put down. The numerous additional references attached to this complaint [50] [59] testify to the effectiveness and motivation behind my desire to work as a chaplain in correctional facilities in Canada. Others bring in a bag of 30 or more seven-inch nails and a DVD player and nothing is said. Education: Columbia Bible College, Columbia, B.A., 1970; Wheaton College, Wheaton, M.A., 1972; University of Chicago, M.A., 1990. This helped me to say several prayers during the reading not only for people in my life but for many of the people whose stories of pain, heartbreak and sorrow you shared in the book itself. As a graduate counsellor in training; I know that these writings will sustain my faith in God and assist me in being present with those who have given me the privilege to be with them in their deep suffering. Capt. I decided to apply to the Church Army Training College . I hope you know this history. Do not ever touch me. These comments hurt deeply and, combined with my Irritable Bowel Syndrome, produced major panic/anxiety attacks that required me to wear adult diapers for some time to prevent me from soiling myself. However the last few months have been some of my most desperate. I am currently working as a teacher and it is really tricky to keep teenagers focus. Maybe, maybe not. So Lynn Green of YWAM UK sent me to a logging camp in Colorado run by YWAM . Ive been curious about Buechner too. I wanted to check in on your blog today just to thank you for helping me through an incredibly distressing time in my life. I shared with him one area that a lot of evangelicals dont hold, that he said they did. Again, thank you. This is what God himself apparently says since mathematics is the magic behind physics and the Word himself (Jesus, the second person of the Trinity) is the spirit of mathematics. But suddenly I arrived to Chapter 7 in yours Vanishing Grace and God struck me lovingly with your words. Just sharing my gratitude for all your writing. Many of these are old, probably unavailable, so Ill include extras. I face a daily struggle in my faith and walk. I was raised in a hellfire and brimstone church, and grew closer to God in a bible-teaching, grace-based church. So we find ourselves alone, a lot. I want to know simple answer, if you can, are you more of Progressive Christian? Im a very honest, straightforward person and have always been with God. In short, you are better than that, Mr. Yancey, and I hurt for you because you do not seem to want to admit it. It is safe to be that open and honest. These people could also be very strong believers, but are hampered my these various mental problems. YES. I make a simple mistake and you are all over me.. I would like to know if the brother would have any more books to recommend me, or any tips on passages that would be a good starting point to study more about the subject. I dont know enough to attempt an answer to your excellent question. I wanted to share it with you, just in case you were able some day to pass it on to someone who could benefit. Didnt really see how anyone could have the time for it. Neither did I want to read the other peoples messages left to you, so that my opinion would be my own and not colored with other peoples classes. How wrong I was. Wow! I am amazed by the way Christians are judged and condemned. Your father is watching you. I wanted to let you know that Ive been praying for you. Thank you for all you do. Maybe in heaven well meet Take care and thanks. Human Rights again ruled in my favor; the care facilty was found guilty of wrongful dismissal, was ordered to pay compensation and to not speak of it. Maybe Im thick-headed, and thats okay, but I see so much pain here, and suffering, and helplessness and hopelessness, God, and thats okay God, I will keep doing my best, but oh God I just need you to show me something., A couple days later I was killing time in a used bookstore, for the air conditioning as much as anything else. My guess is that you are somewhat melancholic as well as very bright. I wrote a sort of sequel, Vanishing Grace, a few years ago, addressing this very topic. My ladies small group have voted to read Disappointment With God this fall a unanimous vote, which may tell you that we are all struggling with this issue! Philip. So, he devoured books that opened his mind, challenged his upbringing, and went against what he had been taught. One, your fundamentalist upbringing (so was mine) seems to shine through in your must/should/have to language. 91:10) No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble. (Prov. Since then I have read most all of your books. I didnt feel like a giant. I hear from Mormons, Seventh Day Adventists, Catholics, and others who had experiences quite unlike mine yet can identify with some of the excesses I experienced. C. S. Lewis would be another example. Your books have helped me so much. Evan McMullin is a sane alternative and the only conservative in the race. Your books were the one who told me to believe, it was Gods plan that eventually revealed in my familys life. I have just read your article about the death of reading on the Washington Post. I am constantly baffled by opinions I hear Christians say and by the state of the church vis--vis a suffering world. I am an older mom that has pursued a very task-oriented career for most of my life in order to pay the bills and keep the household running. You referred to how you have repeatedly had to field questions revolving around pain, suffering, and doubt. Im not qualified to make a judgment. God chooses not to intervene, but Mdecins Sans Frontires has a plan you can trust (to the point of losing 13 staff members to a recent US air strike). Winter, Jeanette 1939- Brad expressed his sorrow over what had happened to me. The next time I saw him he cried. I am reading VANISHING GRACE now and wanted to comment on Chapter 7, SCRIBBLES IN SAND. Even Peter, the apostle, said, Some of the things Paul says confuses me. Recently, we attended a series The quote is thus attributed to you, and it is implied that it comes from the book Rumors of Another World. Encyclopedia.com. Also, from your travels, you never mentioned Nigeria, dont you think it will be nice to come to Nigeria? In 1982 I was at YWAM Honolulu ,Hawaii USA and as YWAM taught I went to a leader Larry and Debee Nicholson ( Americans) and told them I was struggling with Same Sex attraction thoughts only towards Larry Morris another staff member, these were just thoughts nothing had been said to the person and no improper contact had happened. Christobel Lines, a chaplain with Threshold Ministries at the EYOC, told me about Gords illicit activities, and then Gord himself then told me about them while we were having lunch at a McDonalds in Fort Saskatchewan. Sometime after my dismissal, a large box arrived by regular mail at my apartment in Morinville. Despite being a Christian for many years and praying about this for a long time I still struggled. However, in Chapter 12, page 159 you write The secret to keeping company with God will likely not be found in a new set of tapes, another book, a different preacher, a weekend seminar. I agree. I wanted to take this moment and tell you the impact this book as made upon me. Surely thats the only time Ive been linked with David Robinson. During this time, Paul mocked me for being hard of hearing, shouting at me and shaming me. Can you recommend an amplified that youd feel comfortable reading/trusting? I would have mild panic attacks in the parking lot before Bible Study. He's become a skeptic, constantly on the faculty's prayer list. I have finished Part 1: How Sweet The Sound. If the Bible has so many varying interpretations, how can we feel that it is my anchor of my soul? Thank you for calling out evangelical Christians supporting Mr Trump. I saw that you are on the schedule to speak this semester during our chapel. Jesus can deal with the details in his life, just as he deals with the details in all of our lives. In some of your books youve written perceptively about the lingering impact of Christianity on our post-Christian culture through organizations like Amnesty International and Alcoholics Anonymous. I just returned from Korea in November, and I know the Korean church struggles with legalism such as you describe. 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. My heart has a constant dull ache. I dont want to spread the stereotype that all gay people are into whips.) An extreme introvert who is also very shy, Ive always had a hard time doing church as an adult. Very sorry! You are, besides the Spurs part, the same. I have known your writings in the devotional Daily Bread that I receive for free in my home and bless me a lot. With kind regards Alison Veness, I do indeed get to U.K. now and then, so watch my Facebook site. I marvel at the apparent freedom God has given us, to choose for or against Truth. Thank you so much for your book Where the Light Fell. In the past few years I have felt a nudge to either use it or lose it and sometimes feel a deep sadness over lost time and not trusting that the abilities and talents God gave me were mine to use, to help others, to explore and maybe even to enjoy. Our guest speaker was John Haddad who often shared excerpts of your book, Reaching for the Invisible God. He also shared that you were gracious enough to provide each family with a copy of the book. We read them together, and then discuss I had lice in my hair and boils all over me and scars all over my body. In fact, some estimate that the problem is as widespread in Protestant denominations as in the Catholic church, which has attracted far more scrutiny. God bless you and your family. To the Newtown parents: More than anything I wanted to answer with authority, Yes! It is also well edited and has a professional literary aura about it. Philip. Sorry! Not my job. We would cheer in the church as they showed the films from Selma of the police dogs and the fire hoses. I was destitute and deeply in debt. I was shocked that the Bridges manager would do this kind of thing behind my back instead of asking me directly. Mdecins Sans Frontires is a godless organization. How inspiring and comforting your words are. Have a blessed time. This book was on his wifes book shelf. My refusal to keep quiet about the sexual abuse among church leaders also caused a deterioration of my relationship with my employer, Threshold Ministries. "In this book, we see why [Yancey] is so effective" as a mediator or bridge between conservative and liberal Christians, John Congram stated in the Presbyterian Record. One issue, in particular, brought things to a head. I have indeed read N. T. Wright, and have the highest respect for his scholarship as well as his gentle spirit. I used to struggle with it too. 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. I tried Amazon. I am grieving for my siblings who died, for my dog whom I loved so much, for my job that I loved, I am grieving for my home that I lost. Barely have words to explain it. I said, of course, Jesus loves you. They say, We loan because: We care about human beings and understand that it takes people to help people. The Christians say, We loan because: Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their misfortune and to keep oneself unstained by the world. Philip. Did not one parent pray before their child left for school, God protect my child? Did not one child themselves pray, God protect me? How can you possibly say to a Newtown parent, Yes! Im so glad youre acquainted with Paul Brand. You have been a truly profound influence on my Christian journey and I already think of you as a friend. Second Opinion, October, 1994, Edwin R. DuBose, review of Pain, p. 111. That inspired me to write a memoir, but my teaching duties put it on the back burner. You warm my heart, Hannah. This did not surprise me, since I knew firsthand that Brian was no better than Paul when it came to bullying others. And how insignificant we really all are, but then how fortunate we are to have this body and to be able to enjoy loving here amongst the beauty of the Earth itself. Jim Lovell, Apollo 8 & 13, It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. II, on Daf 53b footnote 25, there is extensive discussion about this statement of the Zohar and its Halachic ramifications. I have already acquired a copy of Where is God When it Hurts? and the first few pages are already shaking my long-held beliefs. You write often about those writers and thinkers who have mentored you along spiritually; you have become one of those mentors for me as I make my own way along as a writer and a scholar. His return to faith was not the product of typical Christian evangelism. So Ill leave that stuff up to God. ? For some kind of answer, for some kind of hope, for some kind of a break. Its lonely. I was listening to the April 13th devotional from your Grace Notes. 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. Although I had more seniority and was more experienced than Paul, he regularly belittled and discredited me in communications with the guardsand other staff [24]. Your book should have been Vanishing Truth. Please stop over-emphasizing grace at the expense of living out the true gospel. It doesnt end. From Gods timeless perspective, our end is known, Yes, Augustine wrote some remarkable reflections on timelessnesslong before modern cosmology gave a theoretical basis to what he intuited theologically. Toxic Work Environment I was in CO recently visiting my son at the USAFA for parents weekend and took the opportunity to buy Whats Good About God at the Focus on the Family bookstore.