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Katelyn and Roxy are joined by Philip Yancey, whose books have long been a guide for the doubting, deconstructing Christian.

Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.

“Things I Thought We Were Done With, in the United States, Are Recurring," Philip says.

Toxins work their way into the church seemingly without effort. A healthy church will require the vigilance of all its members.

“I was raised in a church environment that is not healthy,” says Phillip Yancey. “And it gave me a lot of reasons to disbelieve.” It’s interesting to hear

A tribute to the late author of “The Book of the Dun Cow,” “Jesus: A Novel,” and “Water, Come Down!”

By Seth Satterlee Jul 09, 2021 Forthcoming books this season look at the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud from a mix of historical, literary, and theological perspectives. Fall 2021 Announcements: Religion & spirituality By Seth Satterlee | Jul 09, 2021 Forthcoming books this season look at the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud from a mix of historical, literary, and theological perspectives. There are also new titles from heavy hitters like Rachel Held Evans, Kathie...

IndieBound Christian writer Yancey ( What’s So Amazing About Grace?) excavates his roots in the fundamentalist South in the 1950s and ’60s in this gripping memoir. Yancey was a year old when his preacher father died of polio after asking to be removed from treatment, expecting faith would heal him. Left alone with two toddlers, Yancey’s mother made her way as a Bible teacher who was well-regarded by her students but increasingly feared by her two young sons for her temper a...

Author Philip Yancey still believes in amazing grace June 28, 2021 Bob Smietana / Religion News Service Share this article WASHINGTON (RNS)—When he first moved to the Rocky Mountains in the early 1990s, bestselling author and speaker Philip Yancey set a goal of climbing all the 58 peaks in Colorado that are over 14,000 feet tall. Now 71, Yancey has accomplished that goal. He and his wife, Janet, still enjoy hiking and mountain climbing. But their focus has changed. “We’ve gone from trying...

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | Dec 11, 2020 Most titles slated for publication in 2021 were written before the Covid-19 pandemic, the divisive presidential election, and the traumas that brought more urgency than ever to racial and social justice issues in 2020. Yet their authors address faith, family, and society in ways that are relevant in any year. They can even point toward joy. It’s not a superficial “ephemeral, cliché-ridden kind of joy,” says David Bratt, executive edi...