Philip D. Yancey Livres

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.

Exploring the complex dynamics of family and the seductive nature of extremist beliefs, this memoir chronicles the author's transformative journey from a rigid fundamentalist background to a life defined by compassion and grace. Through personal reflections, it offers a poignant narrative that resonates with themes of identity and redemption, drawing parallels to notable works like Hillbilly Elegy.

A WORLD WITHOUT PAIN? Can such a place exist? It not only can---it does. But it's no utopia. It's a colony for leprosy patients: a world where people literally feel no pain, and reap horrifying consequences. His work with leprosy patients in India and the United States convinced Dr. Paul Brand that pain truly is one of God's great gifts to us. In this inspiring story of his fifty-year career as a healer, Dr. Brand probes the mystery of pain and reveals its importance. As an indicator that lets us know something is wrong, pain has a value that becomes clearest in its absence. The Gift of Pain looks at what pain is and why we need it. Together, the renowned surgeon and award-winning writer Philip Yancey shed fresh light on a gift that none of us want and none of us can do without.

In this special collection of original essays, Wangerin's fellow writers in the Chrysostom Society turn their gifts upon his lifetime of work to draw out that which has drawn so many in. Featuring essays from Eugene Peterson, Luci Shaw, Philip Yancey, and others, these essays explore the breadth and depth of a writer who has wandered through a passage and has returned with news of a far country.

An exploration of the human body - a remarkable world of cells, systems, and chemistry that bears the impress of a still deeper, unseen reality.

Exploring the presence of God in unexpected locations, the book highlights how divine traces can be found in diverse settings, from urban slums to natural wonders and cultural works. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing these signs and seizing opportunities to share hope with those who need it most. By uncovering these connections, the narrative encourages Christians to become more aware of their surroundings and to actively make God's presence known in the world.

The Student Bible's proven, commonsense approach to studying the Scriptures appeals to high school and college readers as well as adults of every age. Its carefully researched features will help you overcome common obstacles to reading and understanding the Bible. Edited by award-winning authors Philip Yancey and Tim Stafford, this Bible enables you to understand what you read, find the topics you're looking for, and make real progress in your studies. Also included is a study track that takes you on a fascinating and enriching year-long tour of the Bible. Recommended for homeschool use.

The book explores the pivotal role of religion in shaping the post-Soviet landscape of Russia and Ukraine following the fall of the Berlin Wall. It examines the initial movement towards democracy and religious freedom, influenced by American evangelicals, and contrasts it with Vladimir Putin's later authoritarian shift, marked by hostility towards religious organizations and the invasion of Ukraine. By highlighting the divergent paths of these two nations, the narrative reveals the complex interplay between faith, politics, and national identity in their histories.

Yancey explores the manifestations of Christian grace in the starkness of the real world, including situations involving IRA bombings, the Nazi holocaust, the Ku Klux Klan, serial killers like Jeffrey Dahlmer, child abuse, AIDs, drug addiction, and more.

This special Red Cross trade paper edition includes a brand new foreword from the author. All publisher profits and author royalties will go to benefit the American Red Cross. This perennial best-seller, now in a revised and expanded edition, includes a study guide. The book and study materials focus on the role of pain in God's plan for life and how we can respond to it.

Disillusioned by the distortions and hypocrisies of the church in which he grew up, Philip Yancey set out in search of a life enhanced by faith instead of diminished by religion. Having struggled to forge personal convictions about God amid the ironies of life and the incongruities of religion, he looks closer at those whose lives radiate spiritual authenticity rather than pious posturing. From Dostoevsky to Martin Luther King, G K Chesterton to Paul Brand, Yancey pays homage to some of the most remarkable, selfless, Christ-like lives our world has known, and asks what both he and we can do to find such beautiful faith in our own lives.

'How do I relate to a God who is invisible when I'm never quite sure he's there?--Philip Yancey Life with God doesn't always work like we thought. High expectations slam against the reality of personal weaknesses and unwelcome surprises. And the God who we've been told longs for our company may seem remote, emotionally unavailable. Is God playing games? What can we count on this God for? How can we know? How can we know God? This relationship with a God we can't see, hear, or touch---how does it really work? Reaching for the Invisible God offers deep, satisfying insights that affirm and dignify the questions we're sometimes afraid to ask. Award-winning author Philip Yancey explores six foundational areas: our thirst for God, faith during times when God seems unavailable, the nature of God himself, our personal relationship with God, stages along the way, and the end goal of spiritual transformation. Honest and deeply personal, here is straight talk on life with God for the man or woman who wants more than pat answers to life's imponderables. Ultimately, Yancey shifts the focus from our questions to the One who offers himself in answer. The God who invites us to reach for him---and find.

Award- winning author Philip Yancey strips away the stereotypes and cosy images surrounding the person of Jesus to reveal the powerful and enigmatic reality of the man who changed history. Images of Jesus -- the sweet Christmas card baby, the serene figure with a halo, the predictable flannel-graph cut-out of Sunday school -- have often obscured the real flesh and blood person behind the myth. Using the Gospel accounts and historical research of first century Palestine, Philip Yancey reveals Jesus as full of emotion and passion, who shocked and scandalised many of his contemporaries, and whose words and actions cut across all conventions. Jesus is truly unique and disturbing -- both to his own age and to our own. This fascinating exploration will challenge those without faith to believe, and those with faith, to face the truth.

Overexposed to the distortions and hypocrisies of Christian churches, Philip Yancey set out in search of a life enhanced by faith instead of diminished by religion. Having struggled to forge personal convictions about God amid the ironies of life and the incongruities of religion, he looks closer at those whose lives radiate spiritual authenticity rather than pious posturing. From John Donne to Martin Luther King, Dostoevsky to Mahatma Gandhi, G K Chesterton to Henri Nouwen, Yancey pays homage to some of the most remarkable, selfless, Christ-like lives our world has known, and asks what both he and we can do to find such beautiful faith in our own lives. Soul Survivor's haunting new Preface covers Yancey's personal experience of the September 11 tragedy and his subsequent visit to Ground Zero, which once again prompted a searing spiritual self-examination.

Following the success of Stories from Around the World, the second volume continues in the same vein as the firstâ?"stories of individuals working for the gospel. Contributors include Brother Yun,

V první části knihy ilustruje své originální a odvážné myšlenky řadou příkladů lidí, kteří v životě prošli strádáním. V druhé části se pak zaměřuje na biblickou knihu Jób, pomocí níž vykládá význam lidské bolesti a utrpení, zároveň nabízí odpovědi na ony tři klíčové otázky. Tato knih plná porozumění a naděje je vhodná pro každého, kdo prochází nelehkým obdobím svého života.

Autor ve své nové knize nahlíží za oponu každodenních drobných i velkých zázraků, které jako záblesky z neviditelného světa pronikají do našich smyslů... Jeho práce je pokusem najít odpověď na otázku, jestli neviditelný svět není jen naším toužebným přáním.

Autor, známý americký publicista, předkládá své postřehy o křesťanské církvi tak, jak ji osobně poznal. Hovoří o situacích, které ho oslovily, a o lidech, kteří se nějakým způsobem zapsali do jeho života. Jeho pohled je laskavý a plný milosti i přes to, že je v mnoha ohledech bolestivě pravdivý i štiplavě kritický.

Hledání možnosti, jak navázat vztah s neviditelným Bohem a co to všechno pro člověka obnáší, je středobodem Yanceyho práce. V ní přináší řadu osobních svědectví, postřehů, pochybností, ale i nově odkrývá doposud nepoznané dimenze víry, naděje a lásky. Yanceyho mimořádný vypravěčský talent vtáhne čtenáře do mozaiky vtipných i dojemnýchpříběhů a zároveň úvah, které spíše než jednoznačné odpovědi přinesou mnohem zásadnější otázky a s nimi i pronikání do hlubin tajemství vztahu s Neviditelným.

Es gibt viele Christen, die bewusst keiner Gemeinde angehören. Sie betonen, dass sie zwar an Gott glauben, mit seinen irdischen Vertretern aber wenig zu tun haben wollen. Liegt es daran, dass viele unserer Gemeinden nicht so sind, wie sie nach Gottes Plan sein sollten? Dies trifft sicher in einigen Fällen zu. Doch offensichtlich sind nicht sie das Problem, sondern vielmehr unsere falsche Sichtweise von Gemeinde. In dieser erfrischend ehrlichen, zum Nachdenken anregenden Bestandsaufnahme legt Philip Yancey die Gründe für seinen eigenen Weg offen, der ihn vom Skeptizismus zu einer engagierten Mitarbeit in der Gemeinde führte. Treffend wägt er die menschlichen Schwächen der Kirche gegen ihre überragenden Vorzüge als Gemeinde Christi ab.

Philip Yancey beleuchtet in seinem herausfordernden Buch die geistliche „Grauzone“ vieler Menschen, die zwischen Christentum und dem Gefühl einer tieferen Realität schwanken. Er untersucht die Verbindung zwischen der sichtbaren und unsichtbaren Welt und lädt zu einer spannenden geistlichen Reise ein.

Philipp Yancey hatte anfangs Schwierigkeiten mit dem Alten Testament, entdeckte jedoch dessen spannende und lebensnahe Aspekte, wie die von Hiob und Prediger. Seine Auseinandersetzung ist typisch für Yancey: brillant und leidenschaftlich.

In „Spuren der Gnade“ nimmt Philip Yancey den Leser mit auf seine Reisen um die Erde. Aber zugleich ist dieses Buch eine Reise zum Mittelpunkt des Glaubens. Radikal und ehrlich stellt Yancey die Frage, was der christliche Glaube „bringt“, wenn er extremen Härtetests ausgesetzt wird. Seine Erfahrungsberichte berühren zutiefst, wühlen auf, fordern heraus. Gott ist nicht beweisbar. Aber wo Seine Gnade Menschen verändert, begegnen wir Seinen unverwechselbaren Spuren.

Bolesť niekedy obracia našu pevnú vieru a dôveru v Boha v pochybnosti. Philip Yancey vo svojej knihe Keď život bolí poukazuje na päť hlavných otázok, ktoré nám bolesť vmieta do očí: Je tu Boh so mnou? Je naozaj taký všemocný? Je voči mne spravodlivý? Prečo sa niekedy zdá, že sa o moju bolesť vôbec nezaujíma? Kde je môj Boh, keď ho najviac potrebujem? Autor poskytuje podnetné odpovede na otázky, ktorým čelia veriaci v ich najtemnejších chvíľach a dokazuje, že aj v utrpení a bolesti, a niekedy aj kvôli nim, nám Božia láska, múdrosť a sila stále svietia na cestu životom. Aj v tých najzúfalejších a najhorších chvíľach.

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