Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Step by step, philip yancey retraces the long journey toward understanding the answers to these and other questions. Find great deals for philip yancey disappointment with god book. He points us beyond lifes disappointments and the cynicism they can breed to a stronger, wiser faith, a confidence in god s deep love for us, and a thirst to reach not just for what god gives, but for who god is.
Disappointment with god is a book that distills the sometimesuncomfortable core of faith, and presents it as it is with no dissembling or false. In disappointment with god, yancey tackles the questions caused by a god who doesnt always do what we think hes supposed to do. Abandoned by the one who was supposed to come to your rescue when you needed it most. I had been scheduled to speak on a book tour downtown the very night terrorists attacked the taj mahal hotel and ten different sites, killing 165 people. Philip yancey, author of books like disappointment with god, the jesus i never knew, and whats so amazing about grace, is one of the best selling christian authors alive today. Buy a cheap copy of disappointment with god book by philip yancey. My child has severe disabilities, and i face a constant battle with depression. Disappointment with god by philip yancey, unknown edition. In disappointment with god audiobook, he poses three questions that christians wonder b. In this 25 th anniversary edition of disappointment with god, yancey poses three questions that christians wonder but rarely feel permission to voice. Philip yancey disappointment with god audiobook ch.
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But those who commit their lives to god, no matter what, instinctively expect something in return. May 10, 2018 what philip yancey has achieved with disappointment with god is to write that rarest of all texts. In disappointment with god, he poses three questions that christians wonder but seldom ask aloud. Yancey asked him something like, are you disappointed that god causedmadeallowed this to happen to you. Included in this anniversary edition is a study guide with questions about these perplexing questions of faith that the. Philip yancey asks three questions in this book about god and why he doesnt intervene in the here and now. Three questions no one asks aloud is a book written by philip yancey and published by zondervan in it is one of yancey s. This insightful and deeply personal book points to the odd disparity between our concept of god. As the title reveals this book tackles questions many christians are not comfortable with, for the most part because there are no simple answers to them. The most powerful statement in the entire book was made by the man yancey interviewed that lost his family, then was involved in a car accident and left him with a bad eye and a speech impediment. Bestselling author philip yancey tackles questions christians often wonder but seldom ask aloud. These questions are asked with piercing honesty and biblical certainty.
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In this book philip yancey dares to step on some very gritty and raw territory for christians, many would rather live in denial than admit that sometimes god seems distant and disconnected from our lives. He is the recipient of a christianity today book of the year award, two ecpa book of the year awards, and eleven gold medallions. His books have sold more than fifteen million copies in english and have been translated into forty languages, making him one of the bestselling contemporary christian authors. Philip yancey points to the odd disparity between our concept of god and the realities of life. Four of his books have sold over one million copies. In this 25th anniversary edition of disappointment with god, yancey poses three questions that christians wonder but rarely feel permission to voice. Why, if god is so hungry for relationship with us, does he. Three questions no one asks aloud by philip yancey. So, he devoured books that opened his mind, challenged his upbringing, and went against what he had been taught. In disappointment with god, yancey tackles the questions caused by a god who doesnt always do what we think hes supposed to. Three questions no one asks aloud by philip yancey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
One of the triggers in writing the book and around which much of the book revolves is a conversation yancey had with a friend who. Yancey jokes today about being in recovery from a toxic church. In this book, yancey tackles the questions caused by a god who doesnt always do what we think hes supposed to do. True atheists, do not, i presume, feel disappointed in god. Disappointment with god takes us beyond the things that make for disillusionment to a deeper faith, a certitude of gods love, and a thirst to reach not just for what god gives, but for who he is. In this 25th anniversary edition of disappointment with god, philip yancey tackles the questions caused by a god who doesnt always do what we think hes supposed to do. For yancey, reading offered a window to a different world.
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