Philip Yancey – författare

Den prisbelönte journalisten och författaren Philip Yancey sonderar i denna bok det som är själva hjärtslagen i människans relation till Gud - bön. Bön är också den mest grundläggande, utmanande, förbryllande och samtidigt djupt belönande aspekten av kristet liv. Yancey ställer frågor som: Lyssnar Gud? Varför blir många böner obesvarade? Varför tillåter Gud världen att bara rulla på utan att gripa in? Hjälper verkligen bön för fysiskt helande? Vad är bön? Förändrar bön Gud eller oss - eller rent av båda?

Den här boken är en inbjudan att finna en kommunikation med den Gud som genom bönen inbjuder oss till en evighetslång relation med honom själv. "Om bön är platsen där Gud och människan möts, då måste jag lära mig bön" säger Yancey. "Jag har nu skrivit tjugo böcker och på ett eller annat sätt har de flesta av dem kretsat kring frågan varför Gud inte handlar på det sätt som vi vill, och varför inte jag handlar på det sätt som Gud vill. Bön är den specifika punkt där dessa frågor möts."

Philip Yanceys böcker har sålt i över 15 miljoner exemplar och blivit översatta till 40 olika språk. På Libris har utkommit Den Jesus jag aldrig känt, Mörkerseende, Med nådens ögon, Kontakt med den osynlige, Livlinor och Om verkligheten är större. Philip och hans fru Janet bor i Colorado.

Discover the true depth of what forgiveness is, what it demands of you, and how it sets you free.

Forgiveness offers an alternative to an endless cycle of resentment and revenge that we often see in this world, but it can be difficult to understand its true power without first understanding God’s scandalous grace and forgiveness of us.

In The Scandal of Forgiveness—an adaptation of the bestselling book What’s So Amazing About Grace?—author Philip Yancey will take you on an exploration of forgiveness and its clear connection to the gospel. You’ll learn how:

The Scandal of Forgiveness reveals how you can adopt the forgiveness the world is searching for. You’ll learn how to authentically forgive and grow closer in your relationship with God

The future of Christianity depends on how we master the art of understanding and giving grace.

At the end of the twentieth century, Philip Yancey wrote his classic bestseller What''s So Amazing About Grace? as a testament to the power of God''s grace and as a rallying cry to the Christian church to see the acting out of grace as its single most important contribution to the world.

Now, in this 6-session, video-based participant''s guide (DVD/video streaming sold separately), Yancey reexamines—with fresh material and new stories—the scandalous power of grace so that groups and individuals can reflect upon, share, and extend this amazing gift of Christ in new and transformative ways.

In this study, you''ll discover:

Yancey offers compelling and true portraits of grace''s life-changing power. He searches for its presence in his own life and in the church. He asks how Christians today can contend graciously with moral issues that threaten all they hold dear. And he challenges each of us to become living answers to a world that desperately wants to know, "what''s so amazing about grace?"

How does the Jesus of the New Testament compare to the Jesus we think we know so well? Join bestselling author Philip Yancey as he conducts an enlightening biblical and historical investigation into the real Jesus.

From the manger in Bethlehem to the cross in Jerusalem, Philip Yancey presents a complex character who generates questions as well as answers--a disturbing and exhilarating Jesus who wants to radically transform your life and stretch your faith.

In The Jesus I Never Knew, Yancey:

The Jesus I Never Knew will engage your heart, mind, emotions, and senses, preparing you for a new, life-changing encounter with the real Jesus described in the Gospels.

Praise for The Jesus I Never Knew:

"This is the best book about Jesus I have ever read, probably the best book about Jesus in the whole century. Yancey gently took away my blinders and blazed the trail through my own doubting fears, pious know-it-all, and critical balderdash until I saw the Savior anew and thought I heard him ask me, ''Now whom do you say that I am?'' and I understood the question as I never had before."

--Lewis B. Smedes, Senior Professor, Fuller Seminary

"Philip Yancey takes the reader with him on his very personal journey to Jesus. In The Jesus I Never Knew, I became convinced that the Jesus I met--in some ways for the first time--has known me all along. This book is destined to become a favorite--to recommend to those still seeking Jesus and to pass along to those who''ve met him, but long to know him more."

--Elisa Morgan, President Emerita, MOPS International

Many of us experience times when life with God seems to fall short of our expectations—when we feel let down by God, hurt, or abandoned.

This is something most people don''t talk about—until now.

In this classic work of Christian integrity and spiritual investigation, Philip Yancey gives us permission to look directly into our doubts and reckon with them. He uncovers the real and lasting hope that can be found in the midst of darkness and disillusion, exploring three questions that Christians wonder about but rarely feel permission to voice:

With his gift for articulating and answering some of the most honest, complex issues of faith, Philip Yancey points you beyond doubt and hardship to a stronger, wiser faith, a confidence in God''s deep love, and a thirst to reach not just for what God gives, but for who God is.

Included in the 25th anniversary edition is a study guide with questions about these perplexing crises of faith that the author confronts.

Spanish edition also available.

Pain is not something that most of us would count as a blessing; however, renowned surgeon Dr. Paul Brand and award-winning writer Philip Yancey shed fresh light on the purpose of our pain.

Wouldn''t it be nice to never experience pain or never have to take drugs to deal with pain? Many people think so, but they''re missing one key piece of information: Pain is the body''s built-in warning system that something is wrong and needs to be fixed.

Follow world-renowned physician and surgeon Dr. Paul Brand around the world as he shares his humble beginnings as the son of medical missionaries in India to his medical training in London during the Blitz to his groundbreaking medical research with leprosy patients in the United States and India.

His work with leprosy patients is what convinced him that pain truly is one of God''s great gifts to us. In these pages he shares what he''s learned about pain, its purpose in our lives, the impact it has on our daily lives and overall health, and how we can better respond to it.

Perfect for those in the medical field or those looking for a firsthand look into the mystery of pain, this book will give you a new perspective on the gift that none of us want and none of us can do without. You''ll never look at pain the same way again.

Spanish edition also available.

Note: The book includes some frank descriptions of medical procedures, illnesses, and diseases

We speak of grace often. But do we understand it? More important, do we truly believe in it . . . and do our lives proclaim it as powerfully as our words? In What''s So Amazing About Grace?, award-winning author Philip Yancey explores grace at street level.

If grace is God''s love for the undeserving, he asks, then what does it look like in action? And if Christians are its sole dispensers, then how are we doing at lavishing grace on a cruel and pain-filled world?

In fourteen sessions, this study guide will help you to interact deeply with Yancey''s most personal and provocative book yet. If you''re willing to leave your comfort zone to embrace a more vigorous, passionate Christianity--read on. And prepare to grapple with grace and "un-grace" on a personal level.

You''ll consider how you can contend graciously with today''s tough moral issues. And you''ll discover how you can become Christ''s answer to a world that desperately wants to know, What''s So Amazing About Grace?