The Alli Worthington Show

Healing and Hope with Philip Yancey


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Hey Friends! What a show this is. I am so excited to have the amazing Philip Yancey with us to talk about his personal journey with God. This is such an important conversation, and I hope you’ll walk away from it feeling encouraged and inspired. 

Philip and I take a deep dive on his experiences growing up in an Independent Baptist Church, the difficulties with his mother, and how we can make sure we are living a life of grace. We also discuss his new memoir, Where the Light Fell. 

As you may know Philip is a Christian author who writes about questions and topics of faith that matter to both believers and doubters alike. 

Listen in to learn more about: 

  1. How growing up in a rigid household gave Philip the wrong picture of God. 
  • The importance of nuance in our prayers to God. It is not a voting competition where we need to get a number of people on our side to persuade God to do something. 
  • His journey of making peace through the years with seeing God as a loving parent. 
  • How the experience with the Church and your experience with God are two very different things.
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    Favorite quotes:

    1. Grace means there’s nothing you can do to make God love you more.



    2. Grace-healed eyes means seeing the world not through the performance, merit, ranking eyes that we tend to do around us but rather through God’s eyes.


    3. I’ve learned early on what you believe is important. You got to get it right. Some people who claim to speak for God happen to be wrong and we shouldn’t take it at face value when they say they are speaking for God. 

     

    4. God wants us like little children to climb into a parents lap and say this is what I want. 


    5. Don’t make your decision about relating to God based on your experience in the church.

     

    Great things we discussed: 

    1. Philip Yancey


    2. Where the Light Fell: A Memoir

    3. Reckless Love


    4.  The Good Doctor

    5. Paul: A Biography

    6. Nespresso Vertuo Coffee and Espresso Maker by De'Longhi, Piano Black 

    7. Dune 

    8. Pieces 

    9. Standing Strong

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    xo,

    Alli 

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