"Christian author Philip Yancey is retiring from writing and lecturing after admitting to a long-running affair with a married woman. The prolific writer, whose works include Christian Book of the Year Award winners The Jesus I Never Knew and What's So Amazing About Grace? informed his former colleagues at Christianity Today that his more than 50-year career was ending while he and his wife of 55 years work toward reconciliation."
"To my great shame, I confess that for eight years I willfully engaged in a sinful affair with a married woman, the 76-year-old scribe wrote to the religious publication. Christianity Today, which published Yancey's articles for several decades, said his faith-oriented books have sold more than 15-million copies. The author confessed in an article published Tuesday that his conduct defied his beliefs about marriage and contradicted his writings. He said his affair caused deep pain for his partner's husband."
Philip Yancey is retiring from public roles after admitting an eight-year affair with a married woman. His more than 50-year career is ending while he and his wife of 55 years work toward reconciliation. He said the affair defied his beliefs about marriage and contradicted his previous work and that it caused deep pain for the partner's husband. His wife Janet described living from a place of trauma and devastation and said she intends to honor their marriage commitment while asking for prayer. Yancey confirmed he is seeking professional counseling. An upcoming speaking engagement was removed from the event listing.
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