My heart broke when I heard the news that Philip Yancey, my favorite evangelical Christian writer, had confessed to cheating on his wife for eight years with a married woman. I’ve loved Yancey’s books and quoted him often in sermons, as well as in my books and newspaper columns. His video book study of his most famous work, “What’s So Amazing About Grace?” was a favorite in the churches I’ve served.
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John Sumwalt
John Sumwalt is a retired pastor and the son of dairy farmers. He is the author of “Shining Moments: Visions of the Holy in Ordinary Lives.” Email johnsumwalt@gmail.com or call 414-339-0676 to reach him, or write to W172 N7735, #932, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051.





