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Philip Yancey Admits to 8-Year Affair, Retires From Public Ministry
Wednesday, January 7, 2026Bestselling Christian author Philip Yancey has confessed to an eight-year extramarital affair and announced he is stepping away from writing, speaking and social media to focus on restoring his marriage. Yancey, 76, who was editor at large for Christianity Today for three decades, shared with the outlet that he “willfully engaged in a sinful affair…