Christian author Philip Yancey has admitted cheating on his wife of five decades for more than eight years. Yancey, 76, rose to prominence as a bestselling writer of Christian literature, with works like What’s So Amazing About Grace? and The Jesus I Never Knew selling in the millions. Former president Jimmy Carter once described him as “my favorite modern author.” Now married for more than 55 years, Yancey said his conduct was “sinful” and clashed with both his personal faith and what he taught in his books. In light of the confession, he announced he will withdraw from active ministry roles. “My conduct defied everything that I believe about marriage. It was also totally inconsistent with my faith and my writings and caused deep pain for her husband and both of our families,” he said in a statement. “I have failed morally and spiritually, and I grieve over the devastation I have caused,” he went on, acknowledging “that my actions will disillusion readers who have previously trusted in my writing.”
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