New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Philip Yancey, one of the world's most widely read contemporary Christian authors, has announced his retirement from writing, speaking and public ministry after confessing to a long-term extramarital affair.

In a statement emailed to Christianity Today on January 6, 2026, Yancey acknowledged that he had engaged in a sinful relationship with a married woman for eight years, saying the conduct had "disqualified" him from Christian ministry.

"To my great shame, I confess that for eight years I willfully engaged in a sinful affair with a married woman," Yancey said, according to the publication. He described his actions as morally and spiritually devastating, saying they contradicted his faith, his writings and his view...