Rev. Rob Yancey, Author at The Washington Institute

Rob Yancey is the lead pastor of Capital Presbyterian Fairfax in Fairfax, Virginia. He has served previous churches in family ministries, missions, and outreach. He and his wife, Liz, also spent 8 years serving in South Africa where he was an Area Director for Campus Outreach Johannesburg. Originally from North Carolina, Rob earned his undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and completed his Masters of Divinity with Reformed Theological Seminary in 2014. Outside of church, Rob enjoys concerts at the 9:30 Club, fly fishing, cheering on his North Carolina Tar Heels, and relaxing with a game night with Liz and their two boys, Ben and Will.

Articles by Rev. Rob Yancey

Faith • Biblical Reflections

The Exam of the Psalter

Rev. Rob Yancey | 8 min read

The end of the school year is almost upon us. And every student knows what that brings… exam season. Think of all the different exams we take in our lives. High schoolers take AP Exams, college students take finals, and plenty of professions require you to take some sort of board exam — health care,...

Faith • Theological Reflections

The Image of God and Work: Freedom From the “Second Question”

Rev. Rob Yancey | 9 min read

Do you want to know who are some of the most dangerous people in the world? Who comes to your mind when I talk about dangerous people—people that can do great harm? Here’s who I have in mind: toddlers. Yes, toddlers. Here’s why I say so: toddlers have newfound mobility, ability, and autonomy, and yet...

Faith • Biblical Reflections

Redefining Greatness: Up and to the Right or Down and to the Left?

Rev. Rob Yancey | 8 min read

On the treadmill last week, at an hour when only werewolves and swim parents are awake, I listened to Pete Scazzero’s Emotionally Healthy Leader podcast and heard him say, discussing the temptations of Jesus, the phrase “up and to the right.” And I realized, listening to the discussion: there’s Hinduism, Islam, Christianity… but do you...

Faith • Liturgical Reflections

Let Nothing You Dismay: Songs of Hope for Christmas 2020

Rev. Rob Yancey | 5 min read

In a piece titled “2020 broke Christmas music. Here’s what I’m listening to instead,” Michael Brodeur, the classical music critic for the Washington Post wrote this last week: “What if the songs of the season didn’t demand a mass emotional pivot, the obligations of cheer? What if they let in some of the cold? I’ve...