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Mentioned in 13 episodes

The Shack

Book • 2007

The Shack tells the story of Mackenzie Allen Phillips, a father of five, whose youngest daughter, Missy, is kidnapped and murdered during a family outing.

Years later, Mack receives a mysterious note from 'Papa' (God) inviting him to the shack where Missy's body was found.

There, Mack encounters three figures representing the Trinity: Papa (God the Father), Jesus, and Sarayu (the Holy Spirit).

Through conversations with them, Mack gains a new understanding of God's love, forgiveness, and the reasons behind suffering and evil.

The book explores themes of love, relationships, and the transformative power of redemption through forgiveness.

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Mentioned in 13 episodes

Mentioned by

Ronald Rolheiser

as a book that got the author in trouble for its thesis that forgiveness trumps everything.

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Ronald Rolheiser on Giving Your Life Away

Mentioned by

Donald Miller

as an example of a person whose adult children are exceptionally healthy.

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#23: Dadville—The New Rules of Being a Great Dad

Recommended by listeners and enjoyed by

Megyn Kelly

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Mentioned by

C. Baxter Kruger

as being very similar to the work of Thomas Erskine.

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Wm. Paul Young with C. Baxter Kruger / The Incarnation and Trust

Mentioned by

Preston Sprinkle

as an example of a book that nobody wanted but sold millions of copies.

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A Raw Conversation about Manga and the Complex Life of a Creative: Street Hymns

Mentioned by

Paul Young

, who is planning a sequel due to his relationships with people on death row.

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Wm. Paul Young (part 2) / Jesus Is What God Is Like

Mentioned by

Michael John Cusick

who credits Paul Young for distinguishing between expectations and expectancy.

Episode 356 - Letting Go of Control Through the Serenity Prayer

Mentioned by

Bradley Jersak

, referencing a part of the book where the character, Jesus, talks about paths to God.

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Vern Tompke

mentions it to explain the awareness he developed in his 30s and 40s.

Ep. 164 - What Set Me Up for Porn (with Tim Fletcher)

Mentioned by Dwight as a book that had a massive impact on his life, being the first book he read and gave to Brad Jersak.

Wm. Paul Young (part 1) / Trust Is My Throughline

Mentioned by

Randy Knie

when saying that he avoided asking any questions about it.

William Paul Young & Brad Jersak: Judgment, Wrath, Hell, and the God Who Is Love

Mentioned by

Donald Miller

as the author of 'The Shack', whose children grew up exceptionally healthy.

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Mentioned by

Mark Clifton

as a book that a woman in his church was excited about and wanted to add to the church library.

How to Shepherd Your Church Well: Protecting

Mentioned by

Wayne Jacobson

in the context of books about God's love.

How to Know You’re Born of God (#971)

Mentioned by

Savannah Locke

, referencing Paul Young's point that love is never obsessed with an agenda that people get in the way.

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Recommended by

Jason Janas

, highlighting its beautiful depiction of the afterlife.

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Recommended by multiple people to

Michael Miley

and led to his conversion to Christianity.

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Mentioned by

Tony Rubleski

as the work of W.M. Paul Young, describing it as a profound book that became a major motion picture.

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Mentioned by

Bruce Epperly

as a book where God comes to you as that African-American lady cooking pancakes.

Process Theology & Religious Pluralism - With Bruce Epperly

Mentioned by the host, who avoided asking any questions about it.

William Paul Young & Brad Jersak: Judgment, Wrath, Hell, and the God Who Is Love (Re-Release from S01E11)

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