Rethinking God with Tacos PODCAST Wm. Paul Young (part 1) / Trust Is My Throughline
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Mar 24, 2020 
Wm. Paul Young, renowned author of The Shack, shares his journey of faith and friendship with Brad Jersak. He reflects on the healing power of storytelling, recounting emotional moments from the film's set that helped grieving couples find hope. Young emphasizes that trust is foundational in one's relationship with God, contrasting it with religious performance. He also discusses the transformative gatherings of The Grand Embrace, initiated by those he helped heal. Dive into an insightful conversation on intimacy, trust, and the essence of encountering the divine.
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Meeting Brad Was Instant Kinship
- Paul Young recounts first meeting Brad Jersak after Eden invited him to speak and exchanged manuscript notes.
- Their friendship deepened quickly into a gift-of-grace relationship that required no effort to maintain.
Set Visit Turned Into Healing Opportunity
- Lionsgate invited Paul Young twice to the Shack set to pray and observe filming, arranging surprise set visits.
- Those invitations led to an unexpected, orchestrated encounter that ministered to grieving friends.
A Chance Meeting Changed Grief Trajectory
- Brad unexpectedly introduced Paul to Dwight and Lori, whose daughter had died by suicide three years earlier.
- Their presence and watching key scenes on set catalyzed Lori's emotional breakthrough.