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Mentioned in 14 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 14 episodes

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Ronald Rolheiser
as a book that got the author in trouble for its thesis that forgiveness trumps everything.
213 snips
Ronald Rolheiser on Giving Your Life Away
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Donald Miller
as an example of a person whose adult children are exceptionally healthy.
115 snips
#23: Dadville—The New Rules of Being a Great Dad
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C. Baxter Kruger
as being very similar to the work of Thomas Erskine.
30 snips
Wm. Paul Young with C. Baxter Kruger / The Incarnation and Trust
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Preston Sprinkle
as an example of a book that nobody wanted but sold millions of copies.
15 snips
A Raw Conversation about Manga and the Complex Life of a Creative: Street Hymns
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Paul Young
, who is planning a sequel due to his relationships with people on death row.
12 snips
Wm. Paul Young (part 2) / Jesus Is What God Is Like
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Jim Ramos
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Wayne Jacobsen
regarding Jacobsen's role co-writing and publishing the widely sold novel.
Moving Away From Performance Based Religion w/ Wayne Jacobsen EP 265
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Michael John Cusick
who credits Paul Young for distinguishing between expectations and expectancy.
Episode 356 - Letting Go of Control Through the Serenity Prayer
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Bradley Jersak
, referencing a part of the book where the character, Jesus, talks about paths to God.
A More Christlike God: Bradley Jersak on Faith After Deconstruction
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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)

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