shaun, nope, couldn’t have been him. he must have a double! young has publicly revealed that he lost his home when he had to file for bankruptcy in 2003.

what do you think of the book (if you happen to fly through here again???)

The Anna books are presented as based on a true story of a young child’s relationship with God. I don’t know if they are true or not, but they are very powerful - much as The Shack is.

For me, both books take the religion out of God and leave me with a more compassionate, loving God.

thanks

Before I planted Red Sea Church in Portland I use to do business with real estate developers and Paul Young and I use to do business together. I’m not positive…but I swear I saw him years later on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire”…. no kidding! If I recall correctly he won a substantial amount of money.

Shaun
North Portland

Those who read it can’t escape being moved closer to God in all His facets! The critics as admired as some of them are in their own right, must not read with imagination or the possibility that God can reveal Himself as He chooses! The Scriptures certainly are full of images of God possessing both femine and male characteristics! He is complete in Himself!

I especially loved the “worship” or devotional times as expressed in the book.

Count me as one who hopes the book will be read by thousands like yourself who have no desire to read “religious” books!

Thanks and keep up the good work!

I tell everyone how great it is but as it is still to be released here (South Africa)I am not sure if they think I am smoking mother nature!

Thank you for what you have said, it is nice to read the motivation behind the book and that that motivation is not a big bank balance!

Perhaps there is a danger that people might see this as an attempt to replace traditional thinking about God (hence the ardent criticisms), but readers are thinking! As long as we keep in mind that we don’t create a “new” form of Christianity but simply open our perceptions to how God relates to each of us, it’s an exercise in creativity.

I’ve asked several people who’ve said “It’s changed my life,” what they mean by that. Most were able to articulate it’s how they perceive God in a more personal way.

I don’t now see Father God as a female African-American woman named Papa, nor do I see the Holy Spirit as an Asian “sprite,” but I smile when those images come to mind, and it reminds me that God is personal to me and wants me to understand Him (on that limited human level).

Reading that makes us think, is good reading.

What a great story! And Paul is an awesome guy. He really does remind me of Jim.

And yes, my OTM community definitely helped me shape this story, which is very cool, since OTM has been the best place for me to cut my teeth as a writer. It’s been nearly four years since I wrote that first, fateful article for the Idealab. What a ride it’s been…