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    Cross Roads Reflections: Inspiration for Every Day of the Year

    Written by Wm. Paul Young

    Narrated by Roger Mueller and William Paul Young

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    About this audiobook

    The powerful story found in Cross Roads inspired and encouraged readers around the world. Now, CROSS ROADS REFLECTIONS provides an opportunity for you to revisit Tony and his redemption journey in a fresh and unique way.
    This 365-day devotional contains meaningful quotes from Cross Roads along with insightful and thought-provoking prayers written by the author, Wm. Paul Young, who also wrote the phenomenal bestseller, The Shack. It is designed to inspire, encourage, and uplift you every day of the year.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateSep 3, 2013
    ISBN9781478924623
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    Cross Roads Reflections: Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
    Author

    Wm. Paul Young

    William Paul Young was born in Canada and raised among a Stone Age tribe by his missionary parents in the highlands of former New Guinea. He suffered great loss as a child and young adult and now enjoys the “wastefulness of grace” with his family in the Pacific Northwest. He is the author of Lies We Believe About God and the New York Times bestsellers The Shack, Cross Roads, and Eve.

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    Reviews for Cross Roads Reflections

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    • 2/5
      Ok book full of some contradictions, confusing at times and a lack of ending.
    • 1/5
      Not my cup o’ tea.
    • 3/5
      I don't normally read books on theology but this was on The Great American Read list so I HAD to get to it. It wasn't an awful read, I loved the narrator who really made the whole sad story sound homey and comforting. Mackenzie Phillips isn't in a great place in his life. After the brutal disappearance of his daughter and the strain it placed on his family, he's hardly equipped to deal with religion, he's just going through the motions. One day he receives an odd piece of mail, a note from God telling him to meet him at the shack (the last known place his daughter was at), and against his better judgement he actually goes. What transpires there in that shack changes his outlook on life, his attitude, and his spirituality. This book questions your beliefs on God, Jesus, the Holy Trinity, the afterlife, the what ifs and many other questions, especially the classic; "why do bad things happen to good people?"
    • 3/5
      I was attracted to this book by the reviews. Half of them wrote that this was the best book they’d ever read – an amazing book! The other half said that the book was utter rubbish – and very badly written too.I’ll reveal the beginning of the plot. Mack’s beloved daughter, Missy, is missing, kidnapped by a serial killer and presumably murdered. This is termed “the great sadness”.Later, Mack finds a note in his mailbox from Papa, which is his wife’s name for God, saying that He’d be waiting for him at the shack next weekend. The shack was where they found Missy’s blood-soiled dress, so it was probably the scene of the crime, and thus about the most difficult place for Mack to visit.Mack’s wife, Nan, is not at home and Mack decides to make a trip to the shack to meet Papa (God).He does in fact meet God at the shack in the form of three separate “persons”, representing the Father, the Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit.These characters are not what you might expect God to be, and the meeting is inspiring for Mack. And Papa, the Father, who is in female form, is rather a good cook.I found the book illuminating and very readable but by no means the best book I’ve ever read. It was well-written except for the fact that the author keeps talking about “a couple” this and that, not realizing that the correct phrase is “a couple of” whatever.I would describe the book as a good spiritual thriller and would recommend it as such, but did not find it to be a “must read”,
    • 2/5
      Um, my landlord gave me this book for Christmas in 2008. I took it with me to read on the plane... and ended up with tears streaming down my face in the middle of SeaTac Airport, with flight attendants asking me if everything was okay.

      Was not very well written, in my opinion, but the thrust of the story is well-conceived and obviously touches an emotional chord. There are some interesting theological implications, I suppose, but nothing that really made me want to sit and ponder them. Occasionally I would think, "Hmm, that's an interesting way of portraying [x spiritual concept:]," but ... other than admiring the author's creativity a bit, perhaps, it didn't really take me anywhere, spiritually speaking.
    • 3/5
      Readers must remember that, like The DaVinci Code and the Left Behind series, this book is fiction and is the author's take on his faith. There are some good kernels in it to be unearthed, but it is not gospel and does not have to be accepted as a whole.
    • 3/5
      Had a very hard time rating this book. I read it at the request of my son for reasons no one needs to know, and initially I would have given the first part of the book a 4 star rating. It was engaging, nice use of language, interesting characters that really drew you in. But then it slipped as the story become more fantastical and the conversations between "god" and Mac became more intense. Overall I enjoyed the philosophical debates and the questions raised during these conversations, but I found the use of certain imagery distracted from the serious of the subjects and the enjoyment of the story.
      In all I was surprised to like this book as much as I did, as a devout pagan, choosing to see the discussions as moral questions between a person and his conscience.
    • 5/5
      Excellent *****
    • 2/5
      250 page evangelical sermon!
    • 5/5
      A unique way for many to understand God as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The last chapter was a shocking surprise.
    • 5/5
      Just finished reading this for the 2nd time, before it becomes a movie in March. I absolutely LOVE this book! It was a favorite the first time I read it and was definitely worth reading a second time.
    • 5/5
      This was a very inspirational book. It will have you asking yourself questions and perhaps seeing a different definition for things you think you already know. I really enjoyed reading this story and was sad that I finished it so quickly.
    • 4/5
      I really don't know what to say about this book! It is very profound for someone like me that does not altogether believe in God, this certainly is not my first choice of go-to reads.Mack's daughter Missy goes missing on a family weekend away and is believed to have been murdered by a serial killer.Mack's life changes after this, his heart becomes hardened and he becomes less tolerant with things around him, he is angry and he becomes oh so sad. He receives a note from Papa to go to the shack that evidence was found in. Who id Papa? What does he want? Why does he want to speak to Mack? And should he go? Anyway, he does go and what takes place is quite extraordinary!I found it very hard to get my head round and a lot of the concepts just went way over my head! I really can't say it has made me believe any more but the man that wrote this book has left me with some questions!If you are a believer, you will love it, if not it is worth looking at, An interesting read if nothing else.
    • 3/5
      The Shack is a very interesting read. Readers need to realize that it is a work of fiction. It is not the BIBLE. It should not be interpreted as the WORD.

      That being said, the Shack does provoke the reader to consider their relationship, or lack thereof, with the Lord, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. There are certain viewpoints that I don't necessarily understand or agree with, but I do feel like the book gave me a little nudge to seek HIM.

      Mack's young daughter is kidnapped and murdered. Angry at himself for failing Missy, and angry at GOD for allowing this to happen, Mack falls into "the great sadness" that threatens to destroy Mack and his family. And, then one day, he receives a letter from Papa telling him to return to the shack... Mack begins a journey of healing and forgiveness as he reconciles his relationship with GOD, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
    • 3/5
      Great inspirational book.
    • 3/5
      booooring!
    • 1/5
      The premise is intriguing: after receiving a note which appears to be from God, grieving father Mack follows the instructions in the note and returns to the shack where his daughter was murdered. The spiritual insight is occasionally thought-provoking but the theology is not always great. Setting aside minor quibbles, the positive stuff about free will doesn't outweigh the antinomianism. (From my perspective, that is: Calvinists and Catholics will probably have other interpretations and other gripes.) Disagreeing with the theology is not, however, an insuperable problem for me: I can cope with disagreeing with an author's theology. I do it all the time. I don't agree with all of CS Lewis's theology, but I still find his books helpful and profound. In the hands of a really good writer, this could have been a profound book. This was not a profound book. The writing is really, really dreadful. A lengthy foreword (by a character who appears briefly in maybe two scenes) giving a purely descriptive character sketch and backstory outline for the main character is not a good start. It is, however, indicative of the style of the book. This is writing that ought to have been handed back to the author by the editor with "show, don't tell" written across the top in very big, very red letters. In capitals. Underlined. There are jerky shifts between narrative and editorial-style comment, often with a shift of tense. The prose is clunky. The content is trite, unconvincing and sometimes cringe-inducing. The characters are flat and implausible. Far from being caught up in the main character's angst and spiritual development, I felt like his whole backstory was a platform for platitudinous preaching. Three times I put this book down thinking, 'I refuse to subject myself to any more of this'. I skimmed long sections. Twice I hurled it across the room. I picked it up and tried again against my own better judgement. Over the past two years or so, I've been asked many times whether I've read this book; when I replied in the negative, or said that I had a copy on the shelf but hadn't got around to reading it, I was usually told that it was absolutely wonderful and I really ought to read it. I therefore made a conscious decision to keep reading to the end - in order that, when I am asked whether I have read it, I can say that I have indeed read it - from cover to cover - and if necessary explain precisely why I thought it was a very bad book.Avoid.
    • 3/5
      Mr. Young presents an unique twist on the holy trinity that is both thought provoking and possibly inappropriate. It is a good read but the significance of the novel should be scrutinized.
    • 5/5
      I was "forced" to read this book for Introduction to Human Services when I was starting at Ivy Tech Community College. I was taken aback that I would have to read something that had such deep-rooted religious connotations about it. I was actually pretty upset about it, until I started to read the book. The story of Mack resonated with me. That struggle to come to terms with yourself, your past, and ultimately your spirituality is one that many people can identify with.

      There are few books that can move an individual to tears, but this one did as it progressed further and further into the relationship that Mack was having while he was in the cabin or as the book is called the shack. The story really establishes what our relationship with God should be and that we get to define that relationship. It showcases as well that our ideas of religion are not always 100% accurate. We have to be willing to reexamine from time to time what religion is and isn't.

    • 5/5
      It seems either people loved it or hated it. As you can see from the 5 stars, I loved it. I read it keeping in mind it is a work of fiction and not scripture. Therefore, I sat back and enjoyed reading a wonderful story about God's love and that He is always with us, which is what I believe. The Shack is thought provoking, it spoke to me, it moved me, and it touched my life. I have and will continue to recommend this book to others.
    • 1/5
      started out great , then was so far fetched about God as negro woman and jesus cooking in the kitchen was bullshit , didn't even bother to finish it !
    • 5/5
      Okay this book made me cry. I loved it and I would recommend this book to everyone. I plan on reading it again and again. The story was happy and sad and gave clarity on different concepts of Jesus, God, and the Holy Ghost.
    • 2/5
      Poorly written. I had nothing against the theology and the story itself is fine, but it really is a poorly written book in terms of story construction and craft.
    • 1/5
      I hate to give one star reviews and I frown on saying really bad things about a book because I believe that we should be encouraging art and creativity BUT this was honestly one of the worst books I've ever read in my life. It was laughably Roger Corman bad.
    • 3/5
      When I started to read this book, I found it to move along pretty good. I like books that have a religion base, though I am not Christian, I thought this might broaden my mind. I found it to be a little too much around the middle and into the end. I did shed a few tears in it, and was moved by parts. Overall well written and a good book. Pushes Christianity a bit too much though.
    • 5/5
      I absolutely loved this book. Young's novel is filled with believable heart-felt sorrow and happiness. He shows us how God is with us every day and often in a manner or situation we'd least expect.
    • 5/5
      The first thing to remember is that this is a work of fiction. There may be parts that don't coincide with total truth, but that's not the point of fiction. The point of a good book is to make you THINK.

      I loved this book. Young does an amazing job of reeling you in, and making you care about the characters. The book begins with tragedy, but keep reading and you will find beauty through pain.

      Everyone should read this...whether you believe in God or not. There are many lessons and answers to some of the "tough" questions many have about faith. I also appreciate that this could have been a much longer book, but Young manages to cram a cornucopia of awesome into 256 pages.
    • 1/5
      Are you kidding! Disney World meets fundalmentalist Christianity! Not to mention quite poorly written. I'll give it half a star for creative casting of the Holy Trinity, although JC is a little typecast.
    • 5/5
      Mack's youngest daughter is abducted while on family vacation and is believed to have been murdered in an abandoned shack. Four years later Mack receives a note, presumably written by God, inviting him to the shack for the weekend. I began to lose interest when the next character is introduced, but continued on. I ultimately found this book to be comforting and inspirational dealing with my own grief.
    • 4/5
      I was not aware of this book until a family member told me about it. The book was entertaining to me. Can not be any worse than some of the purportedly true books about people dying and going to heaven and get a message, that changes someone's life. It is fiction so something's are not going to match up. If this book helps people cope then what is the harm.