The beautiful thing about having a book done before you write the previous books blog is that there is a smaller window between posts, which usually pumps up the views on your next post, hence more people will most likely read this post as opposed to the previous one. To some degree I like that because while I liked Undiluted, I devoured Book 9. For my ninth book of the year I decided to read Cross Roads by Wm. Paul Young. On my reading list I decided to use it to fulfill I. A book you own but haven't read. I assume that the person who came up with this list had in mind that a person would use this one to read a book that they have owned for sometime but haven't gotten around to reading yet, this is not exactly true for me, because I owned Cross Roads for less than a month before I decided to read it, but as I've said before and am sure I will say again before this year is over but it's my list now and I will fudge with the books if I want to.
Some of you may recognize the author of Cross Roads, Wm. Paul Young from the ridiculous selling novel The Shack. If you have read The Shack but haven't heard of Cross Roads you would not be alone, Cross Roads came out in 2012 and I just learned about it 3 months ago when it randomly came across my recommended feed on Amazon. I find it odd that this is the case based on how many copies The Shack were sold, but it is what it is. If there is anyone out there that hasn't read The Shack I would highly suggest you go buy a copy and let it remind you, or let you know in the first place, of the love of God and God's ability to bring hope and healing in any situation. For those of you who have read The Shack and enjoyed it, I would highly recommend picking up a copy of Cross Roads.
Much like The Shack, Cross Roads centers on a man going through pain. Some of this pain is caused by external events and some, if not more, is because of the choices and defenses that the main character, Tony, made in response to those external events. It would not be much of a spoiler to tell you that Tony is a successful and wealthy man who has everything and nothing at the same time. He was shaped by the pain of his childhood and then further damaged by the pain of his adulthood and revisited that pain on all those close to him.
I also don't think it would be much of spoiler to let you know that Tony suffers a collapse and then encounters the divine. This encounter begins to radically reorient Tony's thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes, as all such encounters should do. Much like in The Shack, Mr. Young portrays the Trinity as separate, yet in relationship, characters delving into the work of each in our lives. And Jesus and the Holy Spirit send Tony on a journey that will impact his soul and the lives of those he encounters in surprising and profound ways.
I would love to go a lot more in depth in this review, but at the same time I do not wish to give too much of the story away, this book, much like the real life journey of faith is one best experienced along the way. To that end I will leave this review here, letting you know that I highly recommend this book, read it for its entertainment value, but don't be awfully surprised if it opens your eyes to internal battles you need to fight, actions you need to change, and a God that is intrinsically interested in your life and the lives around you.
Peace and Love,
Pastor K
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