![]() Not bad for a man who as recently as February was working three jobs, one of which involved cleaning toilets. He’s had speaking engagements in Canada, Florida, Texas, New Mexico, California, Tennessee, and Brazil his work has been covered by Today, The 700 Club, the New York Times, Radio Free Europe, and, of course, Christianity Today. Lately, his life has been all about audience. From the start, Young commands reverent attention: nodding heads, ready laughter, an entirely receptive audience. ![]() Waiting nearby, the book’s author, Paul Young, looks like any other white guy in his 50s with a gray, receding buzz cut, but when he takes the stage he transforms into part comedian, part inspirational speaker: He talks about his cell phone ringing at embarrassing moments but also about how the family of a deceased 15-year-old boy handed out copies of The Shack at the funeral, with the teenager’s handprint inside. ![]() Out of a crowd of about 300, all but a few people raise their hands, but most, in fact, hold copies of The Shack in their laps. ![]() ![]() “How many of you have read a book called The Shack?” he asks. With his spiky hair and Abercrombie-casual style, he sports evangelicalism’s semiofficial Hip Young Pastor uniform. ![]()
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