I discovered the Drew Marshall Show a week ago. He does a “Christian talk radio” show in Canada. I’ve never liked Christian talk radio (or most Christian media). But this show is like a breath of fresh air because Drew, the host, is honest about his struggles, doubts, and opinions. He comes off like a real person. Give it a try and maybe you’ll agree.

Today they posted an interview with William “Paul” Young, the auther of The Shack (and an interview with another one of my favorite authors, Brennan Manning). You can listen here.

The Shack

Wayne Jacobsen & Brad Cummings (Editor). Windblown Media 2008, Paperback, 256 pages, $14.99

The Shack is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. It’s a novel that portrays the love of God in a striking and powerful way; and that’s all I’ll say — except that it’s a page turner. I bought a whole case and sent copies to friends who I thought would like it (and apparently Drew Marshall did the same thing despite being a guy who “doesn’t jump on bandwagons”). The book has sold nearly 500,000 copies now — despite having an unknown author, being self-published, and having no advertising budget to speak of.

(BTW, Brennan Manning’s book, Ruthless Trust, is another one of my favorite reads in the past few years.)