Joshua

The Homecoming

By: Joseph F. Girzone

Narrated by: Raymond Todd

Nearly two decades earlier, the tiny town of Auburn was transformed by the presence of a quiet, humble carpenter named Joshua. With gentle actions of love and words of peace, this mysterious man had a profound influence upon everyone he met. Since then, however, many of Joshua's friends have passed away, and a generation has grown up not knowing him. And as the new millennium approaches, some have begun to get anxious, even panicked, about what God intends for them.

Amid this atmosphere of uncertainty, Joshua returns to reassure the people of Auburn by reminding them of the lessons he left them years before. He explains that God is love, not a monster intent on punishing them. But when an immense earthquake and other "signs of the apocalypse" seem to abound, Joshua realizes that his wisdom must reach beyond this small town to help the rest of the world.

©1999 Joseph F. Girzone (P)2000 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Girzone uses Jesus' relationships with both God and others to define what intimacy with God looks like." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Girzone draws on the wisdom of the centuries, writing [with] humanity and spirit." ( Kirkus Reviews)
"Girzone's empathy for the loneliness and insecurity of being human guides readers toward a more satisfying religious experience." ( Booklist)

Good in parts but...

I realize this is fiction. The book is written by a man of so I expected his representation of the Bible to be different. Although, for the most part, Joshua represented Jesus well. I was confused about the message I got about the Bible being not so important.
“All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching the truth.”1Timothy 3:16

captivating

the narrator does a great job getting all the voices and cultures! ots a fun imaginary invitation into the reality of jesus among us.

powerful

A good way to get to know Jesus. It's always good to read Girzone's books.

Joshua The Homecoming

A little disappointed since I thought the first book of this series was much better. Was still well worth the listen.

enlightening story, but LOUSY narration

I enjoyed hearing another Joshua story, since I find them to be so enlightening and they bring so much joy to my heart. The narration, however, was truly awful and distracted me from truly hearing our Lord's message. I have purchased several other audiobooks in the same series and I sincerely hope that their narration improves.