Recently for my birthday my wife gave me a $20 iTunes gift card. I used that to buy “The Shack” as an audiobook. I had heard so many things about this book - some really good, and some really bad that I didn’t know what to expect.
I definitely lean towards the really good side.
In this book God appears at one point as an African American woman – and I guess that was one of the reasons why the book was seen as “really bad.” We all have a concept in our minds of who and what God is, and this book doesn’t do anything to reinforce whatever idea you might already have about God.
This book was originally written by William P Young as a Christmas gift (at his wife’s suggestion) for their children. There is a lot of heart in it. There is also a lot of healing in it because it really helps us to trust Christ despite whatever extremely terrible events we might face.
In the story the main character Mack certainly faces a terrible tragedy that nobody would wish on their worst enemy. God has his wasy however of making bad events someone produce good. That’s the kind of God we serve.
Why don’t you read “The Shack” and be introduced to God as you’ve never seen him (or her) before. Remember – don’t judge what you haven’t read.
