Mt. Bethel UMC » Books http://www.mtbethel.org/blog Located in Marietta, GA Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:39:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en Lessons at “The Shack” http://www.mtbethel.org/blog/2008/08/05/lessons-at-the-shack/ http://www.mtbethel.org/blog/2008/08/05/lessons-at-the-shack/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:34:26 +0000 vaughn http://www.mtbethel.org/blog/?p=327 Every so often someone writes a book that pushes our thinking and focuses the lenses through which we see the world.  The book called “The Shack” has definitely altered the prescription for me.  It seemed like every time I saw someone at the ball field, in a restaurant or sat by someone on a plane they were reading it.  People who knew me kept asking what I thought about the book. For about a month I considered it a passing fad.

Then one day I bought the book and read it in two days.  Once I pushed through the “Great Sadness” and the unusual portrayal of God it began to enliven my thinking and encourage my walk.  In these past weeks I have again wrestled with what it means for God to be judge instead of me, for Jesus to be fully human and fully divine, and for God to graciously and painfully give us free will that results in suffering.  The book shares some controversial perspectives on the Trinity and on how people view the church.

I invite you to join me at “The Shack”, Encounter, for some of the painful and powerful ways we might learn from this book in relation to The Book (The Bible).  Whether it’s a gentle hug or a swift kick every one of us has the potential to find that these next two weeks may be just the visit with “Papa” we need.  If you haven’t picked up a copy of the book yet feel free to get one at the church’s bookstore.

Vaughn

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]]> http://www.mtbethel.org/blog/2008/08/05/lessons-at-the-shack/feed/ The Shack http://www.mtbethel.org/blog/2008/05/08/the-shack/ http://www.mtbethel.org/blog/2008/05/08/the-shack/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 20:48:18 +0000 gaylyn http://www.mtbethel.org/blog/?p=168 What are you doing right now?  GET UP, drive to Mt. Bethel bookstore, Borders or Sweet Spirit and get a copy of THE SHACK.  You will not be sorry!

In this story you will come face to face with heartache, reeling anger and pain and how one father, Mack, embraces a myriad of questions loss causes us all to face.   The transforming power of this book should not be missed.

My hope is that the author, William P. Young, will sweep you along in his fictitious story and absolutely cause you to call out for the presence of GOD as He did for me.

Gaylyn

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