A realization hits Mack, the Great Sadness is gone. He walks up to Jesus and they talk over his past, his present, and what his future might look like. The conversation continues on into the rash judgments that Mack has made concerning a number of issues that we all struggle with - Jesus lovingly corrects and explains His Truth to Mack.
In The Belly of The Beasts – Chapter Twelve
June 20, 2008 by Rachel Musgrove
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I just discovered your site and find it interesting (and cool) that you 4 friends are reading and reviewing The Shack together. I will have to add that book to my upcoming reads. And I added a link to your site as well.
Keep up the good work,
Brenda
Thank you for your review of The Shack, as far as it goes – but did you not finish the book?? Maybe I am simply missing the links?
Steve
Steve, we finished the book but didn’t finish the conversation. Unfortunately it led to too much argument for us to continue.
I thought we just got lazy…
Well.. I have read the Shack after a tragedy or “great sadness” encountered in my life. How many time I say the great sadness printed in its Italic font was enough for me. The book. Was hard to finish, after having to re-read things that were so far fetched, and out there.
Ok I understand that God loves all his children regardless, if they are serial killers, Bank robbers etc.. but the way it is preach through the book, if as if The Main Character Mack needs his hand held, and is going through Carebear Land. We all know that god accepts us, and loves us. But when you are dealing with such a tragedy it is hard to believe that he is alway there, and accepts such horrible death amoung those who do not deserve it. In the book, it is almost pushed upon Mack that he has to love him, that if he does’nt things like this happen. So he does, yet gets in a accident afterwards, after he has forgiven the killer for the murder, and ate food with 3 gods?
I just wonder if The authour has ever had a tragedy come his way to know how it feels. Cause this was a kick in the back when your looking for something that is suppose to be a tranformation in your life. This book, made me feel so much worse in the end, regarding my own personal tragedy. And when I believed in god before, I question it now!
Don’t question God! I would recommend “Suffering and the Sovereignty of God” – Piper and Taylor are the general editors. You can read it for free online at http://www.desiringgod.org – skim through the library section, and look for online books.
I am sorry for whatever losses you have experienced Tara – God is the source of all comfort, I pray you may be able to turn to Him. (2 Cor. 1 is a beautiful chapter)
…Carebear Island.
That’s.
Awesome.
I understand Tara’s words here. I have experienced the loss of a child and this book did nothing to help. I found the book to be nonBiblical in many areas. I would not recommend this book as inspirational. I still have my belief however I do have to pray for God to give me faith in Him even though I do not understand all of his ways.
This book insults my knowledge of the Bible and brings no insights.