Sunday 10 May 2009

The Shack by William P. Young

It is not often that a Christian book comes along that causes such a stir. Having sold over half a million copies in the US within 2 months of being published, what started as self published title originally written only for his children has became an international best seller. Currently at 25 in Amazon’s UK best sellers list this book has the ability to start conversations about the nature of God with those who don’t know Him.  During an ice storm a father receives a hand written invitation to meet Papa at the Shack. Papa is his wife’s favourite name for Father God but the Shack is the terrible place where their eight year old daughter was brutally murdered. By making the journey back to the Shack the father has to again face the pain and loss he had shut inside, but opens himself to God’s healing. The Shack is a book that seeks to provide answers to the question “Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?”. It also provides a stunning picture of our God in 3 persons constantly at work to draw us back to Him. What others have said about The Shack:
  • The Shack will leave you craving for the presence of God.' (Michael W. Smith, Recording Artist)
  • 'Clearly the book is speaking loud and  clear to a lot of people' (The Independent) • This story has blown the door wide open to my soul.' (Wynonna Judd Recording Artist ) • “Never will I look at the Trinity in the same way again. … I have entered the shack and   I will never be the same.” (Amazon book reviewer) Read it and decide for yourself.