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Take “The Shack” Behind the Shed
Take “The Shack” Behind the Shed
“The Shack” has sold 22 million copies, has been translated into thirty languages, is one of the best selling books of all time, and last Friday the movie version was released. The book received rave reviews on Amazon like, “This book is life changing!” “A must read for the good of your soul.” “The character of God in the book is from a point of view I would have never imagined or thought of, but all the answers and conversations are right on. It really changes the way I view God and the way I can relate with Him.” “I truly believe The Shack has the potential to shake up and alter the entire church. This book will seriously mess with your theology, and you will be glad.” “I’m a pastor, I’ve read this book 2 times, and had a study group go through it. Lots of theology to dig through so take your time.”
Napoleon once said, “Man will believe anything as long as its not in the Bible.” It breaks my heart when “Christians” turn to a work of fiction to answer their questions about God. I won’t tell you not to read or watch it; that would only tempt you (Rom. 7:7-8). Instead, I’ll say don’t bother. It’s emotionally gripping, but theologically fluffy and misleading. Continue on the next page to see why, for theology’s sake, we need to take “The Shack” behind the shed.
