My supervisor gave me this book as a gift. I'm still reading it and I like what I've read so far. This book has stirred some controversy among believers(Christians) but I don't think the controversy has any biblical relevance thus far, mind you, I'm only half way through the book. Below is a quick synopsis of the book.
The Shack revolves around Mack (Mackenzie) Philips. Four years before this story begins, Mack’s young daughter, Missy, was abducted during a family vacation. Though her body was never found, the police did find evidence in an abandoned shack to prove that she had been brutally murdered by a notorious serial killer who preyed on young girls. As the story begins, Mack, who has been living in the shadow of his Great Sadness, receives a strange note that is apparently from God. God invites Mack to return to this shack for a get together. Though uncertain, Mack visits the scene of the crime and there has a weekend-long encounter with God, or, more properly, with the godhead.
The book is a short read it's only 248 pages. I've also heard some bible study groups are reading this book together and discussing it later. In my opinion, the reading of the is book can be paralleled to readings of the Purpose Driven Life or the Prayer of Jabez. So if you should read this book, email me or call me for some discussion.
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