SusanMcKinnon

Last night at class we discussed the way relationships are presented in the book. We compared those passages to various passages of scripture that talk about how Jesus came to do the will of the Father and Eph 5-6 where it talks about relationships between husbands/wives, parents/children, masters/slaves. In the end, we talked about being “imitators of God” and laying our lives down for each other.

Think about the relationships in your life. What are some practical things you can do, or areas that you can change, to make those relationships even better than where they are now? Can broken relationships be repaired? If so, how?

The Shack – Introduction

I am teaching a part-time Bible class on the popular novel, The Shack by Wm. Paul Young. My intent is to post a few comments at this site and then have the students be able to reply outside of class. It’s important to note that, while the class is about the book, it’s also about dealing with life issues and our perspective of God. We will use the Bible extensively to look at what it says about Who God is and how He deals with His people. So… let the fun begin!

For starters let’s look at the main character in the book, Mack. In the foreword of the book (p 12), we read, “He seems to have a love/hate relationship with religion, and maybe even with the God he suspects is brooding, distant, and aloof.” What are some of the reasons Mack might have this impression of God? How does this impression line up with your own impression of God?