William P. Young's The Shack is the most engaging book I have read in ten years. My wife and I have given away a couple dozen copies (so far!) and are recommending it to all our friends.

This isn't "dry, boring theology"; it is a novel. It pulls together in a creative way some healthy insights about the nature and activity of God in order to tackle the problem of human suffering. You owe it to yourself to read this book. My guess is that you will wind up sharing it with your friends and inviting them to discuss it with you. Click here to order.



This Week's Fax of Life

WHY ABSTRACTIONS DON'T MATTER
The trick is to take abstract notions and bring them down to living men and women of our experience.[more]





This Week's Sermon

LOVING THE PERSON WHO ISN'T "ONE OF US"
The best way for the church to get clear about our mission in the world is to study the life of Jesus.[more]



STEPPING UP TO FATHERHOOD
One day doesn’t do justice to good fathers.[more]

EVERYBODY'S A CRITIC
Be an encourager, not a critic.[more]

DON'T ABANDON OPTIMISM
"A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity . . ."[more]

HELPFULNESS: A TEACHABLE SKILL
Some things just aren’t teachable.[more]