Getting to know the builder of the Shack
There’s this little book called the Shack that has gotten some people all hot and bothered. If you’re interested in truth rather than rhetoric you might want to amble on over to Steve Brown Etc and listen to the author himself.
Young’s reaction to the critics is also available on his own website.
Here’s a little sample, the whole thing is interesting though.
“Of course you know that people are writing and saying all kinds of things about me…and some of it is simply not true. They make assumptions about my beliefs and motives and character as if they know me, and some of them are my friends.”
“Hah,” she chuckles. “I know exactly how you feel.”
That makes me smile. “I suppose you do.”“I take it,” she continues, “that you aren’t so much bothered by the good stuff they’re writing and saying. Very complimentary, some of that.”
This time I laugh. “I get your point. Lots of that isn’t true either. I’m not that brilliant for sure. But even though compliments are a little hard to receive, they are definitely easier than the negative stuff.”
“Such as…?” she is leading me, but I am more than ready to follow.
“You know, there a few that are saying that I have a subversive agenda to destroy orthodoxy…”
“Destroy?” she interrupts. “That’s a little overstated don’t you think?”“Maybe, but have you read some of those articles and blogs…of course you have, and the emails where people think that I should burn in hell.”
“Well, if it’s any comfort, it’s often true that the way people positively or negatively respond to a story tells you something of where they are at, more than about you.”
May 18th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Tim,
This is a fantastic book. I took some heat at my blog for recommending it. It is worth the read (takes about 3 hours). Thanks for posting this.
jerry
ps–Rick, I win!!
May 18th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Hmmm Jerry, it would be funny if struggles attacked dan goldfinch…
It sort of makes me giggle already! = )
iggy
May 18th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
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May 18th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
I was really disappointed in Driscoll’s treatment of the book. Not because I disagreed with his conclusions (I haven’t read it, so I don’t have particular opinions in that regard) rather it was his treatment of a narrative as a theological treatise that bothered me.
May 19th, 2008 at 5:39 am
thks for the link thats a great show..
I had coffee with my pastor on Sat he wanted to see why i’m never at church, and so screwed up lol …I was surprised he recommended i read this book,hes a cool guy but not what you call emergent or anything geezeee we even have Jacob Prasch speak at the church sometimes, so if anything he veers more to odms…But he said you have to read this book andy,maybe are pop out and get it today…
May 19th, 2008 at 6:09 am
i didn’t mean that to sound like the author was emergent or the readers,i was just a surprised he recommended it..
May 19th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Tim sorry for 3 in a row..Thks for this link,i’m loving Steve Brown site its an amazing radio show,ive never heard of him before thks!!
May 19th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Andy,
I feel the same way. THe first time I listened to him was when IMonk was on there a few weeks ago.