The weekend that The Shack movie released, I was honored to be part of a growing conversation hosted by New Canaan Society at their annual men’s conference in Washington DC. The theme of the weekend was Broken Together, which highlights two significant admissions: we men are broken human beings andRead More
Archives for March 2017
Lie #3: God is in Control.
I was sitting in a hotel lobby in Orlando, Florida, having a conversation with my friend K, from Germany. Her world-class young athlete friend was recently paralyzed as a result of an on-camera stunt that went horribly wrong. K was distraught. She dried her eyes and said, “I struggle believingRead More
Lie #5: God is a Christian.
I wrote The Shack at the request of my wife, Kim. She’d asked, “Would you someday please write something as a gift for our kids that puts in one place how you think? Because, you know, you think outside the box.” She was referring to my lifelong struggle with conflictsRead More
My Favorite Reviews of The Shack Movie!
Much has been said about The Shack movie. But here are a few of my favorite reviews! + Some of our favorite moments from the movie! – Chip & Joanna Gaines + A Review of The Shack movie – Richard K. Murray, a practicing criminal-defense attorney in Dalton, GA. + My response toRead More
Lie #25: God is Disappointed in Me.
Every child yearns to hear “I am proud of you,” not for performance but simply for being. Yet, most of us know what it’s like to feel the devouring abyss of disappointment, especially in the face and voice of others. My father was disappointed in me—all the time. At leastRead More