Sermons About The-shack
The Woman Jesus is in Love With
In this spiritually hungry age the interest in the person of Jesus is unmistakable and enduring; at the same time, the popular image of the church that bears his name is less than flattering. In Paul Young’s novel, The Shack, Jesus explains to Mack that the church is more than a cold institution…she is "the woman I'm in love with". Scripture speaks of at least three marks of the church, Jesus' beloved bride: beauty, faithfulness, and love.
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Here Come Da Judge
There comes a time when each of us is absolutely certain that we could be better umpires than God; that we could make better judgment calls if given the opportunity. In The Shack, Paul Young’s character, Mack, gets that very opportunity; but in the end he's certain about one thing: “I don’t want to be the judge!” Here are 4 biblical reasons why we should be grateful that God is the Judge.
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The Keeper of the Garden
Our lives often feel like an unkempt garden, a random, chaotic mess. Yet, what seems like chaos to you and me – is a living fractal (a beautiful pattern that emerges out of seemingly random and chaotic events) to God. Indeed, the Holy Spirit longs to partner with us in the working out of God’s good plan in and through our messy lives.
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Jesus in Jeans
In Wm. Paul Young's novel, The Shack, Mack first sees Jesus "wearing jeans covered in wood dust and a plaid shirt, sleeves rolled above the elbows, revealing well muscled forearms. His features were pleasant enough, but he was not particularly handsome....Mack knew instantly that he liked him." What is it about Jesus Christ that drew people to him then, and that draw people to him today? The gospels suggest that he was great company, that he made God real, and that his life was profoundly human.
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The Show
In this teaching I talk abotu the profound relationship our view of God's sovereignty plays on our quality of relationship with God, and therefore our quality of life.
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The Great Sadness
Sadness has a place in every human life. Sadness and grief have many faces and expressions. God gives special grace to others in their sadness through you and me.
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Missy's Questions
Like Missy in Wm. Paul Young's novel, The Shack, most of us have a few nagging questions that we'd like to ask God when it comes to the problem of suffering. These are questions that Scripture also deeply cares about: Is God good? And finally, does God really care about me and my deepest pain?
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When Dreams Get Dashed
This teaching kicks off my series on The Shack, encouraging us to go to do teh unthinkable and go to the areas of Great Sadness in our lives, wheere God wil meet us and heal us. No audio this week - technical problems - sorry!
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Adopted
Father, Son, and Spirit are at work, spending time with us, the adopted children of our Triune God.
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Issues Surrounding Wm . P. Young's The Shack
A Wednesday Night message detailing theological problems contained in the pages of William Paul Young's novel, "The Shack."
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