February 17, 2017
While some have perhaps read The Shack as an actual account, the title page identifies the piece as a “novel.” This is a fictional story. But…it is nevertheless true. The movie, too, is fictional…but true. Read The Shack, watch the movie, and walk with me into the world of spiritual recovery, a journey into my […]
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Uncategorized | Tagged: Addiction, God, Healing, Recovery, Suffering, The Shack, Trinity |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
December 27, 2011
My new book, Meeting God at the Shack: A Journey into Spiritual Recovery, is now available. _________ Chapter One What Kind of Book is the Shack? I will open my mouth with a parable, I will teach you lessons from the past. Psalm 78:2 (TNIV) While some have perhaps read The Shack as an actual account, […]
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Pastoral Care, Theology | Tagged: Grief, Parable, Psychology of Relgion, Recovery, The Shack, Woundness |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
December 3, 2009
Now available on Amazon. Over the years I have reflected on William Young’s book The Shack in the light of my own personal journey into the world of spiritual recovery. I found much in Young’s novel that paralleled my own experience. Previously, I posted on some significant themes I found in the the book–both in […]
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Books, Theology | Tagged: Books, Evil, Forgiveness, God, Grief, Suffering, The Shack, William Young |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
October 30, 2008
One of the most vivid scenes in Luke is Peter’s 3x denial, particularly “the look.” “The Lord turned around and looked straight at Peter” (Luke 22:61, GNB). The verbs are intensive, descriptive, and full of significance. “Turned around,” which is actually a participle in the Greek text, involves twisting or reversing; it is turning the back 180% […]
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Theology | Tagged: Betrayal, Bible-Luke, Condemantion, Denial, Disappointment, Forgiveness, God, Grace, Jesus, Peter, Punishment, Sadness, The Shack, William P. Young |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
October 26, 2008
[My book on the Shack is now available on Kindle.] The term kenosis comes from the classic Christological text in Philippians 2:7. The Greek verb kenoo is translated “made himself nothing” by the NIV and “emptied himself” by the NRSV. The term’s literal meaning is “empty or pour out” but the metaphorical meaning is “humbled.” […]
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Theology | Tagged: Christology, Communion, Emapthy, Empathy of God, Fellowship, Humiliation, Humility, Incarnation, Intimacy, Jesus, Kenosis, Kenotic, Logos, The Shack, Trinitarianism, Trinity, William P. Young |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
October 15, 2008
[My book on the Shack is now available on Kindle.] The portrayal of the Trinity in The Shack has come under two assaults from critics. Some suggest The Shack teaches modalism while others believe it teaches tritheism. The fact that such polar opposite accusations are present in the blog-o-sphere indicates….well, it is interesting to say the least. […]
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Theology | Tagged: Christology, God, Heresy, Love, Modalism, Orthodox, Patripassianism, Relationality, Relationship, Social Trinitarianism, The Shack, Trinitarianism, Trinity, Tritheism, Triune, William P. Young |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks