I hereby endorse John Lemke’s endorsement of the Chris Wright book, The God I Don’t Understand.
Lemke:
I recently read Christopher J. H. Wright’s book The God I Don’t Understand and I found it very helpful. In fact, I used his conclusions from the first section in the wrap-up to my sermon this last Sunday. Now, here is a review from Christianity Today that will help convince you to read it. And six more reasons from me on why you should read it (and you really, really should):
1. You read The Shack and liked it.
2. You read The Shack and didn’t like it.
3. You don’t understand why evil exists.
Read the whole thing here.
Yes! Chris Wright’s book is a fine, fine read. It gave me biblical and theological permission to lament the pain brought on by evil in this world, while pointing me straightway heavenward with a deep-seated hope in the meticulous, loving sovereignty of God. A must read for every one, small group, Sunday school class, et al.!