An energy explosion of joy in relationship.

When I first read "The Shack" in 2008, the Spirit whispered in my ear several times, but I was too broken at the time to know Her voice. This recent time was much different. Then Baxter, who is a master communicator, comes along and fills in the blanks - and more. I listened to this book twice and have decided to purchase a hard copy. Absolutely breathtaking.

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Required

This book should be required reading before anyone criticizes the book "The Shack ". One may not agree with how the gospel message is presented in the Young's book but one will find themselves being hard-pressed to disagree with the presentation in this book.

While I believe you do not have to have read the book The Shack before reading this book it would do a world of good to put everything in proper context

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AWESOME!

Listen 5 times each time it was different., Mr Baxter Great job narrating. just beautiful.

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Great book

I liked book because it explained more about God.
If you read the shack I would say you need this one.
If is a great tool for bringing to Christ.

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Beautiful

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Shack Revisited?

I fell in love, in fact into love, with the Father, Son and Spirit afresh as I listened to the Shack Revisited.

What does C. Baxter Kruger bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The simplicity of devotion to Christ heard/felt in the voice of C. Baxter Kruger is compelling.

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A Must for Fans of The Shack.

I really enjoyed this book. Having read and enjoyed " The Shack "a few years ago I was not sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised This book takes the ideas of the trinity presented in the shack and expounds on them, especially the role of The Holy Spirit in our lives. After listening to the audio I went out and purchase a hard copy of the book. I Highly Recommend The Shack Revisited.

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Good theology well presented!

I loved this in so many ways. Thank you!!! This is a great introduction to Trinitarian Theology.

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Just read The Shack!

I bought this book as I was hoping it would help me to explain The Shack to friends who’ve hated the book based on commercials for the movie. People who have never read the book, but believe they are entitled to speak expertly on it. The same way Atheists feel entitled to speak on all things God, theology and the Bible without attending church or reading God’s word.
I have the book The Shack and have truly loved it. I first borrowed it from the Ohio Digital Library and knew it would be a book that I would want to listen to many times. I believe God meets us “in our need” so, I had no problem with the form of the black woman.
Unfortunately, if you are talking to a box of rocks, this book will not help you. If you have read The Shack and you Get It, you don’t need this book as it really doesn’t have anything new to add. With that in mind, I am returning it.

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Thought provoking and exceptional

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I highly recommend this book. This is one you will want to (and need to read) more then once, possibly several times. What was right on was over the top exceptional. However C. Baxter Kruger's view of sin is not as clear to me as it could be. The part that is clear, the stressing of God's immense love, however is excellent and a desperately needed message for the church today. C. Baxter Kruger seems to stress God's love to the diminishing of God's glory as though God's desire for honor and His love for man are at odds with each other when he states on page 170, "We see the Lord putting aside all his rights to abstract judgement and punishment, and we see him more concerned about his lost and terrified creatures then he is about His honor." Possibly I am misunderstanding him but to me God's desire for His honor and condemning His being dishonored is precisely because He loves us. If He is the greatest of all beings then the belittling of Him is to our harm and destruction. Though God is not personally offended by our sin (Job, 35:6-8) He is grieved and angered by anything that prevents US from seeing, experiencing and enjoying His love. He's anger at sin is precisely BECAUSE He loves so deeply. God doesn't repeatedly tell us to glory Him out of vanity but out of a deep desire for us to experience Him in all his glory, majesty, power and love. If He is diminished or belittled in our eyes we lose, not Him. Exalting Gods glory is our greatest good...the belittling of his glory is our greatest harm. To condemn that belittling is for our benefit as well as his glory. His desire for His honor and His love for us are not at odds but go hand and hand. In short His highest honor is our greatest good and our greatest good is to see Him in all His honor and majesty. In fairness to C. Baxter Kruger I may be totally misreading him. He does hint at the above at points but it is not as clear as it could be. Either way I highly recommend this book. It is on my top 10 now of all time best theological works. Jim Deal.

What other book might you compare The Shack Revisited to and why?

Much of what Kruger talks about is also stressed in Jonathan Edwards work "The End for which God Created the World." Here's an excerpt from Edwards works that reminds me of Krugers book (in substance, not style). "As there is an infinite fullness of all possible good in God--a fullness of every perfection, of all excellency and beauty, and of infinite happiness--and as this fullness is capable of communication, (being spoken, displayed, or presented to another) or emanation ad extra; (Latin for "toward the outside" or "going out") so it seems a thing amiable [i.e., pleasant, admirable] and valuable in itself that this infinite fountain of good should send forth abundant streams. And as this is in itself excellent, so the disposition (inclination, motivation) to this in the Divine Being, must be looked upon as an excellent disposition. Such an emanation of good is, in some sense, a multiplication (or expansion) of it. So far as the stream may be looked upon as anything besides (or coming from) the fountain, so far it may be looked on as an increase of good. And if the fullness of good that is in the fountain is in itself excellent, the emanation, which is, as it were, an increase, repetition, or multiplication of it, is (also) excellent."Thus it is fit, since there is an infinite fountain of light and knowledge that this light should shine forth in beams of communicated knowledge and understanding; and, as there is an infinite fountain of holiness, moral excellence, and beauty, that so it should flow out in communicated holiness. And that, as there is an infinite fullness of joy and happiness, so these should have an emanation, and become a fountain flowing out in abundant streams, as beams from the sun. Thus it appears reasonable to suppose that it was God's last end that there might be a glorious and abundant emanation of his infinite fullness of good ad extra, or without himself; (to another) and that the disposition to communicate himself, or diffuse his own FULLNESS, was what moved him to create the world."The reason this reminds me of Kruger's book is like Edwards, he stresses the fullness of God and that God is moved to give not get because He already has all fullness in the community of the Trinity. And now He wishes to bring us in on the party. God finds joy in our joy. This concept of God finding joy in loving us is a powerful message of Krugers book.

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Excellent follow-up to The Shack.

Great narrator! So thought inspiring. This is a must have addition to "The Shack". It reveals so much more and the depth in this book is a revelation! "The Shack" touches your spirit, creates a buried need to know the truth. I say buried to reflect upon the unconscious conflicts brought about by the denominational churches and the imposed teachings of the Bible as THE WORD OF GOD. I was raised in the deep south BIBLE BELT. My spirit guided me to search further, or remove myself from the power of religion. I took opportunity, and the constant battle between the mind and spirit purged the controlling "true gospel" allowing opportunity to seek truth, follow my spirit guide and fulfill my thirst. This author is excellent in his depth and approach. Thank you for writing this. It is so refreshing to know others are becoming enlightened and have more access, and options. Thank us for you. Yours in Spirit, Renea Burt, enlightened by way of seeking, study, and the most profound enlightening experience...Near Death Experience! My own visit with God!

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