http://lifestream.org/blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:59:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Shack has just been released in Spanish. It is called La Cabaña. People we've heard from in the industry say this book may sell more copies among the Spanish speaking audience than it has in English. Well, I'll be shocked if that happens. But I know a ... http://lifestream.org/blog/2008/11/20/the-shack-is-released-in-spanish/ I got this question in an email yesterday and felt it important enough to answer for others of you as well. While I agree with many of the observations you and Mr. Young make with regards to institutional church (and I'm only a first generation Christian) - I ... http://lifestream.org/blog/2008/11/17/is-deconstruction-enough/ We are excited to release new audio versions of He Loves Me and So You Don't Want to Go To Church Anymore produced by Oasis Audio that includes new, professional packaging. He Loves Me also includes new material found in the Second Edition. Both are read by Wayne ... http://lifestream.org/blog/2008/11/16/new-ordering-information/ If you ever wonder why it is so difficult to find vibrant expressions of body life today, you have to look no further than the comments to my recent post about the presidential election. I would consider that most of the people who frequent my blog share a passion ... http://lifestream.org/blog/2008/11/12/if-you-wonder-why/ I got a beautiful email last week and wanted to share it. I do so well aware that it could be easily misunderstood. This sister is in the early stages of moving from the stale emptiness of religion into a fresh and vibrant relationship with Jesus. God is ... http://lifestream.org/blog/2008/11/11/transition-to-relationship/ Almost every day a unique story crosses my desk about The Shack and how it draws people to the heart of the Father, especially those who have endured great tragedy or are facing incredible challenges. It has given them the space to live inside of the love of the ... http://lifestream.org/blog/2008/11/10/sharing-the-shack/ Yesterday I wrote to our friend in Kenya and asked how they were doing since I hadn't heard in awhile. My friend there notified me that the need persists and that they have recently had contact with brothers and sisters in a region of the country that are still ... http://lifestream.org/blog/2008/11/06/the-ongoing-need-in-kenya-2/ Yes, I did. Both Sara and I voted for Barak Obama. I know that won't sit easy with many of my evangelical friends. I've received scores of emails the last few days warning me that this election was pivotal for America and that God wanted McCain to ... http://lifestream.org/blog/2008/11/05/what-a-great-day-in-america/ Sara and I made it home from Virginia, and we had an awesome time all around. We met some incredible people and connected with some dear, old friends. I took questions from about 300 folks in a Presbyterian Church about THE SHACK and met with all kinds of people ... http://lifestream.org/blog/2008/11/04/house-upon-the-rock/ Sara and I spent the weekend in Charlottesville, VA with believers from all over central Virginia as well as those from as far away as Texas and Ohio who came to join us. Someone from ASSIST News Service wrote up an article about the weekend. You can read it ... http://lifestream.org/blog/2008/10/29/in-monticello/