The Shack by William Paul Young
Week 19: Afterword — Willie's Reflection
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Willie has the final word — and his brief reflection invites us to consider what it means to pass a story of transformation along to others.
Discussion Questions
6 questions1.Willie's Afterword is brief but tender — he reflects on what telling Mack's story has done to him. How does the act of telling or writing about an experience of God deepen or alter the experience itself?
2.Willie expresses uncertainty about some of the details — he is not sure whether the weekend "really" happened in the way Mack described or whether Mack was in a coma and experienced it in some other way. Why does Young leave this ambiguity in place? What does it say about his view of how God communicates with people?
3.The framing device of Willie as narrator reminds us that this is a story told by a friend about a friend. Who in your life has told you their story of encountering God — and how did that story affect you?
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