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by Dean Davis When I picked up The Dangerous Journey of Sherman the Sheep by Dean Davis, I wasn't prepared to like it. I knew that it was a Christian allegory about life and a personal relationship with the Good Shepherd or Jesus. With its depiction of Pleasure Mountain or Sin Mountain, I thought I would be in for an old-fashioned doomsday sermon. Instead, I got involved with Sherman, the almost-grown-up sheep, who wanted to find new friends and have adventure. His encounters with bullies and peer pressure seem to have been lifted from any school hallway in the country. I began to root for Sherman to avoid the deep dark pits and chasms he found. I wanted him to find his way back home to his family. What I most appreciated about this book was its depiction of the Good Shepherd. It may be the biggest cliche about Christianity around, but Davis's portrayal of Jesus' rescue and call to other sheep was unusual. The call comes but isn't always received or welcomed, a reality that any Christian witness has encountered. But the call stirs. The call lingers and may never be truly forgotten. The Dangerous Journey of Sherman the Sheep also doesn't explain everything. There is enough metaphor in this little book to keep any Sunday School teacher, youth group leader, or Bible study group busy for years, debating its deeper meanings. Congratulations, Dean Davies, on a lovely little volume that I'll treasure. |
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The Dangerous Journey of Sherman the Sheep