Rob Bell’s final Sunday at the church he founded has now come and gone. I am looking forward to listening to his final words to his beloved Mars Hill on my drive home today. I should take a moment to share some of my own appreciations for Rob’s ministry that has been so influential to … More Appreciating Rob Bell: On the Occasion of His Final Sunday at Mars Hill
If you haven’t heard the news yet…well…you probably have a life outside the Christian blogosphere. But Rob Bell is leaving his church to pursue a new venture in Hollywood. Meanie Christians are already drawing their own conclusions, questioning his motives and condemning this fellow brother…. Well, Eugene Cho, fellow Covenant pastor has the right take … More Rob Bell Going to Hollywood
Jeff Cook’s thoughts on Chan’s new book Erasing Hell, and why it does not even enter the conversation Bell started: Dress it up however you wish, Erasing Hell is a response book to Rob Bell’s Love Wins,yet despite replicating Bell’s style in their cover art and promotional video—the primary problem in my mind with Erasing Hell is that the authors … More Erasing Hell, Rob Bell & the Issue of Audience
We’re all like lumps of clay that over time have been shaped and molded by dozens of influential hands — and experiences and words and ideas and moments and conversations and books and dreams and successes and failures — but mostly people. I am a firm believer in learning from people of different persuasions, and … More Some Key Influences
Rob Bell spoke these words over 3 years ago. Very relevant to the current “Love Wins” controversy.
Ben Witherington is picking apart Rob Bell’s Love Wins chapter by chapter here. Here’s a taste of his critique of chapter 7: Let me be clear that I think in one sense Rob is right—- God is not quixotic. He is not gracious and loving one moment, and cruel the moment after you die. I … More Rethinking Rob Bell’s Rethinking of Hell & Rethinking It Again
Why does C.S. Lewis often get a pass with the same crowd that has written Rob Bell off as a heretic or at least heterodox? C. S. Lewis held to many theological positions that pushed the theological envelope just as far — especially related to Hell — and he fairs alright among the crowd that … More C. S. Lewis, Rob Bell & Two Kinds of People
By all means read Ben Witherington’s chapter by chapter review of Rob Bell’s Love Wins here. Here’s a taste: The first chapter of this book involves raising a plethora of questions (pp. 1-19). They are perfectly fair questions, but what comes to light in the enumeration of these questions is that in fact Rob Bell … More BW3 on “Love Wins”
What do you think of the perspective of Dr. Richard Mouw, President of Fuller Theological Seminary, below? From Dr. Mouw’s blog: I told the USA TODAY reporter that Rob Bell’s newly released Love Wins is a fine book and that I basically agree with his theology. I knew that the book was being widely criticized for having … More Mouw on “Love Wins”
The Christian blogosphere is often a nasty place, where stones get tossed back and forth around the clock with very little listening to the other side. I think I’d give up all together on the hope for balanced and grace-filled conversation if it weren’t for Scot McKnight at Jesus Creed. He’s a kindred spirit in … More Widen Your Perspective
I’ve mentioned some of the strong criticism for Rob Bell’s yet-to-be-released book on Heaven and Hell called Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived. Now a couple positive endorsements from Eugene Peterson and Greg Boyd. “In the current religious climate in America, it isn’t easy to … More Rob Bell Endorsements
Rob Bell’s forthcoming book, Love Wins, is bringing the discussion of Hell to center stage. May we all grow in our knowledge and beliefs about this very biblical and Jesus-y topic. As the buzz continues to increase around this debate in the church as Bell’s book releases, may we all dig our noses into Scriptures … More Tim Keller on Hell
Kevin DeYoung says: “…what was communicated in the video was untrue to the Scriptures, inconsistent with historic orthodoxy, belittling of the cross, deceiving to unbelievers, and a tragic distortion of God’s character…. “We don’t have to guess if Bell will say something dreadfully, horribly, disgracefully wrong. He already has.” After watching the video: Agree or disagree … More DeYoung on Rob Bell’s “Love Wins” Video
Here it is. The book that signals the apocalypse for many Evangelicals — especially those espousing Reformed theology. Rob Bell is questioning the traditional view of Hell. He will, and already is, suffering the wrath of the Reformed blogosphere — DeYoung, Piper, Justin Taylor and the boys. This should be an interesting ride as this … More VIDEO: Rob Bell Stirs the Pot
Rob Bell is one of the most popular pastor-teachers in America today. He is best known for his Nooma short films used by churches everywhere. He was recently interviewed by YouthWorker Journal at a national conference to give us some of his thoughts on youth ministry today. Here’s the interview originally published on October 2, 2009 … More Rob Bell on Youth Ministry
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