I have sort of a love-hate relationship with Rob Bell (not that I have met him in person). At times he strikes me as an effeminate postmodern who likes himself WAY too much. At other times I find his teaching incredibly challenging. Our Sunday School class spent the last two Sundays watching Everything is Spiritual. It is excellent.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Rob Bell
I have sort of a love-hate relationship with Rob Bell (not that I have met him in person). At times he strikes me as an effeminate postmodern who likes himself WAY too much. At other times I find his teaching incredibly challenging. Our Sunday School class spent the last two Sundays watching Everything is Spiritual. It is excellent.
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"effeminate postmodern"? Was that an evaluation of his masculinity in general, or do you typically see those two qualities together.
Not that I'm particularly "postmodern." And I find most of Rob Bell's work to be little more than pop evangelicalism warmed-over.
Adam,
I probably should have placed a comma between those two words. No, I don't think they go together. Rob is married and a father, but sometimes his mannerisms seem a little girlie (my wife was the first to point this out to me).
effeminate postmodern...ouch!
I think Rob has found a way to reach an audience that's been thirsty for something deep without it being dry. How many of us can take a Hebrew concept and make it come alive in a 12 minute video that captivates the attention? Tipping my hat to Rob ... I don't always agree with him ... but in a world of Joel Osteens and John Hagees ... I'll take Rob any day.
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