My Passions, My Talents, for God's Glory
I must make a confession. With each progressive chapter in this book, it becomes more difficult for me to continue writing this review. It has nothing to do with my desire to finish; rather it has everything to do with the fact that Bell’s writing toward the end of the book is spent propping up [...]
A few years ago, Radene and I went through a rough patch with some family members. There were exchanges of emails and unkindness was simply flowing freely. It was a very stressful time for all of us. It really did not take too long and I was ready to make amends but Radene’s wounds were [...]
One may be tempted to simply close the book at this point and be satisfied that Bell has clearly departed from orthodoxy. I almost did. Actually, had I not already declared my intentions to review this book, I may have done so. But I did, so I pushed forward. This chapter is entitled, Does God [...]
And so we’ve arrived at the chapter in this book that has everyone wants to know about: Hell. I find some humor in that while I was in Wal-Mart last Friday, I came across a book called, 23 Minutes in Hell, by a guy named Bill Wiese; a man who claims to have been given [...]
I’m taking a brief break from the Love Wins review to offer a few thoughts on the death of Usama Bin Laden (UBL). Across the Facebook and Twitter landscape, many people have expressed their jubilation over UBL’s death. He’s been a heavily hunted man for over a decade, and to finally find him, and kill [...]
The review of chapter two might be brief because there is really one central argument to be made. This chapter is entitled, Here is the New There, and it is about heaven. This is perhaps one of the most important chapters in this book because it introduces a Greek word that affects everything. Bell begins [...]
The opening chapter to Love Wins sets the stage for the rest of the book. It is entitled What About the Flat Tire? I have learned one thing about Bell for sure. He is a master of the question. Questions are important. So many people live frustrated lives because in spite of finding answers to [...]
Rob Bell, the founder of Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, Michigan, has written a book entitled, Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived. This book stands to be one of the most talked about books written by a Christian author in a very long time. [...]
Do you remember carpe diem? If you’ve ever seen the movie, Dead Poets Society, you know that it is Latin for, “Seize the day.” For a dead language, Latin sure has a way of sticking around. I have never forgotten carpe diem. Recently, there is a new Latin phrase tumbling around in my brain: coram [...]
As I was writing in my journal tonight, God dropped a big thought on me that I thought I would share here. Have you ever had a day or a week, or maybe even a month or longer where you were haunted by very vague feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or regrets? No matter how much [...]
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