“Swords appear strong, but they're actually quite weak. Jesus appears weak, but he's actually quite strong.” Quote by Rob Bell
“Well, I affirm orthodox Christian faith. I affirm the Nicene Creed. I don't think I'm doing anything terribly new.” ThinkingWellsChristianOrthodoxCreedsOrthodox ChristianChristian Faith Author:Rob Bell
“What we believe about heaven and hell is incredibly important because it exposes what we believe about who God is and what God is like.” BelieveImportantHeavenHellHeaven And HellWho God Is Author:Rob Bell
“When we get to what happens when we die, we don't have any video footage. So let's at least be honest that we are speculating, because we are.” HappensDiesHonestVideoBeing Honest Author:Rob Bell
“A lot of Christians have been taught a story that begins in chapter 3 of Genesis, instead of chapter 1. If your story doesn't begin in the beginning, but begins in chapter 3, then it starts with sin, and so the story becomes about dealing with the sin problem. So Jesus is seen as primarily dealing with our sins.” IfsHas BeensStoriesProblemChristianJesusSinTaughtChaptersGenesis Author:Rob Bell
“As a pastor, you get invited into the most poignant moments of people's lives. Whether it's a wedding or a funeral or a hospital visit, you get invited into the center of the event, whether or not you know the people.” PeopleKnowsMomentsEventsHospitalsFuneralPastorInvitedPoignantVisits You Author:Rob Bell
“For many, 'desire' is a bad word, something we're supposed to 'give up for God.' That kind of thinking can be really destructive because it teaches people to deny their hearts, their true selves.” PeopleThinkingGivingHeartKindSelfDesireTeachGiving UpDenyDestructiveTrue SelfBad Word Author:Rob Bell
“I embrace the term 'evangelical,' if by that we mean a belief that we together can actually work for change in the world, caring for the environment, extending to the poor generosity and kindness, a hopeful outlook. That's a beautiful sort of thing.” IfsWorldMeanTogetherBeautifulBeliefTermPoorKindnessEnvironmentEmbraceCaringGenerosityHopefulOutlookEvangelicalExtendingGenerosity And Kindness Author:Rob Bell
“I'm interested in painting the most beautifully compelling pictures and images and metaphors and stories and explanations possible that will put Jesus in language for a world that desperately needs to hear it.” WorldNeedsStoriesJesusLanguagePaintingMetaphorExplanationCompelling Author:Rob Bell
“We live in a world where we have friends, neighbors, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, people we journey with for years who are gay. And we need to love, affirm and all of us together work on the real problems that we have in the world.” PeopleWorldNeedsYearsRealProblemTogetherJourneyBrotherGayNeighborUnclesAuntReal ProblemsBrother Sister Author:Rob Bell
“I firmly believe that the best way to stimulate our economy and create jobs is to let hard-working Americans keep more of their money - after all, the money belongs to them, not to Washington.” WayBelieveHardJobsEconomyHard WorkBest Way Author:Rob Bishop
