This is the third book that Rob Bell book has written and I've read all three. This one was wonderful, as were his other 2. This one has a lot of Old Testament and church history that I didn't really know, so he really helps to piece it all together. I'll just give you some good quotes from the book, and you decide if you'd like to read it.
"Jesus wants to save us from making the good news about another world and not this one. Jesus wants to save us from preaching a gospel that is only about individuals and not about the systems that enslave them. Jesus wants to save us from shrinking the gospel down to a transaction about the removal of sin and not about every single particle of creation being reconciled to its maker."
"A church is an organization that exists for the benefit of nonmembers. This blessing extends even to our enemies. This truth about the Eucharist raises profound questions that a church must ask itself. If our church was taken away--from our city, our neighborhood, our region--who would protest? Only the people who are members? Single mothers? Refugees? Atheists?"
"It's as if God is saying, "The thing that has happened to you-go make it happen for others. The freedom from oppression that you are now experiencing-help others experience that same freedom. The grace that has been extended to you when you were at your lowest--extend it to others. In the same way that I heard your cry, go and hear the cry of others and act on their behalf."
1 comment:
awesome! Love it. I need to get this book
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