Me: ‘I know my Bible.‘
God: ‘Do you now?‘
Me: ‘ I think so.‘
God: ‘Try again and this time look deeper…‘
“If you‘re reading the Bible and you‘re bored…you‘re doing it wrong.” - Rob Bell
2 likes1 stack add
What Is the Bible?: How an Ancient Library of Poems, Letters, and Stories Can Transform the Way You Think and Feel About Everything | 
Me: ‘I know my Bible.‘
God: ‘Do you now?‘
Me: ‘ I think so.‘
God: ‘Try again and this time look deeper…‘
“If you‘re reading the Bible and you‘re bored…you‘re doing it wrong.” - Rob Bell
pickI don‘t know if I‘ve ever read a rob bell book cover to cover, but I loved this. I learned so much. I appreciate his open yet devoted view of the subject matter. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pick1 - First book finished of many in 2021. Such a good breakdown of stories many of us have heard or read but missed the point or haven‘t taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. I recommend this to people of any faith, who have any questions stemming from biblical references. I know it‘s helped me to understand better!
pickReally enjoyed the audiobook. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ So glad Rob Bell read it himself. I will refer back to this book in the future.
pickMuch of what is in this book was where God had brought me independently through prayer and study. I was relieved to find that I wasn‘t out there, that Evangelicals with their literal interpretations of the Bible weren‘t necessarily right. #audiobook
pickRob Bell has so much enthusiasm and its infectious. I don't agree with some of his biblical interpretations but I love that he's wrestling with the Bible and sharing his insights which inspires others to wrestle for themselves.
1. My nanny kid climbing a tree. We‘ve been loving the weather now that winter is finally over in Michigan!
2. Currently reading “What is the Bible?” with my church group. So good!
3. I bought a new dress a couple days ago. Gotta love Target clearance 😉
4. Carnitas tacos!
5. Dark chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting 😋
@MinDea #HumpDayPost
This Quote really hit home with me. I closed the book for a moment and thought about all the painful parts of my own experience that became important and powerful. Losing a job, an academic suspension from graduate school, my grandmothers Alzheimer‘s diagnosis, my difficult relationship with my mom. So much...so many things that shaped me. #robbell #books #god #seriousreads
Still Thursday here but..
1. Not sure about the weekend, but tonight, the husband and I are going to see Peter Rollins and Rob Bell for the Holy Shift tour! 🎉
2. 5‘0
3. In this townhouse 2 years this June
4. Rescuing Jesus, Frankenstein, Letter to a Christian Nation to name a few 😅
5. My shirt says “Bad Theology Kills” check out my friend Kevin Garcia who made it @ thekevingarcia.com #friyayintro
pickI enjoyed this book. I don‘t necessarily agree with all of the perspectives but however people choose to read and believe the Bible is ultimately up to them and I believe, there is hope for them at that point.
pickLoved this book. Bell gets a fair bit of criticism for simplifying things but that really is his whole point. I've already passed this along to two other Christians edging into the Universalist view, and honestly I think this might be an easier sell to traditionalists than Love Wins. Fast read, super enjoyable, great to discuss and share, plus a wide resource list should you want to go deeper. What more could you want?
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
This book is a breath of fresh air to anyone who has felt both repulsed and embraced by the Bible. It's for the devout and the unreligious who are interested in this library we call The Bible. This book is a bridge. Recommend to anyone currently sorting out/reconstructing their theology. My only critique is the overuse of "insane", "crazy", "mental" sprinkled throughout.
I feel a little guilty about neglecting my print books, but all my audio holds are finally coming in! 🎉 I'll come back for you! 📚😘
pickRob Bell challenges us to think about and read the Bible in a different way. Brilliant and fascinating. Well worth the read.
pickRefreshing perspective on how to read and understand the Bible, and how its impact is just as relevant today. I may not agree with every word said, but that's the point. Ask questions, dig further, learn. I appreciate Bell's desire to open up the Bible to those who have been turned off or never interested. It's a worthwhile jumping off point for debate &/or hopeful understanding.
I'm a fan of Rob Bell and his perspective on what the Bible is, how/why/to whom it was written, and how to understand and apply its messages today. Some call him a heretic, but I find him refreshing and that he just makes sense. I saw him speak the other night and he was brilliant. Getting my book signed afterward, we had a 60-sec convo about the Neil Gaiman book he's reading (Ocean at the End of the Lane) when he saw my American Gods tshirt. 🤗🤓
pickI will read basically anything Rob Bell writes. I thought this was a great exploration of some tough questions, and I'll definitely be picking up my Bible more often now, and with a broader approach. Bell's style is very verbal and engaging; his stuff is always a quick but very substation read.
