Rob Bell: THE GOD'S AREN'T ANGRY: Part III.

Rob Bell: THE GODS AREN'T ANGRY: Part 2

Rob Bell: THE GODS AREN'T ANGRY, Preview.

The Gods Aren't Angry: Rob Bell

I took the Oakwood Hall staff to see THE GOD'S AREN'T ANGRY TOUR on December 2 in Cleveland. As I sat listening to the final portion of the teaching, a solitary tear ran down my cheek. A phrase was repeated over and over and over again and was the same phrase that I heard from my wife and a mentor during my journey in experiencing freedom. A video recording of the tour is now available on DVD and will begin shipping June 6. Students at MVNU are welcome to borrow my copy for personal use.
I highly suggest a viewing of this teaching for everyone but most particularly for all those who have made it the purpose of their life's existence to critique Rob Bell or any type of teaching that is seemingly emergent in nature. Click the image above to be directed to thegodsarentangry.com where you may preview and purchase the teaching on DVD.

NOOMA Open | 019 Rob Bell: A Preview.

Click here --> NOOMA Open | 019 Rob Bell by 12:26 Wednesday. The newest NOOMA short film is available for preview on Facebook for only 48 hours prior to its release on February 22. You may preorder your copy at www.nooma.com.

The discussion board / wall is filled with all types of personal praise and criticism. I do not desire to get involved in that activity. Feel free, however, to add your thoughts about certain theological statements and assertions. The purpose is not to glorify or curse Rob Bell. I have better things to do with my time. The items discussed though affect our lives depending on how they form us. I'll begin with one question: How do you respond to the command, "Don't ask God to feed someone who is hungry if you have plenty of food?"

The Gods Aren't Angry Tour.

On Saturday, December 2, I took the Oakwood Hall staff to Cleveland, OH to see and hear a neo-lecture given by Rob Bell, teaching pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, MI. I purchased our tickets in June which resulted in row 5 seating in the Allen Theater located in the Playhouse Square Center theater district. The teaching was part of "The gods Aren't Angry Tour." Bell traveled to 22 cities in the U.S. to deliver his message in theaters and concert halls. The net proceeds of the ticket cost of $15.00 each were given to the Turame microfinance project in Berundi, Africa, a country "adopted" by the Mars Hill community.
We departed Mount Vernon without directions to the theater knowing only that we were headed toward Cleveland. In order to arrive we had to stop to interact with people to ask for directions. I thought this would be a challenging, enjoyable, and/or even frustrating journey but proved to be anti-climatic when we by chance took the correct exit and landed only a few blocks from the theater district.
My desire was to avoid any popular chain restaurants and find a high-quality local establishment for food. We skipped over Starbucks to go to a local coffee shop as we waited availability of table for seven. An Italian place called Acapella's was not able to accommodate us in time for the teaching so we dined at Otto Moser's Restaurant. We finished just in time to be about ten minutes early to our seats in the theater. Then it began...