I am reading "VELVET ELVIS: Repainting the Christian Faith" by Rob Bell. I know already this will become one of my "can't do with outs" (one of which is "Ragamuffin Gospel" by Brennan Manning)...you know, those books that just speak to your soul as if the author was reading your heart and mind. It just works...just makes sense...just makes you go "AH HA! someone wrote down exactly what I needed to hear and/or already believe but never saw in writing". I LOVE it when that happens.
Here are some of my favorite quotes so far:
"Because God has spoken, and everything else is commentary"
"Being a Christian then is more about celebrating mystery than conquering it"
"God is bigger than any religion. God is bigger than any worldview. God is bigger than the Christian faith."
..."the Bible is about today. These stories are our stories. They are alive and active and teaching us about our lives in our world, today."
"Christian is a great noun and a poor adjective"
There's so much more, but you have to read it for yourself...I know it is a gift from God for me right now! :-)
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