Book Review

I have just finished reading two books by Rob Bell. The first, "Velvet Elvis: The Repainting of the Christian Faith" reaffirms my belief that love is ultimately all there is.

As human beings struggling to understand God, we often try to fit Him into our box, i.e. contain Him in our mind, conform Him to our understanding, or give up in frustration and decide that He doesn't really exist. Rob Bell takes you on a intriguing thought provoking journey exploring what words meant to the people they were originally spoken to and what that means to us, all the while encouraging us to question everything he says. I like it!

The second book, "Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections Between Sexuality and Spirituality" did not disappoint. Again he uses the history of the words and traditions to show how God uses sexuality to teach us about spirituality. This thinking is not new but Rob brings scriptures to life in ways I hadn't thought about before and will definitely affect how I read every verse in the future. Hopefully it will always lead me to "What does this really mean?" I thank God that His answer to the question we all ask "Is that all there is?" is "No."