My parents were both very intellectually honest, straightforward, and for them, faith meant that you were fully engaged. – Rob Bell
Suffering, it turns out, demands profound imagination. A new future has to be conjured up because the old future isnt there anymore. – Rob Bell
As a pastor, you get invited into the most poignant moments of peoples lives. Whether its a wedding or a funeral or a hospital visit, you get invited into the center of the event, whether or not you know the people. – Rob Bell
Well, I affirm orthodox Christian faith. I affirm the Nicene Creed. I dont think Im doing anything terribly new. – Rob Bell
An investigator starts research in a new field with faith, a foggy idea, and a few wild experiments. Eventually the interplay of negative and positive results guides the work. By the time the research is completed, he or she knows how it should have been started and conducted. – Donald Cram