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
My parents were both very intellectually honest, straightforward, and for them, faith meant that you were fully engaged. – Rob Bell
The historical orthodox Christian faith is extremely wide and diverse. – 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
From Jefferson to Jackson to Lincoln to FDR to Reagan, every great president inspires enormous affection and enormous hostility. Well all be much saner, I think, if we remember that history is full of surprises and things that seemed absolutely certain one day are often unimaginable the next. – Jon Meacham