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Summary: Jesus the Savior
Comment: Jesus Wants to Save Christians: A Manifesto for the Church in Exile by Rob Bell is a book that begs the question, "What would Jesus do if he were here today?" According to Rob Bell, He certainly wouldn't appreciate America as a growing global power, dominating the world with it's power and might. He brings us back to the Jesus of the Bible to re-think our lives today.
There is another beautiful new book about Jesus entitled "The Enlightenment, What God Told Me After One Million Prayers: A Message for Everyone," by John H. Eagan. I just finished it. It's really great and deals with Jesus' teachings and Passion. It brought me to tears. I think the readers of Bell's book will really enjoy The Enlightenment.
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Summary: A great pamphlet, okay book
Comment: Rob Bell once again does a great job of portraying a very interesting point of view - one that will undoubtedly challenge most readers. Rob Bell is definitely an artist who uses words and paper as his medium. The "book" has one major flaw - it's much more of a pamphlet or series of blog posts than a book. It can be read in about an hour or two, which makes one frustrated with spending $19.99. My recommendation would be to spend a quarter of the cost purchasing a large latte at the bookstore to sip on while you read the "book" and then return it to the shelf.
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Summary: Rob Bell tackles a tough subject!!
Comment: As Christians, how are we to tackle the growing economic gaps that exist between the "haves" and "have nots" even within the "Christian community"? Are we to simply assume that the have-nots are in their predicament because they did not work hard enough, did not tithe, or are not good stewards of their income, or is there a better and more God's-kingdom oriented way? These are the questions that Rob Bell tackles in this great book. I think this book serves as a great read along with books like Brian McLaren's "Everything must change". It will challenge what you think it means to be a Christian or follower of Christ.
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Summary: Title Far Better Than The Contents!
Comment: Most of the book is an overview of the Bible, building on the East as a building block throughout the book.
Only to the end of the book is there really a challenge to the modern church, and it's mostly for the American church.
Read Jesus and the rest of the NT instead!
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Summary: For Every Christian to Read
Comment: This book will touch your heart and help teach us all how to live a life fully awake to His Kingdom and not the world's kingdoms. This is one of a few books that have challenged, encouraged, and inspired me to grow deeper in knowing Him.
I gave this to my 2 best friends to read-both evangelical Christians. One read it in one sitting and was inspired to continue his walk with more grace and service to the lost and poverty stricken. My other friend is struggling through the first part of the book because of its commentary on the U.S. recent and continued imperialistic agenda. To my reading, Bell is simply pointing out the parallel's with the 1st century church vs. the Roman Empire, and we, as Christians, should not put our trust in a political party and its agendas nor in empire building. Rather, we must put our trust in Christ and his agenda: LOVE the poor and needy. This is one of many reasons why I LOVE this book. It is challenging and thought provoking. So READ it, even if you don't agree with everything it is saying! If you struggle with the first part, that is O.K. The last 50 pages provides an AMAZING and life changing perspective.[..]
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