Rob Bell Review Coming

Now that Rob Bell’s book is out I have been receiving request after request to say something. Yes, we will be reviewing the book and doing our best to set this almost kafkaesque scene in context. But I want to let the immediate chatter and some of the knee-jerk reactions to settle down before I post the review.

As you may know, I consider the issues surrounding universalism, the love of God and the justice of God, the relationship of our life now and our life then … I consider these issues to be the most significant challenge to the Christian faith today. Pounding the hell pulpit or knee-jerk defenses of what Rob says aren’t going to satisfy the aching questions so many have about this topic today.

We do ourselves harm by not considering these topics patiently. So I want to read the book carefully, run down some facts and chase down some ideas, and then post something. Whatever you think about this topic, let this be our constant theme: everyone should know us by our love for one another, and that means how we discourse about pressing issues.

Look for a post about the book around April 1.