Posted on 11/25/2014 11:03:51 AM PST by Gamecock
Riding on the success of a pile of bestselling books and a hit video series, Pastor Rob Bell became one of the most sought after religious speakers in America during the early 2000’s. But after Bell questioned whether hell was real in his New York Times bestselling book Love Wins, many conservative Christians tried to oust him from the inner circle of evangelicalism.
How did Bell respond? By quietly bidding his haters adieu, leaving his church, and attaining even more success.
In 2011, Bell was named one of TIME’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” and, after finding his way into Oprah’s good graces, he will be hosting a new talk show. “The Rob Bell Show” will premiere on the OWN Network on December 21 at 8 pm.
“Through riveting conversations with a live audience, and by incorporating creative on-camera storytelling, Rob—as only he can—explores themes such as owning your story and wonder and awe,” according to the show’s description.
If there’s any connection to okra, I ain’t interested regardless of what it is. PERIOD.
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Appearing on Oprah’s network should be the deathknell for this fraud’s career.
Oh the LGBT Network
Nonesense - he didn't "leave" his church, he was booted out. And I have no idea what subsequent "success" is being referred to here because he hasn't done anything since being kicked out of his church.
Heresy packaged for the masses.
Worldly people promoting worldly principles. Their ‘father’ doesn’t want the world to know about some fairy tale like hell. It might wake some folks up and convince them to read the Bible....
Orca is good at keeping the sheep asleep. Love the tagline btw!
Oprah has mystic eyes. Does that sound weird? It is just like Shirley MacLaine developed. I am not sure why that happens, but they look possessed. I can’t watch her because it is just too creepy.
**Love the tagline btw!**
I wish I could take credit for it!
No thank you.
I’ve never heard of Rob Bell til I read about him here so how is he influencial? I’ve heard about Billy Graham, seen his sermons on tv but never this Bell.
Will Oprah sing, “Ring my Bell” for the theme song?
Didn’t Bell become an atheist?
I wandered through the YBPDLN archives and and found this:Atheists Donate to Former Pastor, Ryan Bell, Who Lost Jobs for Trying Out Atheism for a Year
Best seller books and sought after speaker?? I never heard of this guy. (big yawn)
Bell's a theologian in mold of such greats as John Shelby Spong.
He is a well known heretic.
Someone I know said he makes Osteen look orthodox.
yep, he was indeed booted out.
velvet elvis and all.....
Nice backspin there, Rob:
[Rob Bell] told The New Yorker that the publication of his book resulted in a 3,000-person decrease in membership at Mars Hill Bible Church, which he founded in 1999. "The book put pressure on the people around Bell, who found themselves having to defend statements they might never have heard, let alone approved," The New Yorker writes. "Congregants reported that friends and family members were asking why they were allowing themselves to be led by a false teacher," the magazine continues....Ultimately, Bell and his wife chose to leave their West Michigan church and seek a new way of life in California, where Bell and Carlton Cuse, producer of the hit TV series "Lost", are teaming up to work on a "faith-inflected talk show." Bell also holds retreats with fellow pastors near his Orange County home, and enjoys surfing. He is also working on a new book.
-- from the 2012 thread Rob Bell Tells How 'Love Wins' Led to Mars Hill Departure
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