Michigan pastor rob bell, known for his unconventional preaching style, offers a fresh and challenging work of christian inspiration in his new book, velvet elvis giving readers a 21stcentury and distinctly unstodgy view of what it means to wrestle with ones faith. Rob bell, pastor of mars hill bible church in grandville, michigan, is in many ways. Repainting the christian faith is one of those books. Velvet elvis by rob bell at the best online ebook storage. Read velvet elvis online by rob bell books free 30day trial. Some are in love with a mystical and feelgood journey rather than the biblical treasure which is found in jesus christ. Selected as one of 2011s most influential people by time. Dionysus supposedly traveled to the east and learned to make grapes into wine over a period of time, whereas jesus did it in an instant. In love wins, bestselling author, international teacher, and speaker rob bell velvet elvis, drops like stars addresses one of the most controversial issues of faithhell and the afterlifearguing, would a loving god send people to eternal torment forever. Velvet elvis download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. This introduction to the christian faith is definitely outside the usual e. Rob bell is the pastor of the mars hill bible church, located in grandville, michigan. His books include love wins, velvet elvis, sex god, jesus wants to save christians, and drops like stars, and he was profiled in the new yorker and in time magazine, who named him one of 2011s hundred most influential people in the world. Rob bell is the founding pastor of mars hill bible church in grandville, michigan, one of the leading voices in the emergent church movement, and the author of the book, velvet elvis.
This book is for those who need a fresh take on jesus and what it means for us to live the kind of life he teaches us to live, writes. His stated goal is to rethink the christian faith in terms that will strip it down to the bare bones and. Velvet elvis is, according to the official online summary, for the millions of people who are fascinated by jesus, but cant do the standard christian package. On its surface, bells first book, velvet elvis, might seem rather innocuous. This audio book is unabridged and read by the author, so you get an excellent insight in to some of the passages, especially the more personal material. God doesnt have boundaries, and faith doesnt have to be limited to what someone else has told us. Rob bell in velvet elvis, bell invites readers to wrestle with their faith, and offers a radical new perspective on jesus, the church, and christianity today. Repainting the christian faith by rob bell 2005, cd, unabridged at the best online prices at ebay. Bell, influential pastor of mars hill bible church and author of velvet elvis, aims to provide an introduction to some of the big questions of jesus life and message.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Rob bell writes in simple language that everyone can understand, whether you are a believer or not. Repainting the christian faith by rob bell 2005, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Velvet elvis is the first book from rob bell, the new york times bestselling author of love wins. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 194 pages and is available in hardcover format. If you like any one of rob bells books, youll enjoy velvet elvis. Velvet elvis rob bell paperback harpercollins publishers. A critique of velvet elvis by rob bell part 1 by david sheldon part 1 part 2 if you appreciate a nebulous faith that is your faith, then velvet elvis is the book for you. The literal velvet elvis is a particular portrayal of velvetcrafted elvis presley that bell owns. Velvet elvis is the first book from rob bell, the new york times bestselling author of love wins selected as one of 2011s most influential people by time magazine, pastor bell offers original and refreshingly personal perspectives on what christianity is truly all about in velvet elvis. I love rob bell s refreshing take on things as old as time. In velvet elvis, rob bell frees us to consider god beyond the pictu. Velvet elvis ebook by rob bell 9780062197221 rakuten kobo. Velvet elvis author encourages exploration of doubts.
His books include the new york times bestsellers what is the bible. Millones cajones how to be here the zimzum of love what we talk about when we talk about god love wins drops like stars jesus wants to save christians sex god velvet elvis. He begins by talking about a painting and noting how if, after this painting had been finished, it would have been a tragedy for the painter to announce that there was no more need for anyone to paint, because. But the point is to determine as accurately as possible what the author meant, and. Im not sure rob bell ever actually uses the word postmodern in his book and in fact his is a far easier read on the braincells than maclarens which required.
Rob bell is a bestselling author, international teacher, and highly sought after public speaker. Time magazine recently called rob bell the hipperthanthoupastor thursday, dec. Jul 10, 2007 later in velvet elvis which i think is an awesome title for a book. See all books authored by rob bell, including love wins, and velvet elvis. Rob bell, pastor of mars hill bible church in grandville, michigan, is in many ways taking the christian world by storm. Selected as one of 2011s most influential people by time magazine, pastor bell offers original and refreshingly personal perspectives on what christianity is truly all about in velvet elvis. Aug 11, 2006 i just finished reading velvet elvis, and i enjoyed it. Apparently, bell has a message that is resonating with vast numbers of people, and hes presenting that message in a way thats obviously connecting. A vibrant voice for a new generation of christians. A book about heaven, hell, and the fate of every person who rob bell. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Very mysterious mr bell mentions jesus turning the water to wine in reference to the greek god dionysus. In august 2005, zondervan publishing published bell s first book, velvet elvis. A guide to living an authentic christian life urges readers to seek an expression of faith that is personal, rather than in accordance with the belief systems of others, in a handbook that cites the examples of jesus while.
Velvet elvis author encourages exploration of doubts megachurch pastor rob bell says faith in jesus must be repainted for each generation if its to avoid the fate of elvis kitsch. Velvet elvis by rob bell elvet elvis is author rob bell s attempt at bringing christianity into the modern world. Apr 14, 2008 time magazine recently called rob bell the hipperthanthoupastor thursday, dec. Download and read online for free velvet elvis by rob bell. A vibrant voice for a new generation of christiansthe most recognizable christian leader among young. Velvet elvis mooshes everything the the author must have felt he wanted to say into one scatter shot book and the result is a bit patchy. What does rob bell bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book. If you like any one of rob bell s books, youll enjoy velvet elvis.
Rob bell wrote a book entitled, velvet elvis, repainting the christian faith, which is his repainting version of the christian faith. Rob bell author of love wins meet your next favorite book. Rob bell is finishing a new bookactually lots of new books, if you count the colorful new editions of his first five books plus the brandnew book coming out in 20. Explaining the title velvet elvis is helpful in describing the book. And even if it doesnt, it encourages us to keep looking. Aug 02, 2012 rob bell is the founding pastor of mars hill holy bible church in grand rapids, michigan. For thousands of years followers of jesus, like artists, have understood that we have to keep going, exploring what it means to live in harmony with god and each other. Where does velvet elvis rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far. This, along with the fact that his influence seems to only be growing, led me to read his book velvet elvis. New york times bestselling author rob bell is known for bringing out into the open and exploring the deeper questions of christian life and faithhow we relate to god, how to love others, how to channel difficulty into. This is a book for those who know theres a god, who know that truth, beauty, design, and love come from somewhere, but they cannot stomach the current versions of. Rob hopes to leap from his bestselling short nooma video series into networkclass tv, partnering with the redhot writer and producer. The christian faith tradition is filled with change and growth and transformation.
As i am processing some of bell s points, i have a few questions that i would love to hear responses to. Mar 29, 2012 discover book depositorys huge selection of rob bell books online. Rob bell writes, somewhere in my basement sits a velvet elvis a painting of the king himself, airbrushed onto black velvet in a wooden frame. His everything is spiritual tour sold out 24 of 25 venues in 2006, and his series of short videos, called nooma, are selling.
By david sheldon part 1 part 2 if you appreciate a nebulous faith that is your faith, then velvet elvis is the book for you. Rob bell, velvet elvis repainting the christian faith grand rapids, michigan. Repainting the christian faith by rob bell goodreads. Velvet elvis quotes by rob bell meet your next favorite book.
He is the author of the bestselling velvet elvis, sex god, jesus wants to save christians, and drops like stars, speaks to soldout audiences across the world and pioneers a series of short films called nooma. Jul 19, 2005 now this unconventional pastorteacherturnedauthor is making a splashy publishing debut with velvet elvis. Velvet elvis audiobook ch1 subcribe robert holmes rob bell jr. In velvet elvis, rob bell frees us to consider god beyond the picture someone else painted for us in order to find an authentic understanding of the christian faith. He is embarking on a speaking tour everything is spiritual sic in the summer of 2006. Rob bell is the bestselling author of love wins, velvet elvis, sex god, jesus wants to save christians, drops like stars, and what we talk about when we talk about god. Through this presupposition, bell aligns himself with many of the liberal writers of the early nineteen hundreds, such as walter rauschenbusch of the social gospel. His books include the new york times bestseller love wins, along with what we talk about when we talk about god, the zimzum of love, velvet elvis, sex god, jesus wants to save christians, drops like stars. If you think the white plain cover with retro80s, neonearthy orange is a bit disarming, just wait until you jump into the first chapter, or rather movement, as the book is divided. Rob bell is a very articulate spokesman for the postmodern theology. Here i offer a few of my own views on his 2005 book, velvet elvis.
The main characters of this christian, non fiction story are. Rob bells velvet elvis repainting the christian faith. An international teacher and speaker, he was profiled in the new yorker and time magazine, which named him one of 2011s hundred most influential people. Rob bell is the founding pastor of mars hill holy bible church in grand rapids, michigan. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2005, and was written by rob bell.
Selected as one of 2011 s most influential people by time magazine, pastor bell offers original and refreshingly personal perspectives on what christianity is truly all about in velvet elvis. The holy spirit gave us the bible by inspiring the biblical authors, not by. Listen to and download episodes of the robcast and get information on rob bell events, tours, books and films. The book draws its title from an actual boughtbythesideoftheroad painting of elvis presley on a black velvet canvas bell stores in his basement.
Repainting the christian faith, is one of the lead voices in the new emergent conversation. American pastor rob bell is a leader in the movement, and his recent book, velvet elvis, seeks to apply the principles of postmodernism to the contemporary church. Bell, pastor of mars hill bible church in grand rapids, mich. In his debut book, bell explores a new understanding of the christian.