| | This one was recommended to me by three different people whose opinions I value. Mini-Secret (a): To me, this book felt like a collection of seemingly random thoughts that Rob Bell kind of strung together. And maybe it's because of my own opinions on sexuality, but I couldn't relate to a lot of it. Mini-Secret (b): Maybe I didn't want to relate to it..? haha. On the real though, once Rob Bell threw in spirituality into the mix... forget it; all his profound thoughts just went over my head.
Not sure if I mentioned this in here ever, but I've been meaning to speak to an SDA theologian about such topics. Two of my friends recently had a conversation with Pastor Brian (who used to pastor OAC waaay back in the day), and apparently he's been conflicted with some of the same things I am. I messaged him on facebook, so he knows I want to talk. Can't wait for that conversation!
Anyway, when I brought this topic up sometime during re:frame (don't ask me how... but what a better time to discuss such topics than where I was surrounded by pastors?), I learned from one our ministry leaders that two? three? years ago, OAC had set precedence for our church to baptize non-heterosexuals..! How did I not know that?? That made me so happy.
So... recommendation? Sure, I guess. It wasn't a waste of time. It discusses relevant issues in a very creative and modern way, so it makes for an interesting read. Rob Bell makes plenty of references to relationships and marriages in pop culture because he has a guilty pleasure of reading tabloids, and he openly admits to that in the book. I found that to be a little bit endearing since he's a pastor and all.. haha.
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