Rob Bell has a new gig

I heard yesterday the at Rob Bell was doing something different. Searched a little and did not see much reaction. Maybe folks have moved on.

Love Wins or its advent was such a big thing. I know I was more interested in reading and forming my own opinion because of all the hubbub. And I think much of that was meant to safeguard us.

I just went back to the book. Can't say for sure what I got last time, but this time I just got bored. Those thoughts had already been provoked. And pondered. and prayed.

I think they thought there was something special enough about Rob that what he said would have a greater impact that the utterances of another man. I suspect that there is nothing that special about any of us. Maybe we have more influence for a season, like a light bulb that one day will burn out or break.

How does the influence of a man, even an inspired man, even a God-inspired man, compare with the splendor God has displayed all around? Isn't it his loving kindness that does the trick? Okay, it may sometimes be his lovingkindness as demonstrated by his Church.

How will they believe?, the scripture asks. When they hear that there is an answer, and what the answer is. But don't they have to have the question first? Don't they first have to have a glimpse of something that makes the wonder about the Matrix? What if they had the question, asked the question, got the wrong answer, drank that KoolAid, settled on a path and persevered?

Need help. Look for help. Ask for help. Receive help. Be grateful for help. Say so.

So I guess what I am asking, Father, is if a man can distract a man from God? Without the mans cooperation?

To me you are too wonderful for that. And I am so grateful for that.

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Third Spaces: Public places where people are welcome to come, stay and associate.

1st Space is Home, 2nd Space is work.

Third Spaces is one of those things I have been thinking about and others have been as well. I found that I have been carrying a list of local Third Spaces for months now.

Today I had and took the time to go and sit. It was good. I am going back.

Some body said that it takes about six months for a new believer to shift and no longer have any unsaved friends. So how does the Gospel spread if Christ filled people have no real relationships with people who need Christ?

Receive Love and give Love away. Purpose. Difficult to fulfill without real relationships with those lacking Love.

It was good. I am going back. Thank you, Father, for dreams.

It's all Kingdom out here in the Wild. Every superb invention of man has failed out here.

Economics has been found wanting. Commerce came up short. Politics looked like it might belong, but it never did. Religion is the first thing to vanish under the drifting dunes.

It's all Kingdom out here in the wild. The only thing which man can perceive and which can reside in Heaven at the same time is the Kingdom of God. On earth they all have sway in one way or another. Here where there is only God, His lover and the Wild, the only structure is the Kingdom which rests upon the shoulders of Christ. Those others are Egyptian reeds, weak to the leaning, bruised to the observant, piercing sharp to those who do not heed the warning.

God have mercy on us who are distracted by the earthly power of the kingdoms of man.