Bibles, Bombs, and Homeland Insecurity

I get SO EXCITED when a favorite author of mine comes out with a new book.....and to my surprise I just learned that Rob Bell has a new one headed for a bookshelf near you. I really like Rob Bell because he is edgy and "scandalous" in his approach to teaching others to truly follow Christ. He throws the boundaries of man-made religion away and challenges people with a simplified, yet incredibly intriguing look at Jesus. Plus, I enjoy envisioning how uncomfortable the Christian Publishing Companies must get when he chooses the titles for his books (i.e. Velvet Elvis and Sex God). I can just imagine the "suits" sweating.

Bell's new book, Jesus Wants to Save Christians: A Manifesto for the Church in Exile apparently comes out around October 1st. Here is a preview of the book from the back cover:

“It's a book about faith and fear,

wealth and war,

poverty, power, safety, terror,

Bibles, bombs, and homeland insecurity,

It's about empty empires and the truth that everybody's a priest, it's about oppression, occupation, and what happens when Christians support, animate and participate in the very things Jesus came to set people free from.

It's about what it means to be a part of the church of Jesus in a world where some people fly planes into buildings while others pick up groceries in Hummers.”


WHEW!!! This sounds like one not everybody is going to like reading and digesting....but then again, that's how Rob is. He says something that offends and challenges his fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, and walks away unscathed. How come I never think of this stuff first???? Maybe all I need are the glasses.