Controversial West Michigan pastor Rob Bell leaves megachurch
Some members of Mars Hills Bible Church in Grandville were in tears Sunday as they wished the best for Rob Bell. He's settling in Los Angeles to work on a TV drama based loosely on his life. He also plans to write more books and speak around the country.
Via Lions Blog
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January 09, 2012
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Nationally known pastor steps down as pastor of Grand Rapids church
Rob Bell - an evangelical Christian who has attracted national attention for his hip style and unconventional preaching - is leaving Mars Hill, a church he started a dozen years ago in a suburb of Grand Rapids.
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September 22, 2011
Fact: Hell doesn’t exist
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I’ve always thought Hell was one of the dumbest things about organized religion. It’s just so friggin’ transparent—if you accept the teachings of [FILL IN THE BLANK RELIGION/RELIGIOUS LEADERS], you are destined for an eternity of bliss and joy, where nobody spills...
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March 24, 2011
Orthodoxy, Zombies and Baseball
When Jeff and I discuss our views on the past, present and future of baseball, we often disagree but rarely allow the dissent to become mean-spirited. Sure, there may be the occasional ad hominem attack comparing the other person to Neville Chamberlain but it's all in good fun. Baseball, like most aspects of life, evolves over time and as choices get made, we see how those...
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March 09, 2011
Universalism as a Lure? The Emerging Case of Rob Bell. New book gets people talking about hell
As is so often the case, most of us first learned of Rob Bells new book by means of Justin Taylor and his blog, Between Two Worlds, at the Gospel Coalition. Justin reminds me of the steady folks at the National Hurricane Center. He is able to advise of looming disaster with amazing calmness. That [...]
Via Daily Sports News Trends
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March 06, 2011
Pastor stirs wrath with his views on old questions (says no hell)
A new book by one of the countrys most influential evangelical pastors, challenging traditional Christian views of heaven, hell and eternal damnation, has created an uproar among evangelical leaders In a book to be published this month, the pastor, Rob Bell, known for his provocative views and appeal among the young, describes as misguided and [...]
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March 06, 2011
Book: ‘Mental Toughness Training for Golf’ by Dr. Rob Bell
“PLAY GOLF, NOT GOLF SWING.” That’s one of the nuggets from Mental Toughness Training for Golf, a book by Dr. Rob Bell, an Assistant Professor of Sport Psychology at Ball State University.I haven’t read the book, but I wanted to let you know about it. It’s received good reviews from others, such as Golf Blogger, whose golf judgment I respect. He gave Dr. Bell’s book an...
Via Arm Chair Golf Blog
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September 14, 2010
They ... could ... go ... oh, never mind ...
A recent essay by Batter's Box's own #2JBrumfield examined arbitration-eligibility news in the world of Major Leage Baseball. That called to mind recent efforts to build teams for our ongoing Baseball's Hall of Names based on player initials ... we've done dozens of such rosters of all types, ranging from G.M. to M.D. and P.R. to B.S. (that latter pairing, some wags...
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January 22, 2010
TGIT177DREF! The Top 177 Devil Rays Ever: #64-61
“Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.”
-Jane Austen
In our continuing efforts to preserve and protect the full, proud history of our proud, great and dominant franchise, and to hagiographize the many, many valiant warriors who have contributed to that proud history, every Friday we’ll be counting down The Top 177* Devil Rays Ever…...
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July 24, 2009
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