If you just looked at the title and not the author, you may be wondering what kind of book it is that I'm actually talking about today....I was somewhat surprised when I received it as a gift, but it was from my sister, and I trust her judgement (and she is a minister, so she wouldn't be giving me one of those books). It has been sitting on my shelf for a while now, but after a frustrating church service for me last week, she suggested I take it down off my shelf and read it. The issue at hand was women in the role of pastor of a church....for me, it is a no-brainer--if a woman is called to that position, it is good and right. And, I would feel this way even if my sister were not in this vocation.
This is my first real encounter with Rob Bell, other than hearing him mentioned at conferences or in discussions with friends. The premise of the book is that there is a connection between being a spiritual being and being a sexual being--and not necessarily of the having sex kind of being. (That was a lot of "being"s to have in one sentence!)
The book was a quick read, in that it is less than 170 pages and lots of white space on said pages. However, it is a book that I think I will be thinking about for some time. Bell challenges the reader to examine their life and how well they know themselves--how naked (emotionally, that is) are you willing to get with yourself, and therefore, with others.
I will be ruminating on this book well into the future, as it has some heavy questions, but he also takes a light-hearted approach to much of the subject matter, injecting humor and vignettes as appropriate. This one will definitely be staying on my shelf for future reference! This would be a good read, whether you are married or single, searching or firm in your faith.
Happy Reading!!
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