For a lot of people in our world today, God has become about believing the right stuff so you don't get in trouble.
Rob BellWell, I affirm orthodox Christian faith. I affirm the Nicene Creed. I don't think I'm doing anything terribly new.
Rob BellThe moment God is figured out with nice neat lines and definitions, we are no longer dealing with God.
Rob BellThe ancient Hebrews had a word for this awareness of the importance of things. They called it kavod. Kavod originally was a business term, referring to the heaviness of something, which was crucial in weights and measures and the maintaining of fairness in transactions. Over time the word began to take on a more figurative meaning, referring to the importance and significance of something.
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