One truth is that suffering raises profound questions with the universe. The other truth is that grace, gift and generosity also raise profound questions.
Rob BellIf your faith is threatened by something that's true, then it wasn't much of a faith to begin with, was it?
Rob BellWhen the female voice is repressed and stifled, the entire community can easily find themselves cut off from the sacred feminine, depriving themselves of the full image of god.
Rob BellSwords appear strong, but they're actually quite weak. Jesus appears weak, but he's actually quite strong.
Rob BellWhen I talk about the God who is with us, for us, and ahead of us, I'm talking about our facing that which most terrifies us about ourselves, embracing it and fearing it no longer, refusing to allow it to exist separate from the rest of our being, resting assured that we are loved and we belong and we are going to be just fine.
Rob Bell