Posted by Simplicity In Christ on April 23, 2008
From RollOverMenno.wordpress.com:
Kindred Productions is a ministry of the Mennonite Brethren Churches in North America for both the Canadian Conference and the US Conference. One of the recommended resources for youth by Kindred Productions is Nooma by Rob Bell (see here).
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There is no denying the fact that Rob Bell is very popular in Mennonite churches. Parents have every right to be very concerned about what their teenagers are watching and learning under the direction of their youth pastors (who seem to find it more convenient to pop in a top selling DVD than to study and teach from the Bible)…
Read More…
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Posted by Simplicity In Christ on April 15, 2008
Rob Bell shared the stage today with “his holiness” the Dalai Lama during an InterSpiritual panel discussion at the Seeds of Compassion conference.
Bell’s defenders claimed that he would be a voice for Christianity at this event. But, right out of the box Bell’s comments accomplished nothing more than blend the ooooie goooie non-sensical spirituality that was being promoted at this event.
Below is Rob Bell answering the question that a twelve year old boy asked. Here was his question…
“What can I do to not be so hard on myself when I make a mistake?”
If Bell were giving a Christian answer then he should have mentioned the forgiveness of sins won by Jesus Christ on the cross. Here was Rob Bell’s answer…
See Video HERE
In this second video pay close attention to how Bell allegorizes Christ’s death and resurrection so that it can fit into the generic one-world spirituality being promoted at this event.
See Video HERE
For more video of the Seeds of Compassion InterSpiritual Panel Discussion Click Here.
Posted in Contemplative, Emergent, Occult, Rob Bell | Tagged: Dalai Lama, Seeds of Compassion | 1 Comment »
Posted by Simplicity In Christ on April 4, 2008
From Lighthouse Trails Blog:
On March 30th, Lighthouse Trails reported that emerging church leaders Rob Bell and Doug Pagitt would be speaking with the Dalai Lama at the Seeds of Compassion event in Seattle, Washington on April 11th-15. Today’s article is a follow up of that report.
“Washington State Schools Busing Kids to See Dalai Lama”
Washington State public schools will be participating in the Seeds of Compassion event taking place in Seattle, Washington in April. Lighthouse Trails spoke with an assistant in the office of OSPI (Washington’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction), who said that students from all over the state of Washington would participate in the Seeds of Compassion. She told Lighthouse Trails that some people think this is a religious event but she said this was strictly about compassion… Read More…
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Posted by Simplicity In Christ on April 3, 2008
From the new page on Simplicity In Christ.org
To those who believe that we are gods, I would like to ask one simple question:
Why was Eve deceived by satan when he said “you shall be as gods” if she was ALREADY a god?
Click HERE to view the page…
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Posted by Simplicity In Christ on February 17, 2008
From Lighthouse Trails Research:
NOTICE TO PARENTS
The following Audio clip is a sermon by Rob Bell. In this audio, Bell leads the audience through a meditation exercise and talks about various aspects of contemplative spirituality. Please use caution when listening to this audio file (not suitable for children)…
Lighthouse Trails has been contacted by several concerned parents and grandparents whose teens are being introduced to the teachings and films of emerging church leader, Rob Bell (a strong proponent of mysticism, i.e., contemplative)…
LINK to Lighthouse Trails Research article and AUDIO FILE of Rob Bell
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Posted by Simplicity In Christ on February 17, 2008
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