Love Wins and other irreverent musings...

Last night I went with a group of Luther Seminary friends to hear Rob Bell speak at Wayzata Community Church. We had a blast! There were a few really great moments I will share....

Preview to the event: standing in line at the church for over an hour to get in, Eating Chipotle burritos, surrounded by various high school youth groups

Inside the church: one of our group members who shall remain unnamed....."Is it just me, or does that sculpture in the front look suspiciously like a part of the female anatomy?"

Sammy Hagar to Rob Bell after hearing about Rob talk about God and his views of what the church could be...... "That shit could change the world."

Hmmm yeah that Jesus was pretty radical, someone should start a movement or something.

Theological scrutiny of the Seminarians.... the big question..... Is Rob Bell a universalist?

Answer.... well if universalist means really cool Christ follower who loves God and wants to spread the good news to all people and believes that God loves all people..... who cares?!

At the book signing:

Me to Rob: We all go to Seminary together, could we get a picture with you?

Rob to us: Wait...what Seminary is this... the babe Seminary?

(side note.... somewhat sexist but really funny)

Rob to us: This is great, I think we need more women pastors in the church.

Us: Yeah we know.

Ali: You should really think about using imagery of God as Mother.

Kim: yeah like a sexy feminine Mother

Rob: Hmmm..... Sexy God?

(side note.... this is a play on his other book entitled Sex God)

Concluding thoughts.... If Sexy God hits stores.... you know who to thank for it.