"Which leads to forgiveness. The point of the cross isn't forgiveness... Jesus always orients his message around becoming the kind of people who are generous and loving and compassionate. The goal here isn't simply to not sin. Our purpose is to increase the shalom in this world... It's not about what you don't do...
...Your job is the relentless pursuit of who God made you to be. And anything else you do is sin and you need to repent of it."
This book is a total vindication for everyone who sits in the back pew listening to their weekly dose of bullshit and keeps thinking, "That can't be right!"
I absolutely disagree with him on most of his theological positions. But, this book is clever, cool, and full of "Hell, yeah!" moments.
It's about time Faith was heretical again. Velvet Elvis is proof that there's still a "scatrd few" out there who are looking for a better place.
Page 1 and this book is golden so far... wahahahahaha
“Questions are not scary. What is scary is when people don‘t have any. What is tragic is faith that has no room for them.”
#QuotsyFeb19 | 3: #Velvet
📷: Made with Typorama
“What are some of Jesus‘s final words? “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Jesus. On the cross. Questioning God. Central to the Christian experience is the art of questioning God.”
#ItsFriday and I feel like crud 🤧 so I‘ve been taking it easy and listening to Velvet Elvis. Also #throwback to meeting this guy last Thursday! And the fella in the top right is my husband Angel. Will probably be watching his new documentary The Heretic later today. #RobBell #HolyShiftTour #HappinessIsResistance #kadosh
Here‘s one more @erinreads
Velvet Elvis just got home last night after spending the day at Fix Nation. She was spayed + vaccinated and still needs a home. #catsoflitsy
I was tagged by @EllieDottie & @IamIamIam I decided to make my selections from my sorely neglected Kindle books TBR. I am tagging @RowReads1 @kissxxmyxxconverse @collegecatlady and whoever else want to join in. 😘#fivestarpredictions
Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith | 
