What We Talk About When We Talk About God [Paperback]

New York Timesbestselling author Rob Bell, whomThe New Yorkerdescribes as “one of the most influential Christian leaders in the country,” does for the concept of God what he did for heaven and hell in his bookLove Wins: He shows how traditional ideas have grown stale and dysfunctional and how to return vitality and vibrancy to lives of faith today.

Pastor Rob Bell explains why both culture and the church resist talking about God, and shows how we can reconnect with the God who is pulling us forward into a better future. Bell uses his characteristic evocative storytelling to challenge everything you think you know about God.What We Talk About When We Talk About Godtackles the misconceptions about God and reveals how God is with us, for us, ahead of us, and how understanding this could change the entire course of our lives.

HowGod is described today strikes many as mean, primitive, backward, illogical, tribal, and at odds with the frontiers of science. At the same time, many intuitively feel a sense of reverence and awe in the world. Can we find a new way to talk about God?

Pastor andNew York Timesbestselling author Rob Bell does here for God what he did for heaven and hell inLove Wins: he shows how traditional ideas have grown stale and dysfunctional and reveals a new path for how to return vitality and vibrancy to how we understand God. Bell reveals how we got stuck, why culture resists certain ways of talking about God, and how we can reconnect with the God who iswith us,for us, andahead of us, pulling us forward into a better future—and ready to help us live life to the fullest.