tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22646012.post859256888278897598..comments2023-11-04T00:19:12.362+11:00Comments on I'm ramblin' again: Rob Bell and Al Gore and StardomJustinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773963984084893424noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22646012.post-58084284206154559402007-03-23T09:57:00.000+11:002007-03-23T09:57:00.000+11:00Justin, I think this is a very insightful post.I t...Justin, I think this is a very insightful post.<BR/><BR/>I think there are two issues. <BR/><BR/>1.On the issue of New media - you're right - it doesn't force a leader/preacher to be tested. They can just whack the MP3 up and watch the downloads begin.<BR/><BR/>2. On the 'corinthian' issue - I wonder if the the desire to follow a famous person/church leader is always in us, rather than a problem specific to new media? It was there in the corinthians with Paul and Apollos, it was there in the 80's when we read Packer and Stott, it is there with the purpose driven anything and it is there with New media. Perhaps part of our sinfulness is to follow someone other than Christ?SamRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712877601195896353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22646012.post-26618578058435397932007-03-21T08:51:00.000+11:002007-03-21T08:51:00.000+11:00Hi Anon. Welcome to my Blog. Do I know you? You ma...Hi Anon. Welcome to my Blog. Do I know you? You may remain anon if you wish. But I'm interested to know if you are in an Australian or an American Church?<BR/><BR/>My warning, by the way, is not about Rob Bell. Its about us (as you point out)! And Adrian Plass sounds like hes got the right idea! (I never read him, although I've heard about the books).Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773963984084893424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22646012.post-73116884062286674812007-03-20T18:48:00.000+11:002007-03-20T18:48:00.000+11:00I actually don't have any idea who Rob Bell is (bu...I actually don't have any idea who Rob Bell is (but I will keep my eye out, thanks for the warning) but what sprang to mind when I read your entry was a piece in a book by Adrian Plass (years ago, can't remember the book title) about his experience at a large Christian convention where "famous" Christians were present and how so much was made of it. AP of course was not infavour of this kind of behaviour and treated it with the necessary sarcasm. My church is currently working through the book A Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren and I am wondering if maybe too much has been made of this book too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com