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The Rob Bell Controversy

3/3/2011

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I wanted to give my take on this whole Rob Bell controversy.

As you know if you’ve read my blog, I take comedy pretty seriously. And so when I read through Twitter and Facebook that a lot of people were taking potshots at Rob Bell, and that they were going after him as a universalist, and were assuming things about his new book “Love Wins”, well, I knew that I would have to do the research and offer my point of view.

I even heard some people were talking about Rob Bell like he was some kind of clown, and well, what can I say. It’s hard to argue with the truth.

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Ever since I have known of Bob Bell (his friends call him Bob), I have known him to be a man full of joy and frivolity. Why people would want to choose now, this moment, to vilify him is beyond me. Sure – he placed too much emphasis on the medium of television, and it was tough to look at him too long with that nose and those glasses… but to accuse him of universalism! Oh sure, he’s a universalist all right – universally revered, as the greatest clown of all time!

If you’ve forgotten how influential Bob Bell was, just look at this cover art from his film series “Bozooma”, that played on WGN in the eighties.

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Powerful stuff. Let’s all take a minute to drop our stoning rocks, and pick up some pop rocks. And a joy buzzer. And a rubber chicken.

Okay – are you still reading? Hope you enjoyed the satire – I know I did! (thanks to my friend John for having an idea that I could steal) And now… the real reason I gathered you here today…
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I’ve launched a new podcast! It’s called “The Pop Culture Pulpit” – every week or so, I’ll be uploading a new episode where I try to connect the pop culture dots for pastors and church attenders alike. As your resident court jester, I will step up to the pulpit, digging through pop culture tidbits, and explaining to pastor-types what they need to know about it all, so that they don’t get up there on their own pulpits and mispronounce the word “Gaga.”

You don’t have time to keep up with everything – so let me do it for you! The Pop Culture Pulpit is One-Stop Pop Culture Shopping for the Discriminating Pastor.

There are multiple ways to get a hold of the podcast. First, you can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes by clicking this link.

Second, you can visit the web page! You can listen right on the page at http://www.popculturepulpit.com.

And I’ll always be posting and directing podcast traffic through my website, http://www.ericbramlett.org.

I’m passionate about keeping Pastors in the know when it comes to being salt and light in this world – and I want to have some fun with it along the way. So listen, let me know what you think, and tell a friend! You can email podcast questions for the Court Jester at popculturepulpit@gmail.com.

Thanks and I'll see you at the pulpit!

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ellie link
3/3/2011 06:57:52 am

Okay, so I was thankful for humor in my thankful blog post today, and you just gave me more to be thankful about. When I see clips of Bob Bell now, and hear his Bozo voice, I cry from childhood joy.

Thank you too, for not jumping on the bash Rob bandwagon since you haven't read his book...right? Or have you?

I'm still mad at him for saying you don't need to advertise a church in Velvet Elvis, but I'm praying on that one...

What's a podcast? ;)

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Bill link
3/3/2011 07:55:39 am

I did enjoy Rev. Jonathan Weyer's perspective in the Huffington Post Tuesday: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-jonathan-weyer/rob-bell-vs-john-piper-do_b_829956.html

Pay special attention to the final three paragraphs...

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Keith link
3/3/2011 08:37:56 am

Awesome podcast idea! Can't wait to listen!

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Doug link
3/3/2011 10:19:39 pm

Awesome! I'm glad you are trying to fill the void since the Steelehouse podcast stopped. Keep up the funny Eric.

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Becky link
3/5/2011 10:04:07 am

Can't wait to check the podcast out.

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