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The thought of the word church and the word marketing in the same sentence makes me sick.

Rob Bell

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Rob Bell
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 23
Author
Non-Fiction Writer
Theologian
Ingham County
Michigan
Sick
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Church
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Marketing
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There are moments when we have to return to our roots.
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When someone sets out to be controversial or provocative or shocking as an end in itself, I don't think that's a noble goal.
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Because with every action, comment, conversation, we have the choice to invite Heaven or Hell to Earth.
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When the lab rats hear the bell ringing, they freeze. That's what fear does to you - fear stops you dead in your tracks. Fear can keep you from harm, but fear can also rob you of your potential. Fear can rob you of an experience. Fear can rob you of happiness. Fear can rob you of real life... Darkness has a way of scaring us.
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I like to say that I practice militant mysticism. I'm really absolutely sure of some things that I don't quite know.
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