Here’s the first presentation from the CCBCi Saturday Seminar on Jan 7, 2012. The presentation and note files work together, so it might be best to print out the pdf and then go through the presentation with notes in hand. There are a number of long quotations there that seemed inconvenient to put into a PowerPoint.
See the advanced info on Love Wins at HarperCollins. In case any of us ever wondered whether universalism was lurking behind Rob Bell’s more obscure teachings in books or Noomas, he is making that clear to one and all with this book. At least that’s what his publisher’s website is saying. Also check out the brief video by Bell off to the side. For the record, Brian McLaren recommends the book. Admittedly, I haven’t read it yet, but I think I detect some errors in doctrine already.
When the learner yields to the teacher’s intentions, both student and teacher succeed. God does not leave things to chance. We glorify Him the most when we yield to his loving intentions. That is also when we are most blessed.
Central Reflections 