Notes
On Rob Bell and “Drops Like Stars”
My sister and I saw Rob Bell speak here in Chicago a few weeks ago. I’m still “processing” it in my head, but as I collect my thoughts, I’m realizing how huge his concepts were.
He kept it fairly “secular” and “generic” to fit with a wider audience, as my sister noted. But I think the points he was trying to make were still there and still strong. I’m waiting for the book to arrive, to see where the intersection is, and pick up on anything that my tired brain missed that night.
In terms of things I noticed that didn’t have anything to do with what he said, it was how Steve Jobs-like it was: big screen behind him, simple clothes, glasses, close-shaved head, strangely overly-enthusiastic audience.
But what he said was still very powerful. The root topic had to do with pain, and intersecting with artistic expression. Pain shapes us, and it’s up to each of us to determine whether it’s a positive or negative result. Pain makes us honest, and pain gives us a common bond, even beyond stupid, petty things that we come up with to divide ourselves.
Like I said, I’m still thinking about it all, but I recommend checking it out - Rob Bell’s “Drops Like Stars”. He’s currently on tour, but
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