Rob Bell - Leaving Control for Faith

Rob Bell is famous. But, I knew him, uh, heard him before he was famous. Well, famouser, I guess. He was speaking at Youth Specialities conference and his words made a huge impact on me that evening. I have always respected Rob Bell and appreciated him for how he ministered to me. A few years have gone by and now Rob Bell is famous. He has those cool little Nooma videos, he just did a tour around america and he writes books, too. I may not agree with everything he says or some philosophies of how he leads church, but I really appreciate his honesty, his ability to link the word of God to the heart and how he has taught me the importance of really understanding the context of scripture and history. This talk that titled, Leaving Control for Faith is insightful, practical and convicting. He shows us how not only do we have very little control in our lives, but identifies how this desire to control things leads to sin and lots of pain. If you feel like you have problems with trying to control people, situations or life, this is a great sermon (to avoid:) to listen to...

Here is the link to download the sermon...