I have watch this like a hundred times. What amazes me is that he doesn't tell you what you should feel. He helps u feel it while taking about it. In context, we just heard an hour plus long sermon and wanted more. This is Rob Bell's gift, what he can do with the Bible. He reignited my passion back when I was in seminary.
To think you were my pastor in Grand Rapids back when you did Saturday Night services at Calvary just prior to starting Mars Hills... It was always a JOY to listen to you back then and even more so today... Always a great message!! Definitely need more JOY in our daily lives!!
Beloved, I don't know you in person but God knows you. God ministered to me in a revelation when I was on your profile to see things around you,l saw blessings but spiritual attacks holding onto them, in prayers, i saw a woman in the realm of the spirit monitoring and plotting delay in your life, with an evil mirror, and with motive to destroy. But as I speak to you now her time is up, Render hand of favour with Anything you can afford and give to these motherless foundation (Gods grace MOTHERLESS FOUNDATION.) Somewhere in Nigeria before 2DAYS with faith, as I Rise my hands towards heaven and pray for you they shall serve as point of contact wherever you are, you will receive double portion of grace to excel and total restoration of breakthrough in your life and in the life of your family. Ask for their acct details and help them call the MD in charge of the orphanage to get their details on (WhatsApp or call them now on (+2348160028358) tell him I sent you. For it is not by might nor by power but of the spirit saith the lord (zechariah 4:6). You shall testify to the Glory of God in your life. God bless you.
The idea that when we have thoughts of "this is what life is all about" are moments when we are encountering what Jesus meant "eternal life" to be hit me to my core! Thank you for that paradigm!!
Beloved, I don't know you in person but God knows you. God ministered to me in a revelation when I was on your profile to see things around you,l saw blessings but spiritual attacks holding onto them, in prayers, i saw a woman in the realm of the spirit monitoring and plotting delay in your life, with an evil mirror, and with motive to destroy. But as I speak to you now her time is up, Render hand of favour with Anything you can afford and give to these motherless foundation (Gods grace MOTHERLESS FOUNDATION.) Somewhere in Nigeria before 2DAYS with faith, as I Rise my hands towards heaven and pray for you they shall serve as point of contact wherever you are, you will receive double portion of grace to excel and total restoration of breakthrough in your life and in the life of your family. Ask for their acct details and help them call the MD in charge of the orphanage to get their details on (WhatsApp or call them now on (+2348160028358) tell him I sent you. For it is not by might nor by power but of the spirit saith the lord (zechariah 4:6). You shall testify to the Glory of God in your life. God bless you.
I remember the sermon series on Ecclesiastes from Mars Hill and "vapor management" - thank you for bring this ancient book out again and putting front and center: we need more joy-mongering! Thank you, Rob!
I saw An Introduction to Joy in Santa Cruz last year, not knowing who Rob Bell is, but being intrigued enough by the event name to dig beyond the short description on the venue website. The event was great, and mind-shifting! I'm so glad I found out about Rob through this, and now I listen to his podcasts, watch past events with him presenting online, and I've read a few of his books. As someone who has a strong interest in both spirituality and theoretical physics, finding smart and articulate voices to bridge the two is a challenge. If you have similar interests, this is one person you should lend an ear to!
I heard him speak in 2008 at Calvin College's Festival of Faith and Learning. He's gone pretty far since then! At that time, he was still pastoring a church in Grand Rapids, MI.
Well,@@addi_hbr783, I made the comment a long time ago! But Bell gets into a lot of topics and manages to tie them together very well. That, in the broad scope, is what I'm impressed by, as opposed to, say, sin and y'all going to Hell.
Wow, what a brilliant speaker, teacher and communicator! May God continue to bless him with a message to the people to be a light in this world! Thank you Mr. Bell
I love your lemons Mr Bell! I have often been told that I am being childish when I gaze joyfully at a crimson bug, or sigh at a sign that shows me that humanity can still be kind, or when I giggle at a cat chasing leaves in the wind despite my day being a painful one - I don’t even feel the criticism now, and finally I have a name for why, I am a ‘joymonger’ 🌹
Just started learning about Rob and his message of joy and what I'm most impressed with is how average he is. His life isn't any different mine, he's just really working to appreciate every bit of it exactly as it comes. I think that's all we can really ever hope to do. Take every day and appreciate it.
Thankyou for uploading Rob... for us Aussies Downunder its awesome to see the talk we have been hearing about for a year on the Podcast... thankyou especially in the times we are in an Introduction to Joy is so timely... thankyou
Ditto (from Brissy). This is the one talk I’ve been looking forward to for so long. Haven’t listened to a podcast, Judd suspected from the title that this would be something special. I didn’t expect to be this blown away
I personally was unable to be consistently joyful until experiencing the absolute gracious love of God in my life very powerfully one day almost 30 years ago. When I humbly asked God to forgive me of my many short comings and failings (which I had MANY He gave me hope, the hope that all the pains and sadnesses and overwhelming evils in our world will one day be taken care of by Him. I believe this b/c Christ Jesus willingly died a horrible, cruel, unjust death in order to redeem me and all of humanity (by giving us all hope that there is a resurrection to life eternal - uncorrupted by evil, sorrow, pain, injustice). It cost Him His very life but He nonetheless endured. He paid the full price of all the shortcomings and failings of all humanity combined - rising from death to life - bringing new life to ALL who believe in Him and His resurrection power. Praise be to Him! Ahhhh -THE JOY THAT BRINGS TO ME!! Thank You LORD Jesus, my Savior! 😀 2 Corinthians 6:10 (being full of sorrow and yet rejoicing). This life as it is now is not all there is. Thank God!! Just as Jesus’ great sacrifice of Himself and resurrection from the dead provides new life for me now it also shows the joy of a future life similar to His resurrection life (I too one day will have a glorified body) - - WOW He forgave me, took my sorrow away, gave me hope now and also for the future. I too can forgive people who hurt me, bring hope and healing to people needing it and show great ❤️ as Jesus has for me. This kind of living produces joy within me. So, I can experience joy now in spite of many horrible and trying circumstances or experiences of life. There is a future hope and resurrection to new life found ONLY in Jesus Christ!! He ALONE IS WORTHY OF ALL THE GLORY AND HONOR AND POWER!! Praise Him!!He is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!! AMEN!! 😁
The only truth is that we are hopelessly lost without the redemption through Christ Jesus and Him alone. The joy you speak of is the joy of the Lord. Only through Jesus.
Funny, quick-witted, not afraid to make fun of itself and deceptively deep while being presented with an air of simplicity. Thank you for this, Rob. This is just what we needed in the moment.
I've read all the books, watched most of the Nooma's, seen most of the video-projects, seen/heard lots of interviews, listened to almost all podcast, and through all of this and all the years I've been helped tremendously by much of the content. Love Wins was a gamechanger for me in developing the imagination to think of heaven and hell in different categories than I was handed growing up. Our presence is our truest ministry. Do you bring with you a presence of heaven and light, or one of hell, evil, and flames? Who is making the world a better place-Caesar or Christ? I believe Jesus inspires a new and true way to be human and when we connect to Christ in that way (having that metanoia experience) we wake up to living life from a more joyful experience - realizing all of life is grace - and then we become true peacemakers! We are an announcement to the world that grace and peace is where the life is! Enjoy the journey! (Romans 15:13)
You are welcome to a new life of testimony, I pray that whatever you seek, you will receive it this year, you will be the first person to testify to the goodness of the Almighty, wherever you are favors will locate you , and you never run out of blessings in your life, so when I was on your profile last night the Lord gave me a revelation that this month the world is going to celebrate with you, you are going to be greater than what you think , and with that I saw the hand of the enemy, which tries to withhold your blessings and the Lord asked me to tell you that you should give a wonderful gift, which means you must sow a wonderful seed to the children of the ophanage to found motherless children and also ask the motherless children for prayers in your life that you may get that greatest testimony to come to you, contact the MD of (DIEVINE BLESSED OPHANAGE HO ME FOUNDA TION) somewhere in Madrid Spain its full seed to sow a miracle me for them its the seed of break up within two days be sure to whatsapp them and send them a wonderful gift see wonderful from your families , also don't forget to ask for the prayers of the ophanage children in your life, also let me know so i can join hands in prayers whatsapp the MD now (+34632260131) you are blessed..
You are welcome to a new life of testimony, I pray that whatever you seek, you will receive it this year, you will be the first person to testify to the goodness of the Almighty, wherever you are favors will locate you , and you never run out of blessings in your life, so when I was on your profile last night the Lord gave me a revelation that this month the world is going to celebrate with you, you are going to be greater than what you think , and with that I saw the hand of the enemy, which tries to withhold your blessings and the Lord asked me to tell you that you should give a wonderful gift, which means you must sow a wonderful seed to the children of the ophanage to found motherless children and also ask the motherless children for prayers in your life that you may get that greatest testimony to come to you, contact the MD of (DIEVINE BLESSED OPHANAGE HO ME FOUNDA TION) somewhere in Madrid Spain its full seed to sow a miracle me for them its the seed of break up within two days be sure to whatsapp them and send them a wonderful gift see wonderful from your families , also don't forget to ask for the prayers of the ophanage children in your life, also let me know so i can join hands in prayers whatsapp the MD now (+34632260131) you are blessed..
Beloved, I don't know you in person but God knows you. God ministered to me in a revelation when I was on your profile to see things around you,l saw blessings but spiritual attacks holding onto them, in prayers, i saw a woman in the realm of the spirit monitoring and plotting delay in your life, with an evil mirror, and with motive to destroy. But as I speak to you now her time is up, Render hand of favour with Anything you can afford and give to these motherless foundation (Gods grace MOTHERLESS FOUNDATION.) Somewhere in Nigeria before 2DAYS with faith, as I Rise my hands towards heaven and pray for you they shall serve as point of contact wherever you are, you will receive double portion of grace to excel and total restoration of breakthrough in your life and in the life of your family. Ask for their acct details and help them call the MD in charge of the orphanage to get their details on (WhatsApp or call them now on (+2348160028358) tell him I sent you. For it is not by might nor by power but of the spirit saith the lord (zechariah 4:6). You shall testify to the Glory of God in your life. God bless you.
@Rob Bell just stop. You are clearly not Rob Bell and your comments don’t even sound like him. Your channel has no subscribers. Go find yourself something productive to do. This is lame. Shame on you.
That was so damn good, thank you Rob Bell. I think I’m done striving for things just out of reach and will really just let go and be present with the life I’m experiencing now.
Rob Bell - Thank you for always imparting wisdom in a new, creative and fun way. You are indeed an 8 year old boy in a man's body enjoying and savoring life. ... And that is meant as the biggest compliment I can think of. Savor on, brother.
The true joy would be to watch Richard Rohr and Rob Bell riff on the Bible, life and everything in between. These two wise and inspirational men have a beautiful gift to share with the world.
Thank you Rob for embracing what gives you joy and meaning AND for continuing to share it with the world! May grace and peace and joy be with you and yours also, because we’re all going to die anyway! 😊
You are welcome to a new life of testimony, I pray that whatever you seek, you will receive it this year, you will be the first person to testify to the goodness of the Almighty, wherever you are favors will locate you , and you never run out of blessings in your life, so when I was on your profile last night the Lord gave me a revelation that this month the world is going to celebrate with you, you are going to be greater than what you think , and with that I saw the hand of the enemy, which tries to withhold your blessings and the Lord asked me to tell you that you should give a wonderful gift, which means you must sow a wonderful seed to the children of the ophanage to found motherless children and also ask the motherless children for prayers in your life that you may get that greatest testimony to come to you, contact the MD of (DIEVINE BLESSED OPHANAGE HO ME FOUNDA TION) somewhere in Madrid Spain its full seed to sow a miracle me for them its the seed of break up within two days be sure to whatsapp them and send them a wonderful gift see wonderful from your families , also don't forget to ask for the prayers of the ophanage children in your life, also let me know so i can join hands in prayers whatsapp the MD now (+34632260131) you are blessed.
Thank you Rob for this incredibly funny and heartfelt at the same time exposition about the joy one may find if she is present, here, now, pretty much aware and awake.
I can't thank you enough. You paved the road for me to get out of that hateful church I belonged to. I would have anxiety attacks before and after. You saved my mentality. I then what on to other teachers..Alan Watts. Bill Donahue.. Richard Rohr..but you started it and I thank you so much
I asked the question on my Facebook last night, wondering if I ever got to meet Rob Bell of he would be as excited to meet me as I would be to meet him. As I watch this video I got my answer. Absolutely. 🥰
Rob - thanks for this. I sat on a stage with you at one of your speaking seminars the weeks before COVID shut down the world and told you a little about where I was at and what I wanted to do and then the world came crashing down. THIS is what I've been discovering ever since and have been talking about in my own ways. Wish I'd seen this earlier in some ways but glad to have learned a lot of it the hard way.
Beloved, I don't know you in person but God knows you. God ministered to me in a revelation when I was on your profile to see things around you,l saw blessings but spiritual attacks holding onto them, in prayers, i saw a woman in the realm of the spirit monitoring and plotting delay in your life, with an evil mirror, and with motive to destroy. But as I speak to you now her time is up, Render hand of favour with Anything you can afford and give to these motherless foundation (Gods grace MOTHERLESS FOUNDATION.) Somewhere in Nigeria before 2DAYS with faith, as I Rise my hands towards heaven and pray for you they shall serve as point of contact wherever you are, you will receive double portion of grace to excel and total restoration of breakthrough in your life and in the life of your family. Ask for their acct details and help them call the MD in charge of the orphanage to get their details on (WhatsApp or call them now on (+2348160028358) tell him I sent you. For it is not by might nor by power but of the spirit saith the lord (zechariah 4:6). You shall testify to the Glory of God in your life. God bless you.
The energy the he excepted and gave at the begging. Just pause and look at the expression on his face when he sees the crowd. This man exudes so much love.
Beloved, I don't know you in person but God knows you. God ministered to me in a revelation when I was on your profile to see things around you,l saw blessings but spiritual attacks holding onto them, in prayers, i saw a woman in the realm of the spirit monitoring and plotting delay in your life, with an evil mirror, and with motive to destroy. But as I speak to you now her time is up, Render hand of favour with Anything you can afford and give to these motherless foundation (Gods grace MOTHERLESS FOUNDATION.) Somewhere in Nigeria before 2DAYS with faith, as I Rise my hands towards heaven and pray for you they shall serve as point of contact wherever you are, you will receive double portion of grace to excel and total restoration of breakthrough in your life and in the life of your family. Ask for their acct details and help them call the MD in charge of the orphanage to get their details on (WhatsApp or call them now on (+2348160028358) tell him I sent you. For it is not by might nor by power but of the spirit saith the lord (zechariah 4:6). You shall testify to the Glory of God in your life. God bless you.
Wonderful presentation, and if this is my only chance to say it, I have to take it: Thank you, thank you, thank you, Rob Bell, for doing what you love to do and inspiring people. You were a major part of my youth ministry when I became a youth minister as a second profession back in 2007, when I used all of your NOOMA videos. The kids loved it...and so did I!
this is all facts... life is not promised. too many people worry about too many things not going well, just to die the next day. as a nurse/paramedic, I see this day in and day out. you MUST be happy while you are breathing.... if not, you're already dead. bad things happen, don't get over it, understand it, and move forward.
Beloved, I don't know you in person but God knows you. God ministered to me in a revelation when I was on your profile to see things around you,l saw blessings but spiritual attacks holding onto them, in prayers, i saw a woman in the realm of the spirit monitoring and plotting delay in your life, with an evil mirror, and with motive to destroy. But as I speak to you now her time is up, Render hand of favour with Anything you can afford and give to these motherless foundation (Gods grace MOTHERLESS FOUNDATION.) Somewhere in Nigeria before 2DAYS with faith, as I Rise my hands towards heaven and pray for you they shall serve as point of contact wherever you are, you will receive double portion of grace to excel and total restoration of breakthrough in your life and in the life of your family. Ask for their acct details and help them call the MD in charge of the orphanage to get their details on (WhatsApp or call them now on (+2348160028358) tell him I sent you. For it is not by might nor by power but of the spirit saith the lord (zechariah 4:6). You shall testify to the Glory of God in your life. God bless you.
Thank you Rob Bell. My mom's side of the family were good at joy better at joy than others I would like to choose joy I hope to experience Joy more often.
This is peak Bell material right here! This dude has gotten so good. The thought, the planning, humor, the delivery, the conviction...INCREDIBLE! New favorite.
Joy is my mother’s middle name, and now I have a new respect for my late grandparents... missionaries who lost their first daughter in a miscarriage. My mother was their next.
Well done, Rob and crew! This is SO awesome! Joy has no shame repeating itself. I'll say it again. This is so so SO SOOOO awesome! Well well done! So grateful for this. As a recovering cynic, I needed this. Keep sounding that bass note, my friend. I hear it loud and clear.
Beloved, I don't know you in person but God knows you. God ministered to me in a revelation when I was on your profile to see things around you,l saw blessings but spiritual attacks holding onto them, in prayers, i saw a woman in the realm of the spirit monitoring and plotting delay in your life, with an evil mirror, and with motive to destroy. But as I speak to you now her time is up, Render hand of favour with Anything you can afford and give to these motherless foundation (Gods grace MOTHERLESS FOUNDATION.) Somewhere in Nigeria before 2DAYS with faith, as I Rise my hands towards heaven and pray for you they shall serve as point of contact wherever you are, you will receive double portion of grace to excel and total restoration of breakthrough in your life and in the life of your family. Ask for their acct details and help them call the MD in charge of the orphanage to get their details on (WhatsApp or call them now on (+2348160028358) tell him I sent you. For it is not by might nor by power but of the spirit saith the lord (zechariah 4:6). You shall testify to the Glory of God in your life. God bless you.
Beloved, I don't know you in person but God knows you. God ministered to me in a revelation when I was on your profile to see things around you,l saw blessings but spiritual attacks holding onto them, in prayers, i saw a woman in the realm of the spirit monitoring and plotting delay in your life, with an evil mirror, and with motive to destroy. But as I speak to you now her time is up, Render hand of favour with Anything you can afford and give to these motherless foundation (Gods grace MOTHERLESS FOUNDATION.) Somewhere in Nigeria before 2DAYS with faith, as I Rise my hands towards heaven and pray for you they shall serve as point of contact wherever you are, you will receive double portion of grace to excel and total restoration of breakthrough in your life and in the life of your family. Ask for their acct details and help them call the MD in charge of the orphanage to get their details on (WhatsApp or call them now on (+2348160028358) tell him I sent you. For it is not by might nor by power but of the spirit saith the lord (zechariah 4:6). You shall testify to the Glory of God in your life. God bless you.
Beloved, I don't know you in person but God knows you. God ministered to me in a revelation when I was on your profile to see things around you,l saw blessings but spiritual attacks holding onto them, in prayers, i saw a woman in the realm of the spirit monitoring and plotting delay in your life, with an evil mirror, and with motive to destroy. But as I speak to you now her time is up, Render hand of favour with Anything you can afford and give to these motherless foundation (Gods grace MOTHERLESS FOUNDATION.) Somewhere in Nigeria before 2DAYS with faith, as I Rise my hands towards heaven and pray for you they shall serve as point of contact wherever you are, you will receive double portion of grace to excel and total restoration of breakthrough in your life and in the life of your family. Ask for their acct details and help them call the MD in charge of the orphanage to get their details on (WhatsApp or call them now on (+2348160028358) tell him I sent you. For it is not by might nor by power but of the spirit saith the lord (zechariah 4:6). You shall testify to the Glory of God in your life. God bless you.
Yes!! Thank you for making yourself available on RU-vid. I have yet to be able to see you live but I watch and rewatch your videos and I love them so much.
I needed to hear that! Thank you, Rob! Got to see you on the Holy Shift tour and man was that a BIG shift in my life. Glad this one came on on video so I could watch.
