Full disclosure up front: I was not familiar with Rob
Bell as a pastor, spiritual leader, speaker or New York Times bestselling
author. That being said, I didn’t know what to expect when a cracked open
Bell’s latest effort, How To Be Here:
Creating a Life Worth Living.
While some may be disappointed that Bell doesn’t spend
a lot of effort preaching, I was intrigued by his narrative style and his
approach to delivering the story he sought to tell with this book. Bell
utilizes the computer cursor blinking at you as the starting place of what you
want to go out and create; the cursor being a metaphor for whatever path you
want to take, whatever endeavor you want to launch, your starting point.
While many of us sit gazing at the flashing cursor,
waiting for “magic to happen” or lightening to strike and get us moving, Bell
speaks directly to the choices we make and the choices we avoid. He offers
inspiration to help us over, around or through the self-manifesting roadblocks
we erect that prevent us from pursuing the life we want.
While there is a level of spirituality and a touch of
self-helpy-ness to How To Be Here, it
never leaks over into the syrupy or the trite; remaining firmly planted in the
realm of inspiration. As with all of these kinds of books, I search for bits
and useful tidbits that I can plug into my own life and my role as a leader and
member of the community and Rob Bell delivers.
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