Once the darling of the Emergent Church movement, Rob Bell has entirely disappeared from the spotlight. Where did he go? What led to his apostasy and what lessons can we learn from observing his trajectory? Many young people are caught up in the trend of deconstructing their faith, a trend that Rob Bell had a big hand in starting. While facing difficult questions should be encouraged, the dark side of deconstruction is the constant anthem of “Did God really say?”.
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