WA 3 Final draft

Dear Rob Bell,

Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith is definitely a very powerful book. The whole series makes you think about your religion, and your beliefs. They really make you open your mind to new things, and you actually learn a lot also. The books are very inspiring. You, even came out with videos called “NOOMA” that are also very thoughtful.

In Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith. You pretty much just go back to the basics. You talk about what it means to be a Christian. You also talk about how to read the bible, so that we can understand it. This touched me in so many ways. My dad is catholic, and my mom is Lutheran, so I’ve grown up going to church every Sunday, Ever since I could remember.

Now, young life came into my life, and I was introduced to one of your videos. I then learned that you had written books. I was extremely happy when I heard this. I went out, and read one of the books that my friend had recommended to me. It was amazing. You really explained everything so well, and put everything into great perspective. There was this one part, when you talked about lying, and how it’s a sin, but God will still forgive us. That really made me change my way of thinking.

You also wrote another book called Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections between Sexuality and Spirituality. This one is also very powerful. You talk about how we are very sexual beings. The book talks about how we talk about ourselves as sexual beings without even asking who created us to be that way. This really makes you think. It made me definitely realize that I could just mess up, big time, and have sex with someone that meant nothing to me. You also talk about how God created us to make babies, so that they can experience a very vivacious life, like we have. Most of the time, we aren’t even thinking about that, especially as just a 15 year old teenager. It just made me really think that that is a very special moment in our lives. You, Rob Bell, are a very powerful man, and you really explain things with great detail, and relate it so much to teenagers.

I think that ever since I’ve heard of you; reading your books, or even watching the videos, you are this amazing and talented man, and I’ve been so inspired. I’ve wanted to pretty much change my lifestyle. I think that your books, really just gave me a whole new perspective on things. I think that I am definitely trying to be a more trustworthy person, even to the people who are, well, not the nicest to me. If a tough situation comes up, like someone being mean to me, I think about what you say in those books, and well just choose the better route. Your books have dramatically changed my outlook on life in a very positive way, and I just wanted you to know that.

Yours truly,
Kelli