Love Wins

A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived

By: Rob Bell

Narrated by: Rob Bell

Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

Millions of Christians have struggled with how to reconcile God's love and God's judgment: Has God created billions of people over thousands of years only to select a few to go to heaven and everyone else to suffer forever in hell? Is this acceptable to God? How is this "good news"?

Troubling questions, so troubling that many have lost their faith because of them. Others only whisper the questions to themselves, fearing or being taught that they might lose their faith and their church if they ask them out loud.

But what if these questions trouble us for good reason? What if the story of heaven and hell we have been taught is not, in fact, what the Bible teaches? What if what Jesus meant by heaven, hell, and salvation are very different from how we have come to understand them?

What if it is God who wants us to face these questions?

Author, pastor, and innovative teacher Rob Bell presents a deeply biblical vision for rediscovering a richer, grander, truer, and more spiritually satisfying way of understanding heaven, hell, God, Jesus, salvation, and repentance. The result is the discovery that the "good news" is much, much better than we ever imagined. Love wins.

©2011 Robert H. Bell, Jr. Trust (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers

Great book!

We read this book for a book study at our church. It was a great discussion starter for us. It was much easier to hear this book then read it. It was nice to hear rob bells voice. I have enjoyed his sermons for a while.

a MUST read

If you haven't gotten the chance to dive into this book you absolutely need to. Rob challenged my worldview (as a born again Christian) and had helped me to understand the all inclusive nature of the love of God. This book is for more than just another good Christian read. This book is one for every human soul. Love Wins: an epic for this age and the age to come.

It just may be life changing!

I have to confess that I purchased 'Love Wins' in paper back several years ago and read a good portion of it without fully grasping the message Rob Bell was conveying. Fast forward to today and this book has truly had an inspiring and possibly life altering impact on me.

Some say that in life you have to be; ready, prepared, in a certain frame of mind or place in life for a message, teaching, concept or philosophy to resonate. Well if that is so, then I was ready and this book delivered.

I hope it has the same impact for you!

Excellent book and very well presented

This book is very easy to listen too and will certainly make you think. Narrator makes you feel as though he is speaking directly to you -

Life changing!

it's was so solid. it totally stands the test of time... please check this out!

Well said!

He is so great at explaining the openness and inclusiveness of God and his invitation while always bringing it back to Christ and the scripture.

Eye-opening

I grew up Catholic then Evangelical then Church of Christ. I have always had fears of hell and only knew to read the Bible literally. This book is so refreshing and opened my eyes to many of Jesus teachings, as well as a deeper understanding of God’s love.

Grace

I was amazed by Rob Bell’s ability to synthesize and connect the reality of Gods Grace and love through the scriptures. It’s all there and always has been. Thanks for making it understandable.

Love really does win.

I remember back in the early 90's, sitting in a Southern Baptist church in which I was deeply involved, watching a friend's child "walk the aisle" to publicly accept Christ as his lord and savior. That night, I laid awake in terror because my oldest son was about the same age as the child who'd made the walk earlier that day. I was terrified because my son was reaching that dreaded age of accountability and being a shy youngster, he'd never be comfortable walking the aisle in front of all those people so according to what I'd been taught, if my son died that night, he'd go to hell. Somehow in the dark of that night, a peace crept in that gently asked me, "Do you really think the same loving God who blessed you with this child would damn him to eternal torture for not walking the aisle of a church?" No. No, he wouldn't. This book is a detailed and loving confirmation of the reassurance I got that night in the darkness.

enLIGHTened reading

Having studied theology, I agree that Rob Bell is not talking about anything 'new' here. However, his eloquent method of delivering such a complex theology in simple terms makes this piece of work brilliant.

I loved this book for the simple reason that it deepened my love for God more, even though it didn't support traditional dogma. Even though I am not an evangelical person, I have talked to others about God and faith more since reading this book than ever before. I cannot recommend it more.