Below is a link to an excellent post by Phil Johnson of the Pyromaniacs blog. Phil really hits the nail on the head with his assessment of "Emerging" ministry, especially that of Rob Bell.
Here's a quote that I agree with 100% and it's something I've believed about Bell and his "church" for some time:
"Bell's syncretized amateur yoga exercise is not Christianity by any stretch of the definition. I'll go further: if this is what Bell really believes, he himself is no Christian."
In my Letter to Rob Bell of Mars Hill I stated the following, and I think I am referring here to the same "sermon" Phil critiqued in his piece:
"I've rambled on a bit so I won't go into any detailed analysis of the two sermons I listened to. The first was the one on breathing and the second was a long, drawn-out dramatization about laying down our spears. Neither of these messages were Christian in their nature. I believe in both sermons combined I heard the word Jesus four times. They would work great for Oprah or Zig Ziglar or Robert Schuller, but no clear presentation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ was made in either of them. 10,000 people got ripped off on two separate Sundays. They thought they were going to church. Instead, they went to Mars Hill. I believe there is a huge difference."
The garbage Bell and others like him are putting forth is a powerful deception from the very pit of Hell. As Phil Johnson says in his piece, this stuff is not only unbiblical, it is anti-Christian.
I've respected Phil for many years, first learning of him through his work in developing The Spurgeon Archive . His comments about Bell, Mark Driscoll and the "Emerging" movement should be read by everyone who cares about dangerous teachings that are diametrically opposed to the teachings of Christ and of Scripture.
Below the link to Phil's column are a few links to pieces I've done on Rob Bell.
R.J.
Rob Bell Preaches from Marx Gospel
With Rob Bell, You Will Thirst Again
Governor Wannabe Likes Rob Bell
Stupid Church Tricks in Grandville, Michigan