Bob Hostetler

Bob Hostetler uploaded a cover image to Prayers of John Calvin from His Commentary on Hosea Thursday, February 23, 2012.

Bob Hostetler created the book Prayers of John Calvin from His Commentary on Hosea Thursday, February 23, 2012.

Bob Hostetler edited the contributors of Prayers of John Calvin from His Commentary on Hosea Thursday, February 23, 2012.

• Added a contributor: John Calvin: (Primary Author)

Bob Hostetler edited the memorable quotes of Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity Thursday, September 16, 2010.

• Added a quotation: “"Everything minus God equals nothing. God plus nothing equals everything."”

Bob Hostetler edited the memorable quotes of Introverts in the Church Thursday, September 16, 2010.

• Added a quotation: “A rule of life is an ancient practice; it is a way of structuring life in order to bring every aspect under God's gracious authority....I want to propose an introverted rule of life. While people of all personality bents will find a rule helpful, introverts in particular can benefit from the order and discipline it offers. Given the frenetic speed and activity of our world, we need to order our lives in such a way to maximize our social energy and to carve out several places for solitude. The rule of life works with the internal and external rhythms we discover as we come to embrace who we are (pp. 79-80).”

Bob Hostetler edited the memorable quotes of Rework Thursday, September 16, 2010.

• Added a quotation: “Don't believe that "customer is always right" stuff....Let's say you're a chef. If enough of your customers say your food is too salty or hot, you change it. But if a few persnickety patrons tell you to add bananas to your lasagna, you're going to turn them down, and that's OK. Making a few vocal customers happy isn't worth it if it ruins the product for everyone else (pp. 153-154).”

Bob Hostetler edited the memorable quotes of The Pastor As Minor Poet: Texts and Subtexts in the Ministerial Life Thursday, September 16, 2010.

• Added a quotation: “To be of service to the Holy Spirit, who is at work in human lives, the pastor can never reduce ministry to servicing parishioners' complaints about the church (p. 16).”
• Added a quotation: “Victimization is a waste of our suffering (p. 39).”
• Added a quotation: “I doubt that there is such a thing as a measure of spirituality, but if there is, gratitude would be it. Only the grateful are paying attention (p. 64).”
• Added a quotation: “Churches are filled with symbols: crosses, liturgies, music, clergy, and even the building itself can appropriately symbolize our true worship of Yahweh. But the moment we "need" any one of them, they have lost their symbolic value and have become idols (p. 68).”
• Added a quotation: “God is not easy on those who are called (p. 103).”
• Added a quotation: “The question of the Gospel is this: Can we move as slowly as Jesus to see what God is doing? (p. 135).”

Bob Hostetler edited the table of contents of 360⁰ life : exploring faith from every angle Thursday, September 16, 2010.

• Resurrection
  Overcoming Fear and Anxiety
  You Can Make a Difference
  The Power of Your Words
  Courage During Change and Uncertainty
  Hearing God's Voice
  What God Thinks of You
  Rising Above Your Circumstances
  Second Chances
  Restoration
  Giving Thanks.

Bob Hostetler edited the memorable quotes of Radical Thursday, September 16, 2010.

• Added a quotation: “If Jesus is who he said he is, and if his promises are as rewarding as the Bible claims they are, then we may discover that satisfaction in our lives and success in the church are not found in what our culture deems most important but in radical abandonment to Jesus.”

Bob Hostetler edited the memorable quotes of Running on Empty: Contemplative Spirituality for Overachievers Thursday, September 16, 2010.

• Added a quotation: “One of my most grave concerns is that the church has joined forces with the world in a conspiracy of noise, busyness, and hurry....Most churches are frighteningly busy places.”