Nooma
Today, I am stoked to let you know about this series of DVDs called Nooma. I saw two of them on Friday night when we had a few friends over and they blew my mind. They are powerful, down-to-earth, thought provoking talks, aimed at helping you consider deeper meaning and purpose for your life. The host, Rob Bell, and an incredibly talented film crew created 18 of these dvds. Each are about 12 - 15 minutes long and come with notes and discussion questions. The packaging is SWEET too. Like I said, I'm stoked on his idea of sharing faith and substance. If your not into "spirituality", this may be a great introduction. You can preview each episode on their website. I'd really love to know what you think about this idea. Thumbs up or thumbs down. Hey, Happy Monday.
This is great, I am so glad you posted this! My church shows Rob Bell videos frequently, he is very down to earth and insightful and really connects with people, regardless of their religious affiliation! Thanks for sharing this!!
Posted by: Christie | January 14, 2008 at 09:01 AM
Nooma is the "Holy Grail" of Christian filmmaking. No one does it better. The cinematography is off da hizzook! And Rob messages are approachable and authentic. Thanks for sharing with your audience.
Posted by: Ron Dawson | January 14, 2008 at 10:34 AM
I love Rob Bell and the Nooma videos! We show them all the time to the high school group at our church. They ALWAYS make me think deeply about myself and my behavior/the way I view things, and I always convicted by them. Not to mention the videography is awesome and always inspires me in some way at my next photo session.
Posted by: Jen Stewart | January 14, 2008 at 10:46 AM
Nooma is awesome. I love the candid, casual style, yet totally deep and thought-provoking subjects.
Kudos for spreading the word!
Hope to meet up sometime...
Posted by: Christian | January 14, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Seeing him in person when he's on tour is even better, and his books are great, too!
Posted by: kristen | January 14, 2008 at 01:36 PM
Two thumbs way up!
Posted by: Gustavo | January 14, 2008 at 09:35 PM
Alright! I'm so happy to see the love and support for Nooma and Rob Bell. I love that passionate people are making a difference in World. Amen to that!
Posted by: Joe Photo | January 15, 2008 at 07:19 AM
Definitely incredible series. Rob's church (Mars Hill) is the sister church to ours (Ada Bible). If you ever make it to the Grand Rapids area, you have an open invite to come with us (to either church). :)
Posted by: Jen Kroll | January 16, 2008 at 06:35 AM
rob bell is amazing. we've been watching nooma videos in our youth groups at church since i was in jr high. (im out of college now). I LOVE his take on a message. His live speaking tour was incredible, and i've heard his books are awesome. :) glad you found him!
Posted by: brittany Gebler | January 18, 2008 at 11:25 AM
Hey Joe - My first post here on your awesome blog! Rob Bell is AWESOME! He is such an incredible speaker & paints such great pictures with words.... One of those guys that you could listen to for hours. His books are awesome too.
Posted by: Amanda Donaho | January 18, 2008 at 03:10 PM
Just realized I said "awesome" three times in that post..... Step away from the coffee....
Posted by: Amanda Donaho | January 18, 2008 at 03:11 PM