Some people risk their lives to serve the poor because they believe God called them to do so. Some people say natural disasters are God's judgment. Some people say God is something people made up. Nowadays when somebody is talking about God, God seems to be a reflection of whoever is doing the talking.

People want to talk about God, regardless of what they believe about God. When people try to get to know God better, though, many can only find ideas that are out of touch, outdated, difficult to connect with, or seem irrelevant to their daily lives. The sometimes controversial but always engaging Rob Bell explores the question: Are there other ways to talk about God?