Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith

Velvet Elvis: Repainting The Christian Faith (ISBN 031026345X) is a Christian book by Rob Bell, pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church.
The title is inspired by a Velvet Elvis picture of Elvis Presley that Bell has in his garage. The purpose of the book is to reanalyze the Bible through a different lens.
Bell believes that God has spoken, and that what follows is an ongoing dialogue. "We must keep reforming the way Christian faith is defined, lived and explained", Bell says in the foreword, entitled "Welcome to my Velvet Elvis".
Bell addresses Christian conventions and society's perception of them. He talks about labels and compares the scripture to other religions of the day, over 2000 years ago. He says, "Our purpose is to increase the shalom in this world, which is why approaches to the Christian faith that deal solely with not sinning always fail."
He speaks about his church, Mars Hill, and the overwhelming growth it experienced as his message spread.
The graphics and tone of the book, and much of Rob Bell's work, can be considered very modern by some. Bell uses analogies throughout like surfing and jumping on a trampoline, and he speaks at one point about attending a concert of the rock band U2.

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