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LTRP Note:<\/strong> The following article is posted for informational and research purposes only and is not an endorsement of the content or the news source.This particular news source is a regular promoter of Purpose Driven, contemplative, and emerging church figures. To read Lighthouse Trails articles about Oprah and Rob Bell, you can type their names into both our blog and research site search engines.<\/p>\n

“Rob Bell to Join Oprah Winfrey, Other Handpicked Thought Leaders for ‘Life You Want’ Tour”<\/strong><\/p>\n

BY\u00a0NICOLA MENZIE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christian Post<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Oprah Winfrey will be touring the U.S. this fall to help “lead people to an empathy space\u2026 a gratitude space” in an effort to find their calling and fulfill their greatest potential. Helping Winfrey in the tour hitting cities on both coasts will be influential and controversial Christian author Rob Bell, and other “handpicked thought leaders and pop culture icons.”<\/p>\n

“All of my life I have wanted to lead people to an empathy space. To a gratitude space,” said Winfrey in a press statement. “I want us all to fulfill our greatest potential. To find our calling, and summon the courage to live it.” Click here<\/a> to continue reading.<\/p>\n

(story courtesy of My Word Like Fire Ministries)<\/p>\n

Each stop on the national tour will run two days, with the first night featuring Winfrey “bringing her personal story and insights to life in a one of a kind intimate evening” and the following will have the media mogul and Bell, or another one of her handpicked guests, “lead a day-long gathering of thousands.” Click here to continue reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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