The Emergent Church - Orthodox Or Off Base?

Certainly a question that needs to be answered and my first post on the Jonah Syndrome was right after the Desiring God National Conference "The Supremacy Of Christ In A Post-Modern World"...

I've heard a lot about a book named Velvet Elvis and it's author Rob Bell. There are those who are particularly fond of Mr. Bell. I must confess, I've never read anything he's written, listened to a sermon, or met the man. But I will say this...based on reviews like this, I don't think I would like the experience much...

So which is it: Orthodox? or Off-Base?