Donald Miller
Paperback | Pages: 243 pages Rating: 3.9 | 98352 Users | 3861 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality |
| ISBN: | 0785263705 (ISBN13: 9780785263708) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Librarian's note: See alternate cover edition of ISBN 0785263705 here. "I never liked jazz music because jazz music doesn't resolve. I used to not like God because God didn't resolve. But that was before any of this happened." ―Donald MillerIn Donald Miller's early years, he was vaguely familiar with a distant God. But when he came to know Jesus Christ, he pursued the Christian life with great zeal. Within a few years he had a successful ministry that ultimately left him feeling empty, burned out, and, once again, far away from God. In this intimate, soul-searching account, Miller describes his remarkable journey back to a culturally relevant, infinitely loving God.
For anyone wondering if the Christian faith is still relevant in a postmodern culture.
For anyone thirsting for a genuine encounter with a God who is real.
For anyone yearning for a renewed sense of passion in life.
Blue Like Jazz is a fresh and original perspective on life, love, and redemption.
Point Containing Books Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
| Title | : | Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality |
| Author | : | Donald Miller |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 243 pages |
| Published | : | July 15th 2003 by Thomas Nelson |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Christian. Religion. Christianity. Faith. Spirituality. Autobiography. Memoir |
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Ratings: 3.9 From 98352 Users | 3861 ReviewsCrit Containing Books Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
I wish that reviewers on this site would review books for what they are meant to be and not insist that they be something else. "Blue Like Jazz" is not meant to be a deep theological treatise. If you thought it was supposed to be, then of course it doesn't compare to Augustine or C.S. Lewis. Miller's book is instead meant as a memoir of one man's walk with God, his struggles along the way, and what he's learned from them. I enjoyed this read a lot because I related to many of his struggles.This book is truly captivating to me. So many friends had recommended it to me and when I started reading it, it was okay, but it didn't really grip my attention until the 3rd chapter. The author tells a story about how Navy Seals go to rescue some prisoners of war. The hostages are so frightened that they don't believe the Seals are American and refuse to come with them. In order to help the hostages trust them, one of the Seals sets down his weapons, removes his helmet, softens his face, and
Emergent malaise. I think someone else described it this way, and it's pretty accurate: It's like reading a whiny teenager's diarythere are some good points, but he still needs to grow up.
If you pick up Miller's book looking for writing that is chock-filled with passages of Scripture or full of deep and nuanced passages of doctrine and theology then you will be disappointed. But if you approach the book as one man's journey to faith told in a friendly and humorous manner then you will enjoy Blue Like Jazz. Admittedly I approached the book from my very Conservative Evangelical subculture with a little trepidation. Miller uses ideas, terms and political viewpoints that will make
Really enjoyed this. Donald Miller is so relatable and his stories are so entertaining that I feel like we're close friends. Aaaaand that's the way I like reading books.
Let me start with a confession: I didn't want to like this book. This was my second attempt at reading it and I went into it with a lot of pre-conceived notions about the book and its author. Some of them were true. Some of them weren't. But I definitely went into it with the wrong attitude. And honestly, I was proven wrong on many accounts. Did I like this book? Not really. I don't agree with a lot of what the author said. But I can also say that there was some real beauty in this book... some
Miller's book is less a treatise of emergent thinking as a conversational and diary-like experience. He values transparency and authenticity and is transparent himself as he talks about his own failings with honesty and humor. This thing he calls Christian spirituality (because Christianity has bad PR) is personal and introspective. One thing I like about Don Miller and the emergents in general is how they want to get rid of the cliché in the church and that is often needed.But this
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