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Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

by Donald Miller

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Donald Miller?s fresh and original voice may change the way Christians view the "status quo" faith and build a bridge to seekers who believe that organized religion doesn?t meet their spiritual needs.

"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." In 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.

Review:

"Miller is enjoyably clever, and his story is telling and beautiful, even poignant....the subtitle — "Non-Religious" thoughts about "Christian Spirituality" — indicates Miller's distrust of the institutional church and his desire to appeal to those experimenting with other flavors of spirituality." Publishers Weekly

Synopsis:

Miller's fresh and original voice may change the way Christians view the status quo of faith and build a bridge to seekers who believe that organized religion doesn't meet their needs.

About the Author

Donald Miller is a writer, campus ministry leader, and speaker. He is the author of Prayer and the Art of Volkswagen Maintenance, a road-trip narrative about a spiritual quest. His writing has appeared in periodicals such as New Man Magazine, Youthwalk, Believe Magazine, and Faith M.D. Miller is active in a small, but resilient and growing campus ministry at Reed College, which has the distinction of being ranked one of the most intellectual colleges and one of the most godless colleges in the country.

Table of Contents

Beginnings : God on a dirt road walking toward me — Problems : what I learned on television — Magic : the problem with Romeo — Shifts : find a penny — Faith : penguin sex — Redemption : the sexy carrots — Grace : the beggars' kingdom — Gods : our tiny invisible friends — Change : new starts at ancient faith — Belief : the birth of cool — Confession : coming out of the closet — Church : how I go without getting angry — Romance : meeting girls is easy — Alone : fifty-three years in space — Community : living with freaks — Money : thoughts on paying rent — Worship : the mystical wonder — Love : how to really love other people — Love : how to really love yourself — Jesus : the lines on his face.

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Caleb R Branson, January 2, 2010 (view all comments by Caleb R Branson)
Donald Miller's Blue Like Jazz is honest and heartfelt. There aren't any quick fixes or helpful anecdotes to make it through the day. He allows us to walk in his shoes and see life in his struggles as a Christian, as a young man, as a writer and as an American. It's a comfort to hear someone elses thoughts as your own and realize how you're not over critical just unique with the same troubles as others. I would recommend it to anyone interested in a good book. You will not be disappointed with Blue Like Jazz.
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Amy Stelling, January 1, 2010 (view all comments by Amy Stelling)
Reading this book was like reading a journal and looking into a mirror at the same time. Miller's own thoughts and adventures are revealed honestly while also making me reflect on my own life and intentions concerning God.
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Cherie, January 1, 2010 (view all comments by Cherie)
This book totally impacted the way Christians talked about their faith. Miller had the guts to be extremely transparent about his spiritual journey. His stories demonstrated how believers could be "real" with others, and how, most often, the grace of God could be found in the midst of our shortcomings.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780785263708
Subtitle:
Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
Author:
Miller, Donald
Author:
Miller, Donald
Publisher:
Nelson Books
Location:
Nashville, Tenn.
Subject:
General
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Christian biography
Subject:
Authors, American
Subject:
Theology - Lay
Subject:
Spirituality - General
Subject:
Christianity - Discipleship
Subject:
Christianity - Christian Life - General
Subject:
Christian Ministry - Discipleship
Subject:
Christian biography -- United States.
Subject:
Miller, Donald
Copyright:
Series Volume:
no. 115
Publication Date:
July 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
8.51x5.45x.66 in. .62 lbs.

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