Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
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Written by Donald Miller.
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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.
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Brad Shimp thinks this book is Good.
This book, while at times meandering, does a good job capturing the undercurrents of the religion of Christianity. That being, the movement to shake off the limitations of religion in favor of the limitless love of God. This is a great discussion breeder. I suggest this for everyone from fundamentalist Christian (you may get offended), to liberal God-hater (you probably won't change your mind, but you will appreciate this book).
While Donald Miller's life experiences are very different than my own, he makes many great points that I can apply to my life. This book challenges us to live out the love of God, and to avoid the trap of turning into clones who judges and condemns the world around us.
Read it, and let me know what you think. Like I said, this is a great discussion starter.