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Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
"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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| From: Amazon Posted: May 19, 2008 Type: User Review |
Mere Christianity (updated)
I have heard many books compared to Lewis' Mere Christianity. The problem with most of these wanna-be classics is usually that they follow Lewis' formula much too closely. One recent example is Wright's Simply Christian. Although if you know me...
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 03, 2008 Type: User Review |
Great perspective on Christianity but more importantly a personal relationship with Jesus
I just finished this book in 2 days and found it a bit refreshing to read a person who says what we at one time or another may think. I highly recommend this book, as anyone can relate to a persons struggle with religion.
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 02, 2008 Type: User Review |
A Valuable Piece of Literature
This is a great read and an effective outreach tool for unbelievers/doubters. NON-Christian thoughts on Christianity. How cool is that?
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| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 29, 2008 Type: User Review |
This book had an impact
I had been unhappy with my church for over a year when I read this book. As I read, I kept thinking "I want what this guy has". When I got to the part where he said he felt like belonged at his church, I knew I was church shopping. And yes I found...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 02, 2008 Type: User Review |
Entertaining and Enjoyable
Pros: This book was like a breath of fresh air. It was so refreshing and entertaining. Very powerful and deep at times but always enjoyable. I could hardly wait for my reading time each day. In many ways I wish I could think more like him....
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| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 01, 2008 Type: User Review |
MMMMM yeah baby
We should all do the confessional thing Miller and his crew did at Reed. Gotta read the book to find out!
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 27, 2008 Type: User Review |
A wonderful wonderful set of ramblings
as I am an 18 year old christian in college, I felt so good when I found a book like this. The ideas within I felt I could relate to. When the bible says if your eye sins cast your eye into hell, and yet says love thy neighbor, I've always...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 25, 2008 Type: User Review |
What a great title metaphor
I bought this book on the strength of the title metaphor as expressed in the "book description" quote: 'I used to not like God because God [like jazz] doesn't resolve...' I still haven't reached that part of the book, but I discovered a lot of...
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 25, 2008 Type: User Review |
Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
Interesting story but really does not share about being discipled. He writes well but glorifies the selfish lifstyle and not how God rescues us from death and gives us "RESURECTION LIFE".
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 19, 2008 Type: User Review |
Nah...
I'm not well-versed in religious/spiritual literature; this was my first foray into the genre. I chose it because the Amazon community rated it highly... BUT, I have to say that this was largely a waste of time, though I was warned on the front...
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