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From Publishers Weekly
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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I ONCE LISTENED TO AN INDIAN ON TELEVISION say that God was in the wind and the water, and I wondered at how beautiful that was because it meant you could swim in Him or have Him brush your face in a breeze. Read the first page
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Gotta read it!,
By jeremy knodel (medicine hat, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality (Paperback)
If you are looking for a book on spiritual things and just want someone to talk to you about living like Jesus, not "6 steps to..." Don Miller will take you on a journey - much like sitting down for a coffee with him and help you understand what it is you have been missing so far in life... read it. laugh. hear what God has been trying to tell ya for a long time.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I will never look at penguins the same way again...,
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This review is from: Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality (Paperback)
This is one of those book. You know, one of those books that you refer to as "One of those books" in that reading it is an experience and it has really spoken to you.Not only does Donald Miller have a tremendous sense of humor, he has the ability to find profundity in the most unlikely of things(penguine sex). This is a very funny as well as convicting book that will both challenge and encourage you to seek out God rather than establishments and conventions.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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A Great Take on Gen-X Spirituality,
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This review is from: Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality (Paperback)
I enjoyed Mr. Miller's last book "Prayer and the Art of Volkswagen Maintenance", so when I found out that he'd written another tome on Christian spirituality, I had to get it. I was pleased to discover that "Blue Like Jazz" was as good as its predecessor. Mr. Miller's writing style is accessible, and he comes clean in a vulnerable, candid way about his struggles with Christianity. When I'm reading "Blue Like Jazz", I feel like I'm hanging out with him in a bohemian 23rd Avenue cafe, talking about deep spiritual matters over a hot vanilla latte.A reviewer listed on the back cover compares "Blue Like Jazz" to Anne Lamott's "Traveling Mercies" (which I'm currently enjoying as well), and I agree with that assessment. Each book chronicles the author's spiritual quest to comprehend the transcendent God they love and make sense of the temporal world they live in, all while striving to discover their destiny. I love it when Christians get together and hash out the unique aspects of working out their salvation with fear and trembling. That's how we grow, bear each other's burdens, and become more Christ-like. Books like Anne and Donald's are the next best alternative. "Blue Like Jazz" is much more immediate for me because it's set in the region I call home: the Pacific Northwest, specifically Portland, Oregon. Don writes about people I know of (Tony the Beat Poet and Mark the Cussing Pastor), and places I've been (Palio, Multnomah Bible College/Seminary) or at least driven past (Reed College). More importantly, he deals with issues I can relate to, like romance struggles, dealing with (or being) a difficult roommate, and feeling a little different than the "normal" Christian. He even has a website, www.bluelikejazz.com. It's a bit sparse, but there's a couple chapters of "Blue Like Jazz" that you can check out to see if the book might be to your liking. But the best thing I got out of "Blue Like Jazz" was Imago Dei, the church Mr. Miller calls home. I've been looking for a church where I didn't feel like an outsider, so after reading about Mr. Miller's adventures at Imago Dei I decided to check it out. It has quite an eclectic congregation, but I fit in with them more than the typical suburban churches I've previously attended. Even my non-Christian older brother finds it more appealing. So, I'm grateful to Mr. Miller for his help in leading me to Imago Dei through "Blue Like Jazz." Have I met him? Not yet. I'm hoping when I do I don't come across like a fawning fan-boy. Well, that's a risk I'll have to take. FYI - I found out from one of the author's roommates that he is finishing up his next book, tentatively titled "Looking For God Knows What." I'll be on deck for that one when it hits the stands. I hope you will be too.
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