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Searching for God Knows What [Paperback]

Donald Miller (Author)
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Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz, serves as campus ministry leader at Reed College. His writing voice is casual and somewhat eccentric, while his theories—largely derived from experience rather than extensive study—are at times brilliant, at times questionable and rarely supported by outside sources. The book covers a great deal of territory: Miller's walking away from God as a teenager and returning to his faith; the competitive nature of human relationships, painfully demonstrated through junior high memories; the meaning of morality and religion; the essence of true Christianity. But Miller's main theme is dissatisfaction with the way Christianity is taught and practiced. He says the religion ought not to be presented as a formula, its tenets broken down into bullet points to fit modern Western thought patterns. At its heart, Miller argues, Christianity is relationship. Interested people should be presented with biblical stories rather than steps to salvation. Miller also believes that many Christians behave correctly but their actions lack meaning: "The tough thing about Christian spirituality is, you have to mean things. You can't just go through the motions or act religious for the wrong reasons... this thing is a thing of the heart." However, Miller offers only faint suggestions to replace the formulaic or systematic approach to faith that he denounces.
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In Searching for God Knows What, Donald Millers provocative and funny book, he shows readers that the greatest desire of every person is the desire for redemption. Every person is constantly seeking redemption (or at least the feeling of it) in his or her life, believing countless gospels that promise to fix the brokenness. Typically their pursuits include the desire for fulfilling relationships, successful careers, satisfying religious systems, status, and escape. Miller reveals how the inability to find redemption leads to chaotic relationships, self-hatred, the accumulation of meaningless material possessions, and a lack of inner peace. Readers will learn to identify in themselves and within others the universal desire for redemption. They will discover that the gospel of Jesus is the only way to find meaning in life and true redemption. Mature believers as well as seekers and new Christians will find themselves identifying with the narrative journey unfolded in the book, which is simply the pursuit of redemption.

Miller . . . writes on faith with candor and passion reminiscent of Frederick Buechner and Anne Lamott. -The Oregonian

Like a shaken snow globe, Donald Millers newest collection of essays creates a swirl of ideas about the Christian life that eventually crystallize into a lovely landscape . . . [He] is one of the evangelical book markets most creative writers. -Christianity Today

For fans of Blue Like Jazz, I doubt you will be disappointed. Donald Miller writes with the wit and vulnerability that you expect. Sharing stories of his upbringing and his journey in more recent years, he perfectly illustrates important themes in a genuine and humorous manner .. . For those who would be reading Miller for the first time, this would be a great start. -Relevant

Whenever people ask me about Donald Miller, I notice the first thing I say is, That guy can write. Having met Don, I also know he seeks to live what he writes, or better said, he writes what he lives. That, I think, is the top credential for a person who writes about ultimate concerns-spirituality, meaning, purpose, life, God, and joy. In Searching for God Knows What, youll find more of his great writing, honest feeling, and spiritual insight to help you on your journey. -Brian McLaren Pastor, Author-www.anewkindofchristian.com

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4.0 out of 5 stars Don Miller makes you think!, May 21 2011
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Once again Don Miller is able to weave the truth of scripture with the practicality of life, forcing us to think through our preconceived ideas either for or against the Christian faith. As a believer, I thoroughly enjoy his writing and find it inspires me to love God more and be awed by the grace I have been given.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and insightful, July 15 2010
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This review is from: Searching for God Knows What (Paperback)
Donald Miller is one of my favourite authors. I say that as full disclosure. I was reading Donald Miller before he was cool, before he was thin, before he had a movie deal. And even with my aversion to most things popular, my loathing of being a lemming, I have to tell you: it's worth the hype. The man can write and writes incredibly well. Like another one of my favourites, Anne Lamott, he's funny, poignant, creative, eccentric, risky and honest particularly about faith. He's refreshingly honest. And somehow, he can take me from laughing out loud to deep spiritual reflection and prayer within a few pages.

Chapter 4 "Free Verse" actually made me get out of bed one night while I was reading and pad outside in my bare feet to where my husband was sitting. I promptly sat down and read him the entire chapter out loud. We both had tears in our eyes when we were finished.

This is a book for people that know that there is more to Christ than systematic theology. More than modern religion, more than formulas and to-do lists.

This book captures the meaning of it all, the intrigue, the passion, the romance of God.

It's written for those of us that find ourselves outside of the box, those of us that don't quite fit in most religious requirements or structures, those of us that have a deep longing for spirituality, for God, for something more than what we see represented by most of what we see around us. Touching on everything from the Bible to the lifeboat theory and values clarification (a chapter that will make you want to find some good friends to hash that out), Jesus, the Gospel, morality among others. Donald Miller writes as a fellow traveller, someone giving voice to our deepest longings and searching alongside of us.

Verdict: Beautiful and insightful. Highly recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Searching for a great book? Look no further!, Sep 17 2009
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Donald Miller once again writes creative, deep thinking about the Christian faith. His writing style is unique, the book follows a similar pattern with Blue Like Jazz. Donald explains that faith is not meant to be formulatic. That love is important, and his chapter on morality is a thinker.

This is worth a read, and if you really like Miller you should buy the 3 in 1 book with this, blue like jazz and thourgh painted deserts.

With his new book A Million Miles in a Thousand Years being released in a few short weeks, this is worth a part of the collection.
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