Blue Like Jazz: Movie Edition
eBook - ePub

Blue Like Jazz: Movie Edition

Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Blue Like Jazz: Movie Edition

Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

About this book

The runaway New York Times bestseller that became a cornerstone of Christian nonfiction, Blue Like Jazz is a fresh and original perspective on life, love, and redemption.

"I never liked jazz music because jazz music doesn't resolve…Sometimes you have to watch somebody love something before you can love it yourself. It is as if they are showing you the way. I used to not like God because God didn't resolve. But that was before any of this happened."

Donald Miller was raised in a strict Texas denomination where he was only vaguely familiar with a distant God. When he grew older, he ran all the way to the least-religious university in the US: Rice College in Portland, Oregon. Still, God pursued him. When he came to know Jesus, he pursued the Christian life with great zeal. However, 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, non-judgmental, and soul-searching account, Miller describes his remarkable journey with and back to the infinitely loving God, helping you…

  • discover how the Christian faith is still relevant in a postmodern culture;
  • learn how to have a genuine encounter with a God who is real; and
  • enjoy a renewed sense of passion for your life. 

Blue Like Jazz is a gentle, honest resource for those curious about the Christian faith, or new to it, and offers a fresh and original perspective on life, love, and redemption.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Author’s Note
  7. Preface
  8. 1. Beginnings: God on a Dirt Road Walking toward Me
  9. 2. Problems: What I Learned on Television
  10. 3. Magic: The Problem with Romeo
  11. 4. Shifts: Find a Penny
  12. 5. Faith: Penguin Sex
  13. 6. Redemption: The Sexy Carrots
  14. 7. Grace: The Beggars’ Kingdom
  15. 8. Gods: Our Tiny Invisible Friends
  16. 9. Change: New Starts at Ancient Faith
  17. 10. Belief: The Birth of Cool
  18. 11. Confession: Coming out of the Closet
  19. 12. Church: How I Go without Getting Angry
  20. 13. Romance: Meeting Girls is Easy
  21. 14. Alone: Fifty-Three Years in Space
  22. 15. Community: Living with Freaks
  23. 16. Money: Thoughts on Paying Rent
  24. 17. Worship: The Mystical Wonder
  25. 18. Love: How to Really Love Other People
  26. 19. Love: How to Really Love Yourself
  27. 20. Jesus: The Lines on His Face
  28. Acknowledgments
  29. About the Author