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“I do not believe a person can take two issues from Scripture, those being abortion and gay marriage, and adhere to them as sins, then neglect much of the rest and call himself a fundamentalist or even a conservative. The person who believes the sum of his morality involves gay marriage and abortion alone, and neglects health care and world trade and the environment and loving his neighbor and feeding the poor is, by definition, a theological liberal, because he takes what he wants from Scripture and ignores the rest.”
–Donald Miller
While I agree with the consensus that A Million Miles in a Thousand Years and Blue Like Jazz are Miller's most memorable works, this doesn't lag too far behind, and is an extremely worthwhile read in its own right.
Blue Like Jazz and Searching For God Knows What are the only two books of Miller's that are truly like each other and the latter makes for a great companion to the former. It's a great book for having assumptions challenged, discovering new ways to look at old truths, and to appreciate the intricacies of faith.
–Donald Miller
While I agree with the consensus that A Million Miles in a Thousand Years and Blue Like Jazz are Miller's most memorable works, this doesn't lag too far behind, and is an extremely worthwhile read in its own right.
Blue Like Jazz and Searching For God Knows What are the only two books of Miller's that are truly like each other and the latter makes for a great companion to the former. It's a great book for having assumptions challenged, discovering new ways to look at old truths, and to appreciate the intricacies of faith.
All about how a life following Jesus is more about relationship than a religion of rules. Great read.
This book is fantastic so far - love the writing style and he has some great insights about how Christians are driving many seekers away empty handed!
I don’t know if I could love a book more than I loved Blue Like Jazz, but I know for sure this one found me at exactly the right time. It spoke straight to the heart of many things I’ve been feeling and wrestling with and encouraged me deeply. Certainly upgraded to most-highlighted book on my shelves.
Most Christian's won't like this book. People don't like to be told that being a good person doesn't earn their ticket to Heaven. Most of us refuse to identify with the diluted beliefs of those tagged as "lukewarm believers" mentioned in the New Testament.
If you're looking for a book to help you find God, you have and have not found it here.
You've found an author who has properly and courageously expounded on the real heart of Christianity. That is, the heart. You've found a book that will make you fall in love with Jesus. Like, literally fall in love. A love beyond your wildest imagination.
You have not found an author who has mapped out the perfect time of day to pray, the correct way to pray (to get them answered), or the right denomination to join.
Written with honesty, [a:Donald Miller|4829|Donald Miller|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1198545955p2/4829.jpg] exposes his own short comings and sins, relating to every reader, all the while modeling his devotion to Christ and the real message of Christianity. The Bible is a love letter to you. Seemingly inspired by the widespread reckless authorship of hundreds of "Christian self help" books, corrupted theology and truth represented on TV and all of our social media, Miller takes a stand that not many Christians would be brave enough to do.
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions."
Christianity has slowly been veiled in different categories; each misrepresenting it in a catastrophically disfiguring way. Whether created out of good intentions of pastors, authors, speakers or society, or perhaps it is malignant effort, we have lost sight of the Truth of God. The truth is, He loves us. He loves us with a passion and you cannot see or feel that love until you come to know Him through the Bible. Miller bravely throws the curtains back, exposing the ugly attempts we have made in creating a god that fulfills our needs rather than forming a relationship with Jesus.
His writing and thinking is philosophical and poetic, leaving in the dust the hundreds of trendy Christian self-help books that sell out quickly, pacifying readers with their prayer-by-numbers methodology. He brought me back to [b:Confessions|27037|Confessions|Augustine of Hippo|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1266454051s/27037.jpg|1427207], which I read earlier this year (and which floored me), and it's evident that Miller has a calling to uncover the evils that have infiltrated the heart of Christ's message, purpose, and gift.
I may need to revise this review because this book changed me. He spoke all the Truths of God that I have been feeling while reading through the Bible, and it was something of a gift to see these thoughts and provocations in a beautiful written word. I could not put it better myself, so quoting Miller, "Being a Christian is more like falling in love than understanding a series of ideas."
If you're looking for a book to help you find God, you have and have not found it here.
You've found an author who has properly and courageously expounded on the real heart of Christianity. That is, the heart. You've found a book that will make you fall in love with Jesus. Like, literally fall in love. A love beyond your wildest imagination.
You have not found an author who has mapped out the perfect time of day to pray, the correct way to pray (to get them answered), or the right denomination to join.
Written with honesty, [a:Donald Miller|4829|Donald Miller|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1198545955p2/4829.jpg] exposes his own short comings and sins, relating to every reader, all the while modeling his devotion to Christ and the real message of Christianity. The Bible is a love letter to you. Seemingly inspired by the widespread reckless authorship of hundreds of "Christian self help" books, corrupted theology and truth represented on TV and all of our social media, Miller takes a stand that not many Christians would be brave enough to do.
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions."
Christianity has slowly been veiled in different categories; each misrepresenting it in a catastrophically disfiguring way. Whether created out of good intentions of pastors, authors, speakers or society, or perhaps it is malignant effort, we have lost sight of the Truth of God. The truth is, He loves us. He loves us with a passion and you cannot see or feel that love until you come to know Him through the Bible. Miller bravely throws the curtains back, exposing the ugly attempts we have made in creating a god that fulfills our needs rather than forming a relationship with Jesus.
His writing and thinking is philosophical and poetic, leaving in the dust the hundreds of trendy Christian self-help books that sell out quickly, pacifying readers with their prayer-by-numbers methodology. He brought me back to [b:Confessions|27037|Confessions|Augustine of Hippo|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1266454051s/27037.jpg|1427207], which I read earlier this year (and which floored me), and it's evident that Miller has a calling to uncover the evils that have infiltrated the heart of Christ's message, purpose, and gift.
I may need to revise this review because this book changed me. He spoke all the Truths of God that I have been feeling while reading through the Bible, and it was something of a gift to see these thoughts and provocations in a beautiful written word. I could not put it better myself, so quoting Miller, "Being a Christian is more like falling in love than understanding a series of ideas."
Great book, full of Miller's trademark humor, at least in the beginning. His point of looking at the Gospel and each others from a relational standpoint should be obvious, but in this day and age is still profound. Tearing down the fundamental view of scripture (and specifically using it to push anyone not like us out of the lifeboat - a big metaphor throughout) and pointing people back to building relationship with God is such an important message, especially these days.
This was an incredible book for me. Never have I been moved by a book as I was by this one. The extent to which Miller describes Christianity as a relationship with God is almost unsettling, thus revealing in me my tendencies for legalism, which is, after all, easier to follow. Beings are complicated. Miller writes in such a compelling manner which is completely, utterly approachable. It was just the refreshing I needed, and I definitely want to read it again. It's almost unimaginable... to think that a relationship with God means just that: a relationship with God! Though this book is quite grace-focused, if you already have a grasp of salvation according to Scripture, then this book should be fine for you. I also really enjoy how fluidly Miller incorporates Scripture into his writing... you couldn't tell if you did not know, that many of his thoughts are directly founded upon Scripture, because that is how well he weaves Scripture into this book... and yeah... please read this, particularly if you have been feeling burnt out on Christianity, having been a follower of Christ for a period of time... God isn't boring... and if He starts to seem boring, we're probably not actually in a relationship with THE God, who is, as my dear friend described, "a mysteriously weird God, wonderfully incomprehensible and full of awesome"! :D
I have not read a book about Christ in a long time. I found this very enlightening and actually quite funny. Very poetic an d relevant to my walk.
This is my favorite Donald Miller book yet.
He really dives in to the spiritual stuff in this one, and, as always, uses fun stories and interesting characters to make the point. From the first chapter where he tells about a writer's workshop he attended, to the last chapter where he compares Shakespeare's 'Romeo & Juliet' to Christ's love for us (it works, trust me), this book is full of spiritual truths and fun.
He really dives in to the spiritual stuff in this one, and, as always, uses fun stories and interesting characters to make the point. From the first chapter where he tells about a writer's workshop he attended, to the last chapter where he compares Shakespeare's 'Romeo & Juliet' to Christ's love for us (it works, trust me), this book is full of spiritual truths and fun.
My favorite thing about Donald Miller's writing is that it feels like he's figuring everything out along with you. His books are okay with asking a lot of questions and not always finding the answers, save the truth we find in Scripture. This book in particular outlined a series of moments in his life that reminded him of the way God's relational nature impacts us and was a great perspective on how we approach the creation, fall, redemption narrative.