I read 'Searching for God Knows What' this weekend. In it, Donald Miller argues for a Christianity that is more focused on a relationship with Christ. Too often, in evangelical denominations, the Gospel can be over-simplified, boiled down to a checklist or bullet-points that hit the highlights without conveying the greater story, essentially separating the meaning from the truth.
One theme that runs though the book is that humans' damage from the Fall causes us to seek validation & acceptance from some while denying it to others, constantly vying for a better position in some arbitrary ranking. A true realtionship with Christ allows us to see this raking for what it is: arbitrary and ultimately meaningless. When He was on Earth, Christ accepted and loved the people marginalized by this system and held in comtempt those who'd exploited it.
Like 'Blue Like Jazz' Miller illustrates his points with personal stories and anecdotes drawns from his own experiences. The result is an accessible, but relevant book.
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