Finished Blue Like Jazz

When I read what Jon over at "Stuff Christians Like" wrote about Donald Miller I was pretty sure I'd have to read "Blue Like Jazz". It's a great book. I wish I could have read it years ago.

When I first started reading it, I compared it to Mere Christianity, because it seemed they both fit in the same niche. But, Miller's book is so much more than that. More than an exposition on what Christians believe, his book is about what he, personally, believes, how he arrived at those conclusions, and the bumps, bruises, and missteps along the way. Don Miller isn't someone trying to capitalize on credentials, or his christian pedigree to get people to listen to what he has to say. He's just genuine, telling us about the people and events in his life that God has used to reveal truth to him.

Shortly,I'll be adding three more of his books to my list. I'm looking forward to reading them.

Started blue like Jazz

I've started reading Donald Miller's "Blue Like Jazz". The subtitle for "Blue Like Jazz" is as fit a description as any:"Nonreligious thoughts on Christian spirituality". There are parallels between Miller's book and C. S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity". The conversational syle of both books doesn't give the impression that the authors have an agenda. However, Miller draws more anecdotes from his own life to illustrate his points. This book is as much about Miller's own personal journey and how his own faith developed, as about christian spirituality. Like, C.S. Lewis, though, Miller is writing to be accessible to non-christians. His target audience are those people who have questions about christianity; or don't have questions, but are completly wrong about it.