PagesBlue Like Jazz - Donald Miller 243 pgsNonreligious thoughts on Christian Spirituality.Teaching in a Christian school has been interesting for me. I didn't go to one and always swore I'd never send my own kids to one. I don't believe that as Christians we need to spend so much time and effort protecting our children from the evils of the world. Making our own special schools or locking up our dear wives to the tyranny of home school. Withdrawing further and further from society and then bitching when Christianity becomes irrelevant to that same society.
Donald Miller has written a great book to get us thinking about what is the relevancy of Christian Spirituatily and challenges us to think about the practical aspects of how we live out our faith. This is the first of his books I read and I enjoyed it enough to do another. I was introduced to him by my sister in law this summer at the annual campout. She was reading another of his books and I blew through a few chapters on the beach. He's is funny and direct. Honest about his own faith and struggles. It's always been a shame that so many of us Christians are unable to admit the sins and struggles we face instead relying on our latest designer cloths or IKEA catalog to send the message the we have everything under control. Nothing to see here folks we are holy and without blemish. Yea right.
If you looking for a fresh perspective on your Christian walk give this book a read. Just be ready for a big dose of conviction to head your way.
