"I never liked jazz music because jazz music doesn't resolve. . . I used to not like God because God didn't resolve. But that was before any of this happened." Donald Miller's Blue Like Jazz is a raw and thought provoking account of his journey in the Christian faith and making sense out of life. Miller has an episodic, conversational style that immediately puts he and the reader on a first name basis. His humorous stories and insights expressed through gritty authenticity and humor guarantee numerous laugh-out-loud moments! Donald Miller wants to introduce you to Jesus. He wants you to know a God who is interested in your story and cares about what you think and feel.

He wants you to see Christianity as more than a list of beliefs to agree with or a system to follow, and church as less of a corporation. Miller would like you to know that faith doesn't need to be institutionalized, and that God doesn't have a political agenda. Miller's journey encompasses many, if not most, of the feelings and issues everyone deals with with regards to faith. He explains his struggles with the church, making sense out of life, and what being a Christian means in today's broken world. Miller wants you to experience beauty, understand the depth of the gospel message, and learn what it means to love others and be loved. Blue Like Jazz is about an experience, and Donald Miller wants to
share his with you. Miller wants you to experience the life God offers in a fresh and new way, the way you feel when your soul is set free, and what it's like to fall in love with a good God.

Blue Like Jazz will make you laugh, think, wonder, and ask questions. You will get adrenaline rushes that feel something like the downward drop of a rollercoaster. You will be challenged to reevaluate your faith. Most importantly, you will be introduced to a God who deeply cares about your thoughts, feelings, and needs, who wants you to see the beauty He created, and is in the business of setting souls free!

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