Blue Like Jazz

tatertotaggie · Post by **tatertotaggie** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:11 pm

So, not that long ago, a book called Blue Like Jazz written by Don Miller became very popular with the Christian groups at my university, and in my group, Campus Crusade for Christ. I wondered if anyone has read it and what their opinions were. Personally, I think some of it is okay, but I also feel like the guy's trying to come off as a not so Christian Christian, if you get my point. Like someone who, trying to be cool, doesn't want to look too Christian, I guess. It has become so huge, and students are crazy over it, like people had been over that Prayer of Jabez book. So, if you've read it or heard about it, any thoughts?

H34TH4R · Post by **H34TH4R** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:14 pm

sorry i havent read it!!

Mandy Straussberg · Post by **Mandy Straussberg** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:39 pm

All the pastors in my church are reading it, but I haven't personally read it and haven't heard any of their opinions. But I've got so much to read now, even considering reading that is far, far in the future.

Mandy

poWerbOy · Post by **poWerbOy** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:34 pm

alot of my friends have read it and I have read parts of it, it seems really interesting and i plan to read it eventually. maybe i'll get it for christmas.

Joni_Slade · Post by **Joni_Slade** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:41 am

I haven't read the book, but I've heard a lot about it--mainly, like you said, it seems to be trying to show you don't have to be a "traditional" Christian to be a Christian. I imagine the book has some good points. I tried reading an excerpt awhile ago and the author struck me as a little too full of himself, but maybe I was just reading things into it.

Now and then I visit the author's church. It's a neat church, but so big I haven't actually seen the guy (that I know of).

tatertotaggie · Post by **tatertotaggie** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:50 pm

Yeah, I got that impression too, though I forgot to put it down.
Imago Dei does sound like a cool place to visit, but unfortunately I am several states away.

Chandler · Post by **Chandler** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:30 pm

I've never even heard of the book.

It sure sounds interesting though... like whether or not you agree with it, it might make you step back and look at some things.