Comments on: Blue Like The Color Of My Face http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:36:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Byron http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face/comment-page-1#comment-5666 Byron Fri, 24 Mar 2006 03:07:16 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face#comment-5666 Pitch perfect commentary, IM. But praisingfool has it right; from where I sit, Blue is like a double off the fence, but Searching is a bases-loaded shot, a must-read. I'm reading Through Painted Deserts now; I'll confess, it's not much more than a Texas Leaguer, but the first two, yeah, they rile up my conservative sensibilities at points, but the honesty and freshness of Miller's walk with the Lord are wonderful to witness. 3 thumbs all the way UP! Pitch perfect commentary, IM. But praisingfool has it right; from where I sit, Blue is like a double off the fence, but Searching is a bases-loaded shot, a must-read. I’m reading Through Painted Deserts now; I’ll confess, it’s not much more than a Texas Leaguer, but the first two, yeah, they rile up my conservative sensibilities at points, but the honesty and freshness of Miller’s walk with the Lord are wonderful to witness. 3 thumbs all the way UP!

]]> By: nitsujhtims http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face/comment-page-1#comment-5587 nitsujhtims Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:15:04 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face#comment-5587 During my reading of Blue Like Jazz, I was inspired to help start Fuse. I've since read every Miller book, sans the newest one, and seen him speak once. I could not be more impressed. During my reading of Blue Like Jazz, I was inspired to help start Fuse. I’ve since read every Miller book, sans the newest one, and seen him speak once. I could not be more impressed.

]]> By: steve http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face/comment-page-1#comment-5584 steve Mon, 13 Mar 2006 13:02:26 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face#comment-5584 "i just needed a proof, a theology that worked. one of those theologies that no punk on the internet could shoot down. i am sorry to say that donald miller didn’t give me that, but then again neither did jesus. they both just said a couple of things that some people think are enlightening and others think or heretical. mostly people just argue about what they said or didn’t say." not that I'm saying he's Jesus or anything, but the comparison's funny - and somewhat true. iMonk said something a while ago that resonated within me: Would i believe/say/do what I do now if I spent 3 years walking with Jesus? Maybe what we're missing is that our church no longer looks like her groom. steve “i just needed a proof, a theology that worked. one of those theologies that no punk on the internet could shoot down. i am sorry to say that donald miller didn’t give me that, but then again neither did jesus. they both just said a couple of things that some people think are enlightening and others think or heretical. mostly people just argue about what they said or didn’t say.”

not that I’m saying he’s Jesus or anything, but the comparison’s funny – and somewhat true. iMonk said something a while ago that resonated within me: Would i believe/say/do what I do now if I spent 3 years walking with Jesus? Maybe what we’re missing is that our church no longer looks like her groom.

steve

]]> By: earwax http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face/comment-page-1#comment-5582 earwax Mon, 13 Mar 2006 03:26:52 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face#comment-5582 i was hoping for more in blue like jazz as well. i was hoping there would be a bunch of irrefutable proofs for christianity that i could latch onto. my faith has been dwindling out of existence and i this is one of the last christian books i read in hopes of finding some sort of reason to go on with christianity. i thought if there is just one idea in here that is solid i could latch on to that and everything would be okay. i don't need to hear god's voice, see a miracle or have some relationship with jesus... i didn't need to figure out why there is evil in the world, why god holds us all responsible for being sinners even though there isn't much we can do about it, or even why he is sending a bunch of my good friends to hell... i just needed a proof, a theology that worked. one of those theologies that no punk on the internet could shoot down. i am sorry to say that donald miller didn't give me that, but then again neither did jesus. they both just said a couple of things that some people think are enlightening and others think or heretical. mostly people just argue about what they said or didn't say. i think i am going to watch some tv. i was hoping for more in blue like jazz as well. i was hoping there would be a bunch of irrefutable proofs for christianity that i could latch onto. my faith has been dwindling out of existence and i this is one of the last christian books i read in hopes of finding some sort of reason to go on with christianity. i thought if there is just one idea in here that is solid i could latch on to that and everything would be okay. i don’t need to hear god’s voice, see a miracle or have some relationship with jesus… i didn’t need to figure out why there is evil in the world, why god holds us all responsible for being sinners even though there isn’t much we can do about it, or even why he is sending a bunch of my good friends to hell… i just needed a proof, a theology that worked. one of those theologies that no punk on the internet could shoot down. i am sorry to say that donald miller didn’t give me that, but then again neither did jesus. they both just said a couple of things that some people think are enlightening and others think or heretical. mostly people just argue about what they said or didn’t say. i think i am going to watch some tv.

]]> By: mzellen http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face/comment-page-1#comment-5558 mzellen Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:22:46 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face#comment-5558 My son has all of Miller's books - we just got "To Own a Dragon." He agreed that he would tell what he thinks about "Blue Like Jazz" on my blog if I paid for this book. My son has all of Miller’s books – we just got “To Own a Dragon.”

He agreed that he would tell what he thinks about “Blue Like Jazz” on my blog if I paid for this book.

]]> By: praisingfool http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face/comment-page-1#comment-5555 praisingfool Thu, 09 Mar 2006 19:40:40 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face#comment-5555 You mentioned giving other Donald Miller books to your son. I highly recommend "Searching for God Knows What." In my opinion, it's the best Miller book because it actually delves into the Gospel. It's more than a personal account of faith (although I am a HUGE fan of Blue Like Jazz). You mentioned giving other Donald Miller books to your son. I highly recommend “Searching for God Knows What.” In my opinion, it’s the best Miller book because it actually delves into the Gospel. It’s more than a personal account of faith (although I am a HUGE fan of Blue Like Jazz).

]]> By: macht http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face/comment-page-1#comment-5552 macht Thu, 09 Mar 2006 03:34:18 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face#comment-5552 Abraham Kuyper had some strange theology at times, too, and it would be a shame if people didn't listen to the good things he had to say because of it. Abraham Kuyper had some strange theology at times, too, and it would be a shame if people didn’t listen to the good things he had to say because of it.

]]> By: rcoateswdc http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face/comment-page-1#comment-5551 rcoateswdc Thu, 09 Mar 2006 03:10:38 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face#comment-5551 I hate that book. I hate that book. I hate that book. About ten years ago, I got a copy of I Claudius because I heard it was a good book and Robert Graves a great writer. Three pages in, I because so enraged because of the breezy style and anachronistic commentary that I hurled it across the room. It subsequently found it's way into the garbage can and I NEVER throw books away. Blue Like Jazz failed the I Claudius test. It too found itself hurled across the room because of I found it simply irritating and insulting to my faith. Yes, it might be a true picture of how 20-somethings think about their faith. But that doesn't mean it's good. I can't bring myself to throw it away. I want to believe that someone will give it a good home, but I fear I am going to have to euthanize it. I hate that book. I hate that book. I hate that book.

About ten years ago, I got a copy of I Claudius because I heard it was a good book and Robert Graves a great writer. Three pages in, I because so enraged because of the breezy style and anachronistic commentary that I hurled it across the room. It subsequently found it’s way into the garbage can and I NEVER throw books away.

Blue Like Jazz failed the I Claudius test. It too found itself hurled across the room because of I found it simply irritating and insulting to my faith. Yes, it might be a true picture of how 20-somethings think about their faith. But that doesn’t mean it’s good.

I can’t bring myself to throw it away. I want to believe that someone will give it a good home, but I fear I am going to have to euthanize it.

]]> By: Michael Spencer http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face/comment-page-1#comment-5550 Michael Spencer Thu, 09 Mar 2006 01:48:49 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face#comment-5550 Someone recently told me about a moderately prominent reformed minister who just finished- and loved- the book. I noted that Miller does name drop a bit, and the two I picked up were Josh Harris and Mark Driscoll. Someone recently told me about a moderately prominent reformed minister who just finished- and loved- the book.

I noted that Miller does name drop a bit, and the two I picked up were Josh Harris and Mark Driscoll.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face/comment-page-1#comment-5549 Daniel Thu, 09 Mar 2006 01:43:04 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/blue-like-the-color-of-my-face#comment-5549 Having been made aware from the blogs that it was at best suspect,I read Blue Like Jazz expecting to find all sorts of problems. Or, maybe, a few really big problems. Wrong on all counts. It is a truly engaging book about the struggles of a reasonably intelligent, very articulate, caring young man trying to figure out what it means to live a life with Christ. The only thing that bothered me in the least was his occasional snide remarks about Republicans, but I understand where he is coming from. Theologically, the book might be hard to pin down at first, but on reflecting, I think it is fair to say that he is at the very least a Monergist. The Church he attends, Imago Dei, has a very reformed statement of faith, and it is basically an offshoot of Mark Driscoll's , as far as I can tell, and he cites Driscoll in the acknowledgments. Having been made aware from the blogs that it was at best suspect,I read Blue Like Jazz expecting to find all sorts of problems. Or, maybe, a few really big problems. Wrong on all counts. It is a truly engaging book about the struggles of a reasonably intelligent, very articulate, caring young man trying to figure out what it means to live a life with Christ.
The only thing that bothered me in the least was his occasional snide remarks about Republicans, but I understand where he is coming from. Theologically, the book might be hard to pin down at first, but on reflecting, I think it is fair to say that he is at the very least a Monergist. The Church he attends, Imago Dei, has a very reformed statement of faith, and it is basically an offshoot of Mark Driscoll’s , as far as I can tell, and he cites Driscoll in the acknowledgments.

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