I read Blue Like Jazz years ago during a time when I was searching for literature about the Christian walk that was less religious I guess you could say...many of you may have read it and I wonder if it spoke to you.
Did that short little book inspire you like it inspired me?
So I passed it along to Mark and his dad who both enjoyed reading it and they, in turn, passed it along to others. (BTW:Our copy of Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell is up for grabs if anyone wants to borrow ours. I loved it.)
Anyway, the author, Don Miller has written other fantastic books and writes a blog that I enjoy reading as well.
When I watched him pray at the Democratic National Convention, it brought tears to my eyes.
I love what he said from his heart. I was just thinking how difficult it must have been to want to say so much more to that enormous audience- his fellow Americans- his brothers and sisters, but being limited to time and political correct-ness.
Also thinking about how many people would take this moment and then analyze and pick apart this personal dialogue with his Heavenly Father. Saying things like how he didn't use enough "Christianese" words, or how it left out this or that or the other thing or said something that was full out wrong. The discussion that prayer sparked was just fascinating and...kind of scary.
Anyway, if you haven't watched it already here it is. There is a bit where it is censored, so to read that part visit this blog because they have transcribed it.
All of this is not to say that I would pray the exact same thing, but that doesn't matter.
We were impacted by the words that this man prayed in August.
And for us (one Canadian and one Brit, mind you)...where we're at, we say "amen".
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wow I didn't know he led a prayer at the DNC!
I was actually reading Blue Like Jazz at the time, and I have to say it's one of the most refreshing, honest and wonderful books I've ever read. It combines intellectual understanding with practical exhortation to a tee.
I can't see why they'd censor the lines they did. Maybe the audio accidentally cut off?
breathtaking
oooh... Is it the same Don Miller who spoke at Rob Bell's Mars Hill Church? Just made the connection from both their names in the same post.
I have his talk on my itunes and even though we listened to it last year, i'm refusing to erase it as we loved it so much. (and we decided we wanted to listen to it every once in awhile.)
I'll check out the blog...
Yes, Maija, the same.
you should read his book, Blue Like Jazz. Brilliant.
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