Blue Like Jazz

Donald Miller’s Blue Like Jazz is one of those books I really should have read (based on it’s reputation) but hadn’t until now. Amy got me a copy a week or so ago, and it’s got me hooked. I love how honest and down-to-earth it is, and lacking in Christian jargon.

There’s something charming about the way he simply tells his story, without generalising or suggesting any life principles, or how to learn from his experiences.

I’ll be posting some quotes on the blog over the next few weeks.

Holiday Reading

I’m off on holiday in a few days with Amy and my family - just in the process of packing and sorting out what we’re taking with us. Here’s some of my holiday reading:

Theology:

Fiction:

There are times when you choose to believe something that would normally be considered absolutely irrational. It doesn’t mean it is actually irrational, but it surely is not rational. Perhaps there is suprarationality: reason beyond the normal definitions of fact or data-based logic; something that only makes sense if you can see a bigger picture of reality. Maybe that is where faith fits in.
Wm Paul Young, The Shack (2007, p67)