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Searching for God Knows What [Minkštas viršelis]

3.91/5 (27021 ratings by Goodreads)
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 272 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 216x139x19 mm, weight: 262 g, 1 Paperback / softback
  • Išleidimo metai: 25-May-2010
  • Leidėjas: Harper Horizon
  • ISBN-10: 1400202752
  • ISBN-13: 9781400202751
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 272 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 216x139x19 mm, weight: 262 g, 1 Paperback / softback
  • Išleidimo metai: 25-May-2010
  • Leidėjas: Harper Horizon
  • ISBN-10: 1400202752
  • ISBN-13: 9781400202751
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
With equal parts wit and wisdom, New York Times bestselling author Donald Miller invites you to reconnect with your faith. Miller shares what he's learned firsthand--that our relationship with God is designed to teach us about redemption, grace, healing, and so much more.

Searching for God Knows What weaves together timeless stories and fresh perspectives on the Bible to capture one man's journey to discover an authentic faith that's worth believing.

Along the way, Miller poses his own questions about faith, religion, and community, asking: 





What if the motive behind our theology was relational? What if our value exists because God takes pleasure in us? What if the gospel of Jesus is an invitation to know God?

Maybe you're a Christian wondering what faith you signed up for. Or maybe you don't believe anything and are daring someone to show you a genuine example of genuine faith. Somewhere beyond the self-help formulas, fancy marketing, and easy promises, there is a life-changing experience with God waiting for you--it just takes a little bit of searching.

Praise for Searching for God Knows What:

"Like a shaken snow globe, Donald Miller's newest collection of essays creates a swirl of ideas about the Christian life that eventually crystallize into a lovely landscape...[ He] is one of the evangelical book market's most creative writers." --Christianity Today

"If you have felt that Jesus is someone you respect and admire--but Christianity is something that repels you--Searching for God Knows What will give you hope that you still can follow Jesus and be part of a church without the trappings of organized religion." --Dan Kimball, author of The Emerging Church and Pastor of Vintage Faith Church, Santa Cruz, CA

"For fans of Blue Like Jazz, I doubt you will be disappointed. Donald Miller writes with the wit and vulnerability that you expect. He perfectly illustrates important themes in a genuine and humorous manner...For those who would be reading Miller for the first time, this would be a great start." --Relevant

 

 
Author's Note ix
Introduction xi
CHAPTER ONE: Fine Wine: The Failure of Formulas 1
CHAPTER TWO: Impostors: Santa Takes a Leak 17
CHAPTER THREE: Feet of Trees: What Do We Really Want? 35
CHAPTER FOUR: Free Verse: A Whole Message to a Whole Human Being 49
CHAPTER FIVE: Naked: Why Nudity Is the Point 61
CHAPTER SIX: Children of Chernobyl: Why Did God Leave? 75
CHAPTER SEVEN: Adam, Eve, and the Alien: How the Fall Makes You Feel 91
CHAPTER EIGHT: Lifeboat Theory: How to Kill Your Neighbor 105
CHAPTER NINE: Jesus: Who Needs a Boat? 119
CHAPTER TEN: The Gospel of Jesus: It Never Was a Formula 151
CHAPTER ELEVEN: A Circus of Redemption: Why a Three-Legged Man Is Better Than a Bearded Woman 165
CHAPTER TWELVE: Morality: Why I Am Better Than You 179
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Religion: A Public Relations Campaign for God 197
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: The Gospel of Jesus: Why William Shakespeare Was a Prophet 215
Afterwords 233
The Genesis Theory: Why People Do What They Do 235
About the Author 245
Acknowledgments 247
Sample from A Million Miles in a Thousand Years 251
Donald Miller is the CEO of StoryBrand and Business Made Simple. He is the host of the Coach Builder YouTube Channel and is the author of several books including bestsellers Building a StoryBrand, Marketing Made Simple, and How to Grow Your Small Business. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife, Elizabeth and their daughter, Emmeline.