Christian Formation

Men’s Tuesday Morning Bible Study

Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality by Donald Miller is the topic of this Summer's Reading by the Tuesday Morning Men's Bible Study starting June 24.

School's out - Dads join us! Preview and purchase the book at Amazon or your local bookstore. For more information, contact Gordon Schell, 790-5329.

Reading Schedule for Blue Like Jazz
by Donald Miller

June 24

Chapter 1: Beginnings: God on a Dirt Road Walking Toward Me
Chapter 2: Problems: What I learned on Television

July 1

Chapter 3: Magic: The Problem with Romeo
Chapter 4: Shifts: Find a Penny

July 8

Chapter 5: Faith: Penguin Sex
Chapter 6: Redemption: The Sexy Carrots

July 15

Chapter 7: Grace: The Beggars' Kingdom
Chapter 8:gods: Our Tiny Invisible Friends

July 22

Chapter 9: Change; New Starts at Ancient Faith
Chapter 10: Belief: The Birth of Cool

July 29

Chapter 11: Confession: Coming Out of the Closet
Chapter 12: Church How I Go Without Getting Angry

August 5
Chapter 13: Romace: Meeting Girls Is Easy
Chapter 14: Alone: Fifty-three Years in Space

August 12

Chapter 15: Community: Living with Freaks
Chapter 16: Money: Thoughts on Paying Rent

August 19

Chapter 17: Worship: The Mystical Wonder
Chapter 18: Love How to Really Love Other People

August 26

Chapter 19: Love: How to Really Love Yourself
Chapter 20: Jesus: The Lines on His Face

I never liked jazz music because jazz music doesn't resolve. But I was outside the Bagdad Theater in Portland one night when I saw a man playing a saxophone. I stood there for fifteen minutes, and he never opened his eyes.

After that I liked jazz music.

Sometimes you have to watch somebody love something before you can love it yourself. It is as if they are showing you the way.

I used to not like God because God didn't resolve. But that was before any of this happened.

- - Donald Miller, Blue Like Jazz