Searching for God Knows What
by Donald Miller
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Author: Donald MillerEdition: Paperback
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Published: 2004-10-13
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
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Book Review: Miller Expands on 'Searching"
Summary: 5 Stars
It's been six years since Donald Miller first released "Searching For God Knows What." The latest 'expanded edition' is even more fun and interesting to read than the original. Miller's self-revealing essays are not light little observations of life's passing parade. Instead, they deeply probe issues of faith and relationships - and they are adeptly tied together on a variety of themes. Pay attention as you read about nudity in chpt 5 or the lifeboat theory in chpt 8. The core of Miller's book is the search for an non-formulaic narrative of the Gospel. If the Bible is God's story of creation, provision, and redemption then shouldn't we find a non-propositional way to tell God's story? Was this incredible story of grace and forgiveness meant to be reduced to Gothard-like bullet points or steps that can be contained in a convenient tract? Good questions. And I appreciate Miller's willingness and ability to raise them.
The expanded edition contains some new material. There is an additional afterword by Miller that presents a theory of why we behave the way we do. It's a very thoughtful piece and one in which Miller invites the reader's feedback to further develop the theory. If that's not enough to get you to pick up a new release of existing book, then perhaps a gimmick will do the trick! There is a "game hidden in the book with clues, anagrams, and codes that unlock prizes and secret content." Who says reading books about the Christian faith can't be fun!
Searching for God Knows What
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Summary of Searching for God Knows What
In Searching for God Knows What, Donald Miller's provocative and funny new book, he shows readers that the greatest desire of every person is the desire for redemption. Every person is constantly seeking redemption (or at least the feeling of it) in his or her life, believing countless gospels that promise to fix the brokenness. Typically their pursuits include the desire for fulfilling relationships, successful careers, satisfying religious systems, status, and escape. Miller reveals how the inability to find redemption leads to chaotic relationships, self-hatred, the accumulation of meaningless material possessions, and a lack of inner peace. Readers will learn to identify in themselves and within others the universal desire for redemption. They will discover that the gospel of Jesus is the only way to find meaning in life and true redemption. Mature believers as well as seekers and new Christians will find themselves identifying with the narrative journey unfolded in the book, which is simply the pursuit of redemption.Reference Books
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