Back in my Boston days, when I wasn’t in graduate school, when I could actually read for pleasure, I belonged to a fabulous book club (hi guys! I miss you!) that came across a book called Blue Like Jazz, by a guy named Don Miller. I loved the book because of it told the real story of a person who struggles with issues of faith, doubt, life, the blurry greyness of life that just doesn’t fit a black-and-white mold. Turns out, our little group wasn’t the only one who enjoyed Miller’s book — it’s now sold more than one million copies and Don Miller has been asked to give the benediction at the Democratic National Convention.
I think he makes an exciting pick and reflects the willingness of an emerging Democratic party to not shy away from issues of faith and social justice that many of its younger members care about. Good for them! (I’m also super interested to see what kind of tone the Republicans will strike in their convention). In a Christianity Today article, Miller recently answered a few questions about his decision and his views on politics … and I think his answers, while not always consistent, continue to reflect the struggle that so many people, including me, face. No matter how strenuously I may hold to my own beliefs, I’m always working through my faith. I always have more questions, need to seek more answers, searching for the truth against which to interpret the grey areas of life. I like that Miller is real about this aspect of being a person of faith, and I hope his story encourages others who don’t always see the world as a right-left, black-white, red-blue divide.
Donald Miller to Give DNC Benediction | Liveblog | Christianity Today.
