Donald Miller's Blog, page 148

You Become Like the People You Hang Around

Today concludes the blog series from the book Father Fiction. Thanks for coming along. Today's blog is from a chapter on the importance of intentional friendships, and argues that if you're screwing up your life, it might be because you are hanging out with the wrong people. Bound to be some controversy here. Regardless, here's the excerpt:

"…Last month I visited a prison in Texas. I had the chance to guest-teach a class in a progressive rehabilitation program. I taught, but mostly I...

What Men Really Need from Women

Program Note: Today I'll be doing a live interview with the people at Relevant Magazine. (4 eastern/1 pacific) It's a Q and A and I'd love to have you join us HERE. Also included in this is a video of me sitting with world-renowned psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud in which I ask him why I'm not married, and he answers!

This week I've been featuring edited excerpts from my new book Father Fiction. It's a reprint of To Own a Dragon with new material. I've excerpted from one of the new chapters, a...

What Women Really Need From Men

This week I'm featuring edited excerpts from my newest release Father Fiction. Father Fiction is a book for people who grew up without fathers, and as such offers advice on what our fathers should have taught us growing up. These are unpublished chapter excerpts, not seen before save this blog (and as of yesterday, your local bookstore.) Today I'll continue an article I started yesterday about dating, focussing in on what the opposite sex find's attractive:

"…I'll talk a little about what men...

Why You're Attracted to the Opposite Sex

This week I'm featuring posts from my newest release, Father Fiction. These are new writings, not previously released in the books original form. The book hits stores today.

Father Fiction spells out some practical advice for people who grew up without dads, but it's great for mentors and single mom's too. I should warn you the book is very plain spoken and blunt. It's perhaps the most direct book I've written, and I don't hold back on my opinions. I don't hold back because over time I've...

Father Fiction, a Newish Book, and a Brand-New Blog Series

My latest literary endeavor, Father Fiction, hits shelves tomorrow! I previously released this book under the title To Own a Dragon, and it sold more than eighty-thousand copies, however, I bought back the rights because the distributor had some trouble getting it out there, and have now rereleased it with a larger publisher. The book has four new chapters that, I believe, add a great deal more value. Previously, the book was geared toward men who grew up without fathers, but I heard from so ...

A Letter From the Apostle Peter, on the Day of Christ's Death

Today is Good Friday, also known as Dark Friday, a day when, around the world, Christians memorialize the crucifixion of Christ, an event we believe was God's method for absolving the sins of those who believe, an act of great kindness and love and evidence of God's desire to be reunited with mankind. Millions will attend services today, and millions more will, at some point, stop to reflect in their own way over this mysterious relationship they have with Jesus, a relationship the Apostle...

Singer/Songwriter Derek Webb to Co-host ABC's The View in June

From the Associated Press: "Christian Singer/Songwriter Derek Webb to co-host the view during a month-long (June) leave in which Emmy-award winning host Elizabeth Hassleback will be on sabbatical. Derek's career began as co-lead singer of the Christian pop band Caedman's Call and continues as a solo artist with much critical favor. His music has appeared on television shows including Greys Anatomy and The Discovery Channel's The Deadliest Catch."

It looks like The View is trying to keep their...

Singer/Songwriter Derek Webb to Cohost ABC's The View in June

From the Associated Press: "Christian Singer/Songwriter Derek Webb to co-host the view during a month-long (June) leave in which Emmy-award winning host Elizabeth Hassleback will be on sabbatical. Derek's career began as co-lead singer of the Christian pop band Caedman's Call and continues as a solo artist with much critical favor. His music has appeared on television shows including Greys Anatomy and The Discovery Channel's The Deadliest Catch."

It looks like The View is trying to keep their...

Want to DO SOMETHING for a Great Cause?

The Mentoring Project is coordinating a nation-wide garage sale to raise funds so we can provide even more mentors for kids. Here is how you can get involved:

1. Decide to host a local garage sale in your area (or in your garage!) and download our easy guide.

2. Get a group of your friends to donate their unwanted stuff and stockpile it in your garage.

3. The night before the garage sale, buy some pizzas and price the stuff.

4. Sell the stuff and donate all or part of the proceeds to The...

Ten Reasons Pastors are Important

Yesterday afternoon, I talked with a friend on the phone who has been a pastor for more than twenty-five years. He's an upbeat, optimistic guy who has brilliant ideas and loves shepherding the people who come to his church. I have always thought being a pastor is one of the hardest things a person could do, but my friend makes it look easy. It never occurred to me how hard his job was until I asked him how I could pray for him. He told me that the coming week was going to be difficult, that h...