J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life
Ebook
Overview
Do we have the wrong map for the Christian life?
Life’s inconveniences, disappointments, and trials can leave us confused, cynical, and eventually bitter. But the apostle Paul traces out the path of dying and rising with Jesus—what Paul Miller calls the “J-Curve"—as the normal Christian life.
The J-Curve maps the ups and downs of daily life onto the story of Jesus. It grounds our journeys not in some abstract idea but in union with Christ and his work of love. Understanding our lives in light of the J-Curve roots our hope, centers our love, and tethers our faith to Christ.
Top Highlights
“Both the manager and the therapist have pieces of wisdom, but they miss love. Because they play it safe, they miss life in all its richness. They miss that not only was God resurrecting my soul and saving me from pride during my trip with Kim, but also that my mini-death gave Jill a mini-resurrection. That’s how love works.” (source)
“Here’s the thing: when we understand that substitution is the heart of love, we see life through a different lens. We realize that all of life is love. Love is 24-7.” (source)
“Union with Christ thrives under stress, because stress drives us more deeply into Christ” (source)
“In fact, a saving faith is a living faith that participates in his life.” (source)
“the foundation of the J-Curve: justification by faith” (source)
Product Details
- Title : J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life
- Author: Miller, Paul E.
- Publisher: Crossway
- Publication Date: 2019
- ISBN: 9781433561597
Paul E. Miller (MDiv, Biblical Seminary) is executive director of seeJesus, a global discipling mission that mentors through seminars, cohorts, and interactive Bible studies. He is the bestselling author of A Praying Life and J-Curve. Paul and his wife, Jill, live in the Philadelphia area and have six children and fifteen grandchildren. Listen to the Seeing Jesus with Paul Miller podcast or learn more at seeJesus.net.
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Ron Hoffmann
3/20/2025
Sounds great!! Something I need to read and understand and practice right now. I’m buying it. I’ll post later if I let it change my life! 😬
