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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.

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“I can’t express how refreshing I have found this book to be. I’ve been studying these themes of union with Christ, dying and rising with him, and growing in likeness to him for many years in Scripture and in academic writings. What I’ve been missing is a book with the practical, real-world focus that Paul Miller has captured so powerfully. The examples he uses from everyday life, from the lives of ‘ordinary saints,’ and from his own life make it so easy to envision what these gospel truths look like in practice. More than once I thought to myself, ‘This one sentence will be worth the price of the book!’ I can’t wait for this book to come out because I would like my whole church to read it.”
C. D. "Jimmy" Agan III, Senior Pastor, Intown Community Church, Atlanta, Georgia

“I love this book. I feast on Miller’s emphasis on resurrection. I’m enthusiastic about his stress on union with Christ; there’s more to the gospel than justification. But the J-Curve community (part 5) seems best to me. This is a wonderful, bigger, more Jesus gospel! It’s much-needed, and Miller’s style is just right, building on scholarly contributions but with personal experience and examples of others. It’s just what you need to equip you for gospel living in our crumbling Christian culture.”
D. Clair Davis, Emeritus Professor of Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary

“This wise and readable book shows how the beloved doctrines of justification and union with Christ shape the thoughts, words, emotions, and actions of believers. I highly recommend this book for everyone who pursues gospel-driven discipleship.”
Dan Doriani, Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Covenant Theological Seminary

“A masterly treatment of the Christian life from a biblical perspective. It takes full account of the absorption with self, the preoccupation with appearance, and the individualism that characterize our age to present a biblical model of living that is both liberating and joy generating. I hope this desperately needed, countercultural approach to life will begin to impact worldwide Christianity more and more.”
Ajith Fernando, Teaching Director, Youth for Christ, Sri Lanka; author, Discipling in a Multicultural World

“Paul Miller’s earlier book on prayer, A Praying Life, had a profound impact on how I understood prayer and reshaped how I taught it. To date I consider it the most important book written in our generation on the subject! I am delighted to see him turn his attention to another misunderstood and forgotten subject―the power of new life that comes from reckoning ourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ. Paul has a way of taking profound truths and making them accessible, and in this book you’ll see why―because he lives them. This is not a book of theological posturing, it is simply a guide written by someone who has walked the path and wants to show you how you can also.”
J. D. Greear, author, Gospel: Recovering the Power that Made Christianity Revolutionary and 12 Truths and a Lie: Answers to Life’s Biggest Questions

“I enjoyed this book on many levels. The apostle Paul tells us that believers have died and been raised with Jesus. Paul Miller helps us discover what this looks like in everyday life. His teaching rings true and will be helpful to many.”
John M. Frame, Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy Emeritus, Reformed Theological Seminary

“Nothing is more important for the gospel and for our lives as Christians than the reality of our union with Christ as Scripture teaches us about that union. Paul Miller is to be commended for seeking to apply that teaching to issues of discipleship.”
Richard B. Gaffin Jr., Professor Emeritus of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary

“Paul Miller has carefully observed Jesus. He has carefully observed how the work of grace unfolds in the apostle Paul’s life and in his own life. Take time with this book. You will become a deeper, wiser, truer person. You will become more humble, more joyous, more purposeful. And you will walk more steadily in the light.”
David Powlison, Late Executive Director, Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation

“I own my prejudice with respect to my excitement about Paul Miller’s new book, J-Curve. Written with the glory and grace of Philippians 2:5–11 at its core, Miller has given us a most accessible, timely, and theologically sound introduction to life in Christ. Miller has always been known as a great lover of the gospel and a master illustrator, and both are on display in copious measures in J-Curve. This book shows us how to live by the rhythms of the gospel at the pace of grace. A life of union and communion with Jesus has never seemed more beautiful and practical.”
Scotty Smith, Pastor Emeritus, Christ Community Church, Franklin, Tennessee; Teacher in Residence, West End Community Church, Nashville, Tennessee

“‘Take up your cross and follow me.’ What was Jesus asking us to do―or be? How does it play out in everyday life? These questions are intensely practical from the moment I wake up in the morning. And that’s why I love Paul Miller’s new book, J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life. Never have I read a more practical work on how a Christian can flourish through deep affliction. This book will revolutionize the way you look at your sufferings and your relationship to Christ. If you’re craving a life with your Savior that utterly transforms, this book is your best hands-on guide.”
Joni Eareckson Tada, Founder and CEO, Joni and Friends International Disability Center

“The footnotes and shrewdness of this book point to an author who has read widely and pondered deeply. The stories and real-life focus of this book reveal an author who has paid a high price―the laceration of his ego―to begin to learn not only the power of Christ’s resurrection but the fellowship of his sufferings. And a healing, fruitful, even joyful fellowship it is! In just three dozen brief and engrossing chapters, Paul Miller helps the reader see what’s missing in many of our Christian lives―namely, they are sub-Christian! This book demonstrates how faith in Christ can more nearly attain its God-intended goal of a 24/7 immersion in Christ and expression of Christ-like love. Integrating the cross with the resurrection in an unusually graphic and encouraging fashion, this book is sure to not only challenge but also change many lives.”
Robert W. Yarbrough, Professor of New Testament, Covenant Theological Seminary

About the Author

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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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crossway; Illustrated edition (June 30, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1433561565
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1433561566
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.84 x 9 inches
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Paul E. Miller is executive director of seeJesus, the global discipling mission he founded in 1999 to help Christians and non-Christians alike “see Jesus.” Today, seeJesus works in over 30 countries and has books and interactive Bible study materials translated into at least a dozen languages.

Paul is the author of more than a dozen interactive Bible studies and books, including the best-selling A Praying Life and J-Curve. If you read any of Paul’s writing, you’ll quickly see that he loves to tell stories—most of which start with his own failures and mishaps and end with God’s faithfulness. Paul is married to Jill, who is known for her sense of humor and faith. They have six children and a growing number of grandchildren and live in the Philadelphia area. Follow @_PaulEMiller on Twitter, listen to the Seeing Jesus with Paul Miller podcast, or learn more at seeJesus.net.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2019
    Don’t miss this book ! As I read Paul Miller’s description of the “J-Curve” I was stunned as he described something that I had always sensed was missing but could never quite understand. Now I can’t unsee it. The J-Curve is a path of entering into the suffering of Christ in order to understand his love for us and also to allow us to love others incarnationally, not just preach at them.

    Using the insights for which he is well known, Miller presents the “J-Curve” and shows how its parameters are created and defined by the ministry and life that was lived by Jesus and the Apostles, and how that framework provides a compelling roadmap to finally bring into focus those nagging questions that arise when we face adversity, pain and suffering. The J-Curve sets us clearly on a path that makes sense and in the process bulldozes legalism into the ditch where it belongs. Don’t miss chapters 8 and 9 !

    Consider unpacking and applying the following excerpt against what often passes for theology today:
    “If we don’t re-enact Jesus’s dying and rising, then justification by faith can become a feel good formula that gives us a positive self image. The Gospel turns in on itself and becomes one more thing to make us feel good about ourselves.”

    No feel good prosperity there. No smug legalism, just a clear focus on Jesus and the example of his life as it was illuminated in the writings of the Apostle Paul.

    Some people will pass right over these truths, or downplay them because they do not neatly fit into their constructs. I had to laugh at the reaction that some have already had to the book, because they actually prove the point of the book. One reviewer wrote “if you think Jesus needs you to suffer on his behalf you will like this book.” But this misses the point – Jesus doesn’t need us to go through suffering, it is his gift to us, so that by suffering and serving we can know him and learn to love more like him. If somebody wants to say that the Apostles didn’t emulate Christ and live the same J-Curve, then they will have missed the obvious truth of this book.

    This book is not an “easy” read, but it is accessible to a lay reader, which I really appreciate. Miller shares examples from his own life to illustrate his points, but he also has the courage to look at luminaries of the faith (as in Martin Luther and Mother Theresa!), and make suggestions many writers would never have had the courage to tackle, or if they did which would have come off as an attack. Instead, Miller comes along side their positions, almost like a life coach. As a member of a reformed denomination, this was most refreshing and infinitely useful.

    So, I’m going to re-read this book and try to take a few leaps of faith forward. I know that I will never unsee how I have to live a life that embraces suffering and service to others rather than lamenting how unfair it is that such a valuable servant such as myself is being mistreated.

    I heartily commend this book to you.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2020
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    I am grateful for the clarification of my Christian experiences that Paul Miller’s The J-Curve has afforded me. The simple graphics in this book illuminated a way of looking at life that is biblical, helpful, and hopeful.

    The backbone of this 36-chapter work is excellent exposition of several passages in the epistles of Paul in the New Testament. If this sounds esoteric, rest assured it is not. Miller is readable, and his style makes the Bible understandable. Moreover, insights into the Roman world color the text.

    A number of features stand out.
    • Explanations about true love, about the flesh, and about what it means to be “in Christ”.
    • Some rationale for and comfort regarding personal suffering and injustice.
    • Insights into secular humanism in contrast to New Testament Christianity with comments about our modern fascination with feelings.
    • An amazing tribute to the author’s daughter, Ashley. It is a tear-jerker. Don’t miss it.
    • How it is living with a person with special needs.
    • Personal illustrations abound, most of which are delightful even if they are mundane.
    • Commentary on weaknesses and strengths of modern American churches, especially their fascination with celebrity pastors.
    • Solid statements of and critiques of Reformed theology and of modern evangelicalism.
    • Also good statements on Joni Erickson Tata and on Mother Teresa.
    • Some historical viewpoints, especially on Luther and “the Medieval church”.
    • A thorough topical index as well as a Scripture index. They work well in my Kindle edition.

    I recommend this book for any follower of Jesus as well as those who are at least curious about Him.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2022
    The most profound part of this book:

    The church’s J-curve:

    “Paul loses the narrative (he is slandered), which opens the door to suffering (he is beaten).

    The American church has also lost the narrative. Evangelicals don’t control the media, the schools, the universities, or entertainment: So the media regularly paints evangelicals as narrow, backward, reactionary, old-fashioned, and women-hating, while painting themselves as bright, open-minded, inclusive, accepting, and compassionate. The mob is screaming, "Away with them," We evangelicals are doing a lot of hand-wringing, wondering how we can regain the cultural narrative, but we can't. We've lost the map of the J-Curve orients us-we are on a corporate downward path that we don't control. The story of Jesus's dying and rising
    isn't just for us as individuals; it's for the church as a whole. That's his best gift. Knowing we are in a corporate death keeps us from fighting the wrong battles or focusing on wins and losses. It keeps us from returning to the macho Christianity of the past, where we are going to "Take the hill." We are going through a corporate humbling in which we need to relearn the basics of Christianity in new and fresh ways. Dying is the place of knowing. The story of Jesus's dying and rising isn't just for us as individuals; it's for the church as a whole.”

    “It’s possible that this corporate death we are entering will be so severe that the final resurrection for the church will be the return of the Lord Jesus.”

    As a Christian, I find myself grappling with the “escape hatch,” how do we as a church stop this catastrophic chain of events. Mostly for the sake of my young children, but it may be time to accept that humbling and dying may be the path of resurrection. Not accepting the path of the world, but rejecting it and accepting the path of suffering as Christ suffered. Maybe it’s time to start focusing on suffering well while supporting and encouraging fellow believers in their sufferings.

    This books is FANTASTIC! I highlighted way too much and I sent a copy to my family member and encouraged friends to read it as well. I LOVE THIS BOOK!
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