thanks to all who participated this week. the contest is officially over. 20 winners! see my fb page for the names of those who won.

I have two great things that I think go well together to give away for free! I’ve got 20 pairs of tickets to Blue Like Jazz: the movie & 20 copies of the new The Way (Bible). In less than 30 seconds, you can enter to win.

What I love about both Blue Like Jazz & The Way is that they are both raw. Both of these portray the Jesus path in the midst of a messy world, filled with questions, pain, beauty, & awe.

I’ve been talking about how excited I am for the release of Blue Like Jazz: the Movie for the past month or so. In the process, I’ve shared the trailer and had the good fortune to interview Donald Miller (author) and Steve Taylor (director).  I will post my interview video at the bottom of this post.

At the same time, I think that The Way (Bible) creates space for questions, doubts, conversation, and hope. Like Blue Like Jazz, The Way communicates through real stories that don’t always resolve. Because it’s more about listening to people’s questions and doubts – of being in conversation – than having an answer ready at every second. It’s an artistic and well-informed devotional Bible that will be a powerful tool for Kingdom-minded folks or those who are curious about Christianity and want to push past the fluff of religiosity. All that to say that I’m really liking my copy of this Bible!

So… Here’s how to win both a copy of The Way with two free tickets to Blue Like Jazz.

1) Write a comment below saying that you want to win. Make sure you sign in (to comment) with an email address so that is easy to get a hold of you! I will be randomly selecting about 4 winners a day for the next several days.

2) Share this post on Facebook or Twitter as an update:

I just entered to win 2 tickets to Blue Like Jazz: the movie & a copy of The Way (Bible) in less than 30 seconds: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/thepangeablog/2012/04/09/giving-away-tickets-to-blue-like-jazz/

THAT’S IT FRIENDS! DATE NIGHT TAKEN CARE OF [if you win, which the odds seem pretty good!] 🙂

Additional Resources:

I encourage you to consider “Liking” The Way FB page and the Blue Like Jazz: the movie FB page.

Here’s the movie trailer:

Here’s my interview:

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Check out the Way trailer

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