Published: May 30, 2012
Words: 60,417 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476420806

Short description

Part 1 of 4: Stanley, an out of work tech writer, is deeply unsatisfied with the lack of meaning in his life. Out of desperation to support his family, he takes a short-term contract job on the other side of the country. He cannot afford to fly so he packs his car for the cross-country journey. The trip gets strange almost immediately when he reluctantly picks up a hitchhiker.

Extended description

Part 1 of 4:
Stanley, an out of work tech writer, is deeply unsatisfied with the lack of meaning in his life. Out of desperation to support his family, he takes a short-term contract job on the other side of the country. He cannot afford to fly so he packs his car for the cross-country journey. The trip gets strange almost immediately when he reluctantly picks up a hitchhiker.

When Jesus walked the Earth two-thousand years ago, he preached a message that sent waves of change throughout humanity. But, he preached to a spiritually awake, yet illiterate and technologically primitive people. His message was communicated in a form they could understand, within the morays and cultural expectations of the time. In modern times, the situation has, in many ways, flipped. A large portion of humankind is spiritually asleep but living in a literate and highly technological society. As a result, we often have a hard time connecting with Jesus' message because it is couched in two-thousand-year-.. (Read more) Part 1 of 4:
Stanley, an out of work tech writer, is deeply unsatisfied with the lack of meaning in his life. Out of desperation to support his family, he takes a short-term contract job on the other side of the country. He cannot afford to fly so he packs his car for the cross-country journey. The trip gets strange almost immediately when he reluctantly picks up a hitchhiker.

When Jesus walked the Earth two-thousand years ago, he preached a message that sent waves of change throughout humanity. But, he preached to a spiritually awake, yet illiterate and technologically primitive people. His message was communicated in a form they could understand, within the morays and cultural expectations of the time. In modern times, the situation has, in many ways, flipped. A large portion of humankind is spiritually asleep but living in a literate and highly technological society. As a result, we often have a hard time connecting with Jesus' message because it is couched in two-thousand-year-old terms and social norms. This book shares the tale of a new messiah, a man who teaches to modern peoples and cultures, and creates new waves of change from the settling waves of Jesus' so long ago. This new messiah instigates a journey with an unsuspecting traveler and teaches him the age-old message in modern terms. Together they explore many messages, including the growth of humanity in relationship to horizontal (worldly) growth vs. vertical (self-awareness and spiritual) growth, in the process changing Stanley's life, along with the people they meet along the way.
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spiritual growth, spiritual, humanity, growth faith, journey of discovery, growth in god

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Review by: Ron Kemmis on June 03, 2013 :
"The Infinite Jeff" isn't the kind of book I'm usually interested in, so I was quite surprised that it completely pulled me in. It's a good story, but also brought a perspective that I never would have thought of. It definitely made me think. And that's not easy to do!
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Cynthia Jarrell on May 23, 2013 :
I want to say I love this and I couldn't put it down but that is too cliche' however.. it's true. I want to know what happens to Stanley next, who IS Jeff, his road trip passenger and what is going to happen next! This story is engaging and the characters are real. I laughed, I held my breath and I am hooked.....I cannot wait to read the rest!
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Mimi Roland on Nov. 21, 2012 :
"The Infinite Jeff" is a book that people will be talking about for a long time.The characters are believable, funny and thought provoking and the situations are fresh and lively. I kept wondering what I would do. So glad there are more to come!
(reviewed the day of purchase)

Review by: Monica Miller on Nov. 20, 2012 :
This book is thought provoking, heart warming, and down-right funny! Will Holcomb's main character in The Infinite Jeff asks questions that so many of us have asked as well. You will not want to put this book down. - a must read
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Monica Miller on Nov. 20, 2012 :
This book is thought provoking, heart warming, and down-right funny! Will Holcomb's main character in The Infinite Jeff asks questions that so many of us have asked as well. You will not want to put this book down - a must read!
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Danne Absher on Nov. 19, 2012 :
Completely engrossing. Once I got familiar with Stanley and his enigmatic travel companion, Jeff, I was hooked. I read better than half of the story in one sitting. While I wait for part 2, I will reread the last 20 pages or so because there was so much philosophy to process while pressing on with the fascinating plot. I'm also eager to read/reread some of the texts that inspired The Infinite Jeff; it's a theological exploration that prompts introspection, but never preaches.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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