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On Living Well
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In these never-before-published stories, sayings, and biblical teachings, the beloved author and translator of The Message Bible shows us how the wisdom of deep faith helps us live well.
“Calming, encouraging, and profound.”—Matt Chandler, lead pastor of The Village Church
“Jesus’ words bring us the news of an expanded world, a bright world, a full-dimensioned world, a world in which God rules, mercy is common experience, and love is the daily working agenda.”
Eugene H. Peterson (1932–2018) was one of the most beloved authors, pastors, poets, and professors of our time. While millions have read his bestselling paraphrased Bible translation, The Message, far fewer have heard his direct practical insights and wisdom about how to live well.
Eugene knew the extraordinary spirituality of ordinary life. He understood that we actually become more, not less, human as we grow to live like Jesus. And living like Jesus means living well.
On Living Well collects some of Eugene’s best never-before-published short writings to help you walk in the way of Jesus with a little more courage, passion, and hope—by offering new ways to practice generosity, community, prayer, simplicity, worship, inner peace, and so much more . . . even with the challenges of today.
This book is a rich feast for the soul, ideal as a daily spiritual touchpoint or simply to nourish a heart hungry for pastoral wisdom. It is your invitation to enter into the meaningful simplicity of life with Jesus in a world of immense beauty, real difficulty, and endless wonder.
“Calming, encouraging, and profound.”—Matt Chandler, lead pastor of The Village Church
“Jesus’ words bring us the news of an expanded world, a bright world, a full-dimensioned world, a world in which God rules, mercy is common experience, and love is the daily working agenda.”
Eugene H. Peterson (1932–2018) was one of the most beloved authors, pastors, poets, and professors of our time. While millions have read his bestselling paraphrased Bible translation, The Message, far fewer have heard his direct practical insights and wisdom about how to live well.
Eugene knew the extraordinary spirituality of ordinary life. He understood that we actually become more, not less, human as we grow to live like Jesus. And living like Jesus means living well.
On Living Well collects some of Eugene’s best never-before-published short writings to help you walk in the way of Jesus with a little more courage, passion, and hope—by offering new ways to practice generosity, community, prayer, simplicity, worship, inner peace, and so much more . . . even with the challenges of today.
This book is a rich feast for the soul, ideal as a daily spiritual touchpoint or simply to nourish a heart hungry for pastoral wisdom. It is your invitation to enter into the meaningful simplicity of life with Jesus in a world of immense beauty, real difficulty, and endless wonder.
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“Eugene Peterson has been on my radar for years; I worked at a Christian bookstore during high school (#bestjobever), just a few years after "The Message" was first released in 1993--so, it was certainly a big trend. Certainly visibly unmissable, whether or not one read it!
Whatever one's take on "The Message," Peterson's work is not limited to just that. Only within the last few years have I realized he wrote a lot more books, and this new one (published posthumously, as he passed away in 2018) provides a solid introduction to his writing/speaking on a wide span of topics. "On Living Well" could be used in turn as a devotional or as an introduction/inspiration for further reading on a given topic. Each "section" (chapter?) is typically just a page or two long and can be read in a short period. There isn't a "narrative," per se ... it really is a topical collection, much like the "CS Lewis Reader" or similar. I prefer the more narrative style so would probably focus on other Peterson works to read more fully, but this is a good start and helpful for what it is.
4/5 stars.
(Side note: Apparently I can't get away from Rich Villodas, LOL. I read Daniel Grothe's "The Power of Place" over the weekend, and Villodas wrote the foreword there; same goes here for Eugene Peterson's "On Living Well." Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, anyone?)
I received an eARC of the book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.”
Kristen Duffey
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About Eugene H. Peterson
Eugene H. Peterson, translator of The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language, is the beloved author of more than thirty books, including Every Step an Arrival, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, and other spiritual classics such as Run with the Horses and A Long Obedience in the Same Direction. Peterson was the founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, where he and his wife, Jan, served for twenty-nine years. Peterson held the title of professor emeritus of spiritual theology at Regent College, British Columbia, from 1998 until his death in 2018.
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