Eugene H. Peterson – författare

The power of story as God's word to the community of faith is never more clear than in the books of Samuel. Emotion, drama, complexity of character, and mystery fill the pages of these two biblical books. Eugene Peterson's commentary emphasizes the resonance and interplay between these stories of kings and prophets and the social and cultural issues that concern us today.Books in the Westminster Bible Companion series assist laity in their study of the Bible as a guide to Christian faith and practice. Each volume explains the biblical book in its original historical context and explores its significance for faithful living today. These books are ideal for individual study and for Bible study classes and groups.

A collection of Bible verses and meditations offering wisdom, inspiration, and enlightenment in your daily life.For more than thirty-five years, beloved author, professor, and pastor Eugene Peterson has used his expertise in the original language of the Bible and his passion for God''s word to re-create the informal, earthy immediacy of Scripture in expressive, contemporary English. Just as the writers of the New Testament used everyday language to convey God''s message to their readers and listeners, Peterson''s conversational translations and graceful insights into Christian life speak powerfully to the concerns of today''s men and women and offer timeless wisdom for every day of the year."Eugene Peterson is . . . a profound and authoritative exponent of mature spiritual life as the Bible depicts it. Living the Message sets before us much of his piercing wisdom for our own very great benefit." —J. I. Packer, author of Knowing God

A devotional prayer book focusing on one year with the Psalms, the most sensitive and honest words written about daily stress and daily blessings.Prayer is both our most human action and our most human language. But, as with any other language, we may find ourselves clumsy and undisciplined in our attempts at it. Praying with the Psalms can help Christians become fluent in the language of prayer, encouraging us to pray even when we don''t feel like it, and to learn prayers that are both honest and right.Based on the life and words of David, the Psalms provide insightful reflections on depression, anger, frustration, fear, and insecurity, as well as joy, exhilaration, triumph, and gladness. Praying with the Psalms offers daily readings to guide us in expressing to God the wide range of human emotions. Through this enriched communication with God, we are led to deeper understanding—and a truer following—of his will.

The Christian pastor, scholar and author of The Message guides you on a year of daily reading, reflection, and prayer with Jesus.Chosen from the Gospels, these 365 readings encourage us to remove ourselves from our hectic, day-to-day pace and pray with the natural, comforting rhythms of Jesus'' own teachings. Each selection is accompanied by reflections and prayer from the theologian and Gold Medallion Book Award-winner Eugene Peterson. With the wisdom of the Gospels and Peterson''s inspiring insight, this volume will be a welcome companion for anyone who seeks a spiritual connection with Jesus.

"A must read for every person who is or thinks they are called to be a pastor and for every person who has one." —William Paul Young, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The ShackEugene Peterson never wanted to be a pastor. That''s why in 1962, when Peterson was asked by the Presbyterian Church USA, to begin a new church outside Baltimore and he accepted–no one was more surprised than he.And so was born Christ Our King Presbyterian Church. Peterson quickly learned that he was not exactly sure what a pastor should do. He needed to figure out a way to measure what the heart of the job really was and whether he was living up to his calling. And that was what he set out to do.After twenty-nine years in that one pulpit, two decades as a professor and writing thirty books on the church, spirituality, and the Bible, Peterson decided to offer his life as an example and guide to others for what he discovered it means to be a pastor.In The Pastor, Peterson challenges convention wisdom regarding church marketing, mega pastors, and the church''s too cozy relationship to American glitz and consumerism to presents a simple, faith-based description of what being a minister means today. In the end, Peterson discovers that being a pastor boils down to "paying attention and calling attention to ''what is going on now'' between men and women, with each other and with God.""In our clamorous, celebrity-driven, entertainment culture, his life and words convey a quiet whisper of sanity, authenticity, and, yes, holiness." —Philip Yancey, New York Times–bestselling author of What Good is God"A subtle manifesto of hope for our time." —Christianity Today

An illuminating example of friendship as a vital way God answers our need for guidance, encouragement, affirmation, and correction.Most of the time, what we need to help us through the struggles in our lives is not the advice of an expert but the wisdom of a friend. Through this series of eloquent letters written to a life-long friend, author Eugene Peterson demonstrates friendship as a means to Christian maturity.The topics covered in this warm and highly personal correspondence are broad and varied, but one thing comes through with constancy and clarity: there is great value in a wise, experienced friend to help us see more clearly and to strengthen our growth in faith and godliness.