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Practice Resurrection: A Conversation on Growing Up in Christ
The fifth and final book in Eugene Peterson's best-selling series of "conversations" in spiritual theology, Practice Resurrection gets at the heart of strong, healthy Christian formation.
Though bringing people to new birth in Christ through evangelism is essential, says Peterson, isn't it obvious that growth in Christ is equally essential? Yet the American church does not...more
Though bringing people to new birth in Christ through evangelism is essential, says Peterson, isn't it obvious that growth in Christ is equally essential? Yet the American church does not...more
Hardcover, 290 pages
Published
January 22nd 2010
by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
(first published September 1st 2001)
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Having recently read ‘The word Made flesh’ and ‘Eat This Book’, and finding both extremely helpful, I came to ‘Practising Resurrection’ as a Peterson fan. He is one of a rare breed of Christian writers, in my view, who is able to combine the timelessness of a confident orthodoxy with relevance to a changing culture. His feet, as far as I can tell, are firmly planted on planet Earth.. This volume does not disappoint. It considers Paul’s letter to the Ephesian church and using Peterson’s habitual...more
You can safely call me a Peterson fan. All his books seem very thoughtful and caring. He really has a shepherd heart as a pastor. Now in retirement, his reflections continue to be profound (which means he clearly states things I have thought), but he goes way beyond that. Peterson gets the phrase 'practice resurrection' from Wendell Berry (another favorite author), so that got the book off to a great start with me. "Church is an appointed gathering of normal people in particular places who pract...more
Peterson's Practice Resurrection is a book about Ephesians, the church, and Christian maturity. For Peterson such maturity must come via the church and so it is a thoughtful reflection on the nature and purpose of the church (I want to say ecclesiology but do not want to frighten some of you away). The book rambles more than the first book in the series, Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places. The writing is not as tight and focused. But with that rambling you get much more pastoral advices, people...more
An excellent devotional read. Not a verse by verse commentary, but draws deep insights out of well known texts. It is the first book I had read by Eugene Peterson - gave me a little more understanding of where he is coming from in his version of the New Testament "The Message" too.
What stands out is Peterson's high view of the church. Whilst openly acknowedging the many faults in today's churches, of whatever persuasion, he sees the church as the place where God has chosen to meet with us. As su...more
What stands out is Peterson's high view of the church. Whilst openly acknowedging the many faults in today's churches, of whatever persuasion, he sees the church as the place where God has chosen to meet with us. As su...more
"If we are serious about the practice of resurrection, we have to do it in company with the risen Christ. We pay attention to the ways that Jesus forgave, loved, touched lepers, received outsiders, prayed for his friends. We know a lot about Jesus' ways. Resurrection is not a dogmatic truth that we spend the rest of our lives trying to understand. Resurrection is not a behavior that we can perfect through carefully managed ascetic techniques. Resurrection is a practice in which we engage as we "...more
"Practice Resurrection" is the last book of a five book series of conversations in spirituality and theology by Peterson. It is an exceptional ending to an excellent series of books. Peterson looks at various aspects of our faith journey throughout the series in a thoughtful and thought provoking way that speaks to followers of the Way whether they are evangelical or mainline in their traditions and backgrounds. This last book offers a wonderful insight into what it truly means to be church. Foc...more
I'm not sure where to start, but whatever I say about this book will be gushing, so prepare yourself. This is a wonderful walk through Ephesians focused on the church community and spiritual maturity. After years of over-intellectualizing my faith, Peterson's emphasis on what he calls 'spiritual aesthetics' is water for a thirty soul. (I did warn you about the gushing.) This book has helped give me a vision of what true maturity is and has made me appreciate my local church in a new way and with...more
This is an excellent and practical book with some special insights on the book of Ephesians. The book has a very pastoral feel which Peterson displays with his compassionate writing about God's people and our need for patience with each other. W can be patient with each other because God is faithfully and patiently working with us to reveal Christ's resurrection life in us.
This book explains how the community of believers (the church) helps bring us to maturity in Christ. Peterson gently reminds his readers that the resurrection life is a process that we practice daily.
Peterson is one of my favorite Christian authors because he's thoroughly biblical and preeminently pastoral. Practice Resurrection is the fifth and final book in Peterson's best-selling "conversations" on spiritual theology series. It examines primarily the topic of Christian maturity ("growing up in Christ") and secondarily the topic of the church, both through a leisurely, conversational stroll through the book of Ephesians. I liked the opening chapters okay, but I really got excited when he b...more
All I can say about this book is "WOW!" And "Read it!" If you lead a church, if you are a Christian and love the Church, if you hate the Church -- all of you, read this book!!
This book was pretty good. It wasn't what I expected though. Peterson basically takes Ephesians and writes an extended commentary of what it looks like to grow up in Church. I'm not sure I like his writing style. I understand he was following the chapters of Ephesians but it still felt like it was jumpy and didn't flow very well. However, there was some good content in there. He talks about the good things we see in the church and also critiques some things as well. I personally thought he shoul...more
Peterson really helps to understand the whole question of what growing in Christ is all about.
Classic Peterson – wise, incisive, mature. In this book, Peterson tackles the problem of growing in Christ, something the church has not given enough attention to. In the American church, the focus is always on conversion and new birth, but there is little focus on what to do after people come to faith. He walks us through the book of Ephesians as a roadmap to understanding our new life in Christ and learning to live together as the church as we come to grips with what it means to be raised with...more
Wasn't impressed, I thought the thesis was a stretch
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One of the best books about the Christian walk I have ever read
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In my head, I was constantly reworking sentences that ended in prepositions. There are some especially nice descriptions of the necessity of specificity in love.
This is a book I would recommend to everyone in full time ministry or wishes to understand Christian maturity. Peterson understand the exegesis of the text but always brings it back to how we are going to live today. He puts a constant emphasis on God's sovereignty in the maturity process. But balances it with a high dose of personal responsibility, for this Armenian to feel challenged but comfortable. This book is a expose on the Trinity, the Ancient Church and the Church today. It is a must re...more
Classic Eugene, well thought out and well constructed trip through Ephesians.
Short review: this book is supposed to be about growing in Christian maturity. It is about that but it is about the church as a means for helping one grow in maturity as much as anything else. Highly recommend for any seminary students or church staff. Best book on the purpose of the church that I have read in a while.
Full review on my blog at http://bookwi.se/practice_resurrection/
Full review on my blog at http://bookwi.se/practice_resurrection/
Peterson makes some good observations about the role of the church and our roles in that context.
His wide reading enhances what he has to say. There is nothing particularly new in this book, but I am made to think about the ministry of the body of Christ from different angles than I had before.
His wide reading enhances what he has to say. There is nothing particularly new in this book, but I am made to think about the ministry of the body of Christ from different angles than I had before.
Classic Eugene Peterson teaching as he leads us through Ephesians in a way I have never read it before. "The Church" became more alife in many different ramifications as Dr. Peterson so lovingly shared in this book. A must read.
A wonderful, narrative style commentary of sorts. Peterson's prose is fantastic and his scholarship seems sound as well. It is a great study in Ephesians that leaves you with hope and a joyfully contended spirit.
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Eugene H. Peterson is a pastor, scholar, author, and poet. For many years he was James M. Houston Professor of Spiritual Theology at Regent College. He also served as founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland. He has written over thirty books, including Gold Medallion Book Award winner The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language a contemporary translation of t...more
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“Church is the textured context in which we grow up in Christ to maturity. But church is difficult. Sooner or later, though, if we are serious about growing up in Christ, we have to deal with church. I say sooner.”
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