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Living Out the Word Made Flesh
“Sixty years ago I found myself distracted,” Eugene Peterson wrote. “A chasm had developed between the way I was preaching from the pulpit and my deepest convictions on what it meant to be a pastor.”
And so began Peterson’s journey to live and teach a life of congruence—congruence between preaching and living, between what we do and the way we do it, between what is written in Scripture and how we live out that truth.
Nothing captures the biblical foundation for this journey better than Peterson’s teachings over his twenty-nine years as a pastor. As Kingfishers Catch Fire offers a collection of these teachings to anyone longing for a richer, truer spirituality.
Peterson’s strikingly beautiful prose and deeply grounded insights usher us into a new understanding of how to live out the good news of the Word made flesh.
This is one man’s compelling quest to discover not only how to be a pastor but how to be a human being.
Read As Kingfishers Catch Fire A Conversation on the Ways of God Formed by the Words of God Eugene H Peterson 9781601429698 Books
"Eugene Peterson is one of my favorite authors. I’ve enjoyed his insights ever since reading Reversed Thunder, his book on the Revelation, in which he explains themes from this difficult book. Now a collection of his sermons has been compiled, titled As Kingfishers Catch Fire. We may know Peterson as an author, translator, and professor, but before that he was a pastor. This is a book to read slowly and absorb. I’ve been reading these messages one-a-day as part of my devotional time, and they are rich in wisdom. I think you would likely benefit from this fitting tribute to this godly man."
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As Kingfishers Catch Fire A Conversation on the Ways of God Formed by the Words of God Eugene H Peterson 9781601429698 Books Reviews
- I waited for the release of As Kingfishers Catch Fire A Conversation on the Ways of God Formed by the Words of God (Waterbrook, 2017) by Eugene Peterson for many months, yet when I received it, I was reluctant to begin. There is a certain desire to savor what may be one of the final books by a favorite author. Yet ultimately, it does no good to look at a meal with admiration; one must eat. And Kingfishers is a satisfying meal.
I knew little about the book when I pre-ordered it in November. When it arrived, I was pleasantly surprised at its length, 372 pages. In the opening letter to the reader, I was also surprised to discover that the book was a collection of 49 teachings from Peterson's 29 years as a pastor. The editorial team wrote, "Throughout this definitive collection of teachings, Peterson is intentional in keeping the main idea the main idea that we, as Christians, live lives of congruence. Put another way, that the inside matches the outside. Or as we used to hear, that we indeed practice what we preach." Congruence is a good descriptor.
The 49 sermons were broken into seven parts. Each part contained seven sermons centered around the writings of Moses, David, Isaiah, Solomon (save one about Job), Peter, Paul, and John. The sermons cover the ground between Genesis 1 and the end of John's Revelation.
Through his books, Peterson has reinforced several themes for me the importance of prayer, the sacredness of the ordinary, and the the beauty of the Word, expressed through words. Each of these themes found their way into the pages of Kingfishers.
Although I love words, I fail to capture meaning and beauty the way Peterson so consistently does. My hope is that sharing a few of his words whets your appetite for more.
^Regarding the Sabbath--"One day a week stop what you are doing and pay attention to what God has been and is doing" (page 13).
^"We are always drifting off into the impersonal. It is easier and less demanding. But it is also demeaning and estranging. Always and everywhere in Scripture our attention is brought back to the central fact God is a person; God makes persons; God remakes persons. A person like me" (p. 25).
^"We live in a culture that knows little or nothing of a life that listens and waits, a life that attends and adores" (p. 77).
^From my favorite chapter, The Beauty of Holiness, "Beauty is the outside and holiness is the inside of what is essentially the same thing life full and vibrant, life God created and God blessed, life here and now" (p. 78).
^"We read and live at different speeds" (p. 158).
^"A critical question every Christian has to deal with is 'How can I best assist others to a full, mature growth in the Christian way?'" (p. 189).
^"International diplomacy takes time and careful listening. Parenting takes time and careful listening. Friendship takes time and careful listening. And Scripture takes time and careful listening" (p. 236).
^"You think religion is a matter of knowing things and doing things. It is not. It is a matter of letting God do something for you letting Him love you, letting Him save you, letting Him bless you, letting Him command you. Your part is to look and believe, to pray and obey" (p. 291).
^"I want to know that the nitty-gritty of my life is taken seriously by the gospel, not just the state of my soul. I don't want a religion of neat little slogans about sunsets and heartthrobs. I want something practical that gets into the working parts of my life" (p. 303).
^"If Jesus makes it into our daily behavior, observers will begin to think there might be something to this after all" (p. 307).
^"In Christ we see the putting to death of self, the killing of self-centeredness, the crucifixion of the ego" (p. 310).
Once again, Peterson has instructed me in the Jesus way, showing me with thoughtful prose the beauty of Jesus and of a life lived with him. - Eugene Peterson is one of my favorite authors. I’ve enjoyed his insights ever since reading Reversed Thunder, his book on the Revelation, in which he explains themes from this difficult book. Now a collection of his sermons has been compiled, titled As Kingfishers Catch Fire. We may know Peterson as an author, translator, and professor, but before that he was a pastor. This is a book to read slowly and absorb. I’ve been reading these messages one-a-day as part of my devotional time, and they are rich in wisdom. I think you would likely benefit from this fitting tribute to this godly man.
- As Kingfishers Catch Fire is a book of 49 sermons preached at a small Presbyterian Church in Maryland. The book is divided into seven sections1. He Spoke and It Came to Be-Preaching in the Company of Moses; 2. All My Springs Are in You-Preaching in the Company of David;
3. Prepare the Way of the Lord-Preaching in the Company of Isaiah; 4. On Earth as It is in Heaven-Preaching in the Company of Solomon; 5.Yes and Amen and Jesus-Preaching in the Company of Peter; 6.Christ in You The Hope of Glory-Preaching in the Company of Paul; 7. In the Beginning Was the Word-Preaching in the Company of John of Patmos.
Each of these 49 sermons by Dr. Eugene Peterson translator of the Message Bible and a veteran pastor, teacher, lecturer, storyteller and servant of God is a gem! As a Presbyterian pastor of over 40 years I stand in awe and deep respectful admiration for Peterson. All of the sermons in this book are beautifully written and sound in theology and a profound love of Jesus Christ our Lord. As the book cover proclaims the book is a conversation of the ways of God formed by the words of God. Regardless of whether you are a pastor, professor, layperson or a new Christian this book will help you grow in an understanding of God, the Lord Jesus Christ and yourself! Highly recommended!
