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Living the Message: Daily Help for Living the God-Centered Life

Eugene H. Peterson

A unique daily devotional from beloved professor, pastor, and bestselling author of The Message Eugene Peterson that combines Scripture with reflections and insights.

Eugene Peterson's classic translation of the Bible, The Message, has brought God's words to life for millions of readers by seamlessly recreating the immediacy of Scripture in contemporary English. Now, in Living the Message, Peterson has created a devotional to help readers engage more intimately with God's message and put His teachings into practice. Peterson's meditations on spiritual life, the Bible, prayer, community, and faith accompany daily readings from Scripture and speak explicitly to the relevance of God's word to the concerns and conditions of our day.

Packed with wisdom, hope, and reverence, Living the Message will empower readers to live out their faith more fully, one day at a time.

Book Details

  • Publisher: HarperOne
  • Publish Date: Sep 25th, 2007
  • Pages: 400
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.30in - 5.40in - 1.20in - 0.70lb
  • EAN: 9780061240362
  • Categories: SpiritualityChristian Living - Spiritual GrowthChristianity - General

About the Author

Peterson, Eugene H.: -

Eugene H. Peterson (1932-2018) was a pastor, theologian, professor, poet, and author of over thirty books, including his bestselling translation of the Bible, The Message, and his memoir, The Pastor. In 1963, he founded the Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, where he served as pastor for nearly three decades before retiring in Montana with his wife, Jan.

Praise for this book

". . . Living the Message sets before us much of [Peterson's] piercing wisdom, for our own very great benefit." -- J.I. Packer, author of Knowing God

"[A] year of days of divine companionship. No voice is wiser nor so deeply convincing." -- Walter Wangerin, Jr., author of Saint Julian