SPIRITUAL FOCUS ON BOOKS June 18, 2007 Issue

FRESH LIGHT ON THE JESUS WAY

KIM SHIPPEY, SENIOR WRITER

IT'S IRONIC that the phenomenal success of Eugene Peterson's translation of the Bible, The Message, has drawn attention away from his other books, which carry their own exhilarating messages about the Bible's relevance to life in today's world.

The latest of them to reach bookstores is The Jesus Way: A conversation on the ways that Jesus is the way. Peterson says his goal was to write not only about the actual geographical path that Jesus walked in Palestine in the first century, but the way many others have "walked" in a wide-ranging historical and theological landscape that is large enough for us to see Jesus whole.

Peterson pays special attention to several key Bible figures who give texture and depth to his "conversation": Abraham, Moses, David, Elijah, and Isaiah. He also profiles three prominent leaders who didn't follow the Jesus way: Herod, Caiaphas, and Josephus. They provide contrasts that bring out what is distinctive about following Jesus, and point out the discernment required of those who claim to do so.

Enjoy 1 free Sentinel article or audio program each month, including content from 1898 to today.

Send a comment to the editors
NEXT IN THIS ISSUE
SPORTS
BASEBALL PROFESSIONAL SHARES SOME LIFE-LESSONS
June 18, 2007
Contents

We'd love to hear from you!

Easily submit your testimonies, articles, and poems online.

Submit