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2007 Book Awards: Excerpt

Meditating Like a Dog

Eugene Peterson on the discipline of spiritual reading.

Eugene Peterson, from Eat This Book | posted 5/31/2007 08:25AM

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Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading is available from ChristianBook.com, Eerdmans, and other retailers.

It is part of Peterson's Spiritual Theology series, which also includes The Jesus Way: A Conversation on the Ways That Jesus Is the Way and Christ Plays In Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology, winner of one of Christianity Today's 2006 book awards.

Peterson's articles and interviews with Christianity Today include:

Life in a Country of Death | Experiencing Christ's resurrection comes in ordinary moments, like sitting down to a meal. An excerpt from Living the Resurrection. (April 12, 2006)

Means and Ends | The spiritual theology of Eugene Peterson. (Books & Culture, July 1, 2005)

Spirituality for All the Wrong Reasons | Eugene Peterson talks about lies and illusions that destroy the church. (March, 2005)

Inside CT: Hospitality Incarnate | Eugene Peterson lives what he teaches. (March, 2005)

'I Didn't Want to Be Cute' | Author Eugene Peterson describes what drove his writing of The Message (October 7, 2002)

Holy Saturday | Part three of The Great Reversal, a CT Classic article (April 1, 2000)

To the Suburban Churches of North America | A message from the Son of God, Jesus, whom you call Master and who calls you to follow him. (October 25, 1999)

In the Word: What's Wrong with Spirituality? | The Gospel of Mark's prescription for spiritual sanity. (July 13, 1998)

Highlights: The Subversive Shepherd | Eugene Peterson calls pastors to return to the hard work of making saints. (July 14, 1997)

Christmas Shame | The year we had no tree, Mother planted within me a seed of discontent with all cultural displays of religion. (December 11, 1987)

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Posted: May 31, 2007 3:33 PM

Brilliant. Superdeliciousexcellence. After me saying to God this afternoon that I would buy no more books for a while (to keep my budget looking a little more on track) I now am convinced that I have to add this book to my pile of "must-read-this-soon" books. No wonder Jesus said "no" when I said I would stop buying books for the time being. He certainly knew, then, that I would soon find more great stuff to read, like this book by Peterson. His writing is spot on and straight from the heart of God. Many of Peterson's examples resonate with what God has been saying to me and so confirms Jesus' desire that we read and think and live while completely absorbed in our religion. Jesus wants to listen to the cooing of many doves as they read and meditate on the glories and grace of His kingdom, cooing and enjoying the word of God. Let us all learn to be cooing doves and growling lions as we feast on the food of heaven. Enjoy the eating of the word and mixing it in with godly saliva.

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