Eat This Book
A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading

I admire Eugene Peterson. I visited with him once backstage at a U2 concert, not realizing at first who I was talking to. Later, when I found out who it was, I was more excited to have met him than the possibility of meeting Bono. Peterson was there because Bono had been reading The Message and want......more

I’ve said before that I’m an emotional reader. My five stars for this book represent my rapture at great prose and, more importantly, my fervent amens in the final portion of the book. I realize now—how could I have missed this?—that I never actually did get around to reading a Eugene Peterson book (......more

I deeply love language. There's no denying Eugene Peterson is a fantastic writer - gorgeous and clear prose. This was truly a book I wanted to take in as a fine meal. So much practical wisdom and contemplative inspiration. But what really made the book shine for me, was his third section on The Compa......more

A really good one. Let's talk about it. "We obscure the form [of Scripture] when we atomize Scripture by dissecting it, analyzing it like a specimen in the laboratory. Every detail of Scripture is worth pursuing endlessly; no scholarly attention expended over this text is ever wasted. But when the i......more

Here is something very evangelical for you-- making fun of the Message translation. All those nay-sayers should read this book. Peterson's care for the Bible, translation, and the written word, as well as for people, is so evident throughout this whole book. I was so genuinely impressed by his attit......more