Lights a Lovely Mile, Eugene H. Peterson
Lights a Lovely Mile, Eugene H. Peterson
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Lights a Lovely Mile
Collected Sermons of the Church Year

Author: Eugene H. Peterson

Narrator: Fred Sanders

Unabridged: 10 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/31/2023


Synopsis

Eugene H. Peterson’s never-before-published wisdom for each season of the Christian year

A CHRISTIANITY TODAY AND BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN FAMILY MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

The glorious, never-dull reality of the gospel is this: Christ sets us free. All of us can be doers of the word, using the stuff of the everyday to make something to the glory of God.

Long before his iconic paraphrased Bible translation, The Message, Eugene H. Peterson (1932–2018) faithfully preached for decades to the small congregation of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland. 

As the seasons passed, along with the accompanying fasts and feasts, Peterson faithfully revealed ways to cultivate a robust, authentic life of faith, intimacy, obedience, and joy.

Now you can gain new insights into Peterson’s preaching and pastoral life through this collection of his most compelling yet never-before-published sermons. 

Following the calendar of the church year, from the darkness of Advent to the light of Epiphany, the wilderness of Lent to the celebration of Easter, and the fire of Pentecost to the everyday glory of ordinary time, these remarkable sermons point to the eternity beyond our experience of time.

With his trademark wit and wisdom, Peterson shows how to pursue a “long obedience in the same direction” through all the seasons, colors, and rhythms of our lives.

About The Author

Eugene H. Peterson, translator of The Message Bible, authored more than thirty books, including Every Step an Arrival, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, and the spiritual classics Run with the Horses and A Long Obedience in the Same Direction. He earned a degree in philosophy from Seattle Pacific University, a graduate degree in theology from New York Theological Seminary, and a master's degree in Semitic languages from Johns Hopkins University. He also received several honorary doctoral degrees. He was founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, where he and his wife, Jan, served for twenty-nine years. Peterson held the title of professor emeritus of spiritual theology at Regent College, British Columbia, from 1998 until his passing in 2018.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Conrade on August 23, 2023

When was the last time you heard a good sermon? What is the purpose of the sermon? How do you preach through the Church year? In a title that tells us the way Eugene Peterson's sermons had done, we learn from the late master preacher, beloved pastor, and spiritual pilgrim, about how sermons can ligh......more

Goodreads review by Markie on July 24, 2023

"Lights a Lovely Mile: Collected Sermons of the Church Year" by Eugene H. Peterson is a captivating collection of sermons that offers new insights into the late author's preaching and pastoral life. Eugene H. Peterson, known for his iconic paraphrased Bible translation, The Message, faithfully serve......more

Goodreads review by Michele on November 08, 2023

Lights a Lovely Mile is a collection of Eugene Peterson’s seasonal sermons, released posthumously as a series of short essays. As I began reading, I realized right away how much I had missed hearing from Eugene! Of course, the short form of this approach gives it a very different feel from his other......more

Goodreads review by Jim on July 05, 2023

I was given an ARC from WaterBrook & Multnomah all opinions are my own. Eugene Peterson has always been able to bring life and the bigger picture into perspective. This book will go through the seasons in the church year, but also emphasize the importance of why we have them. We have a limited time......more

Goodreads review by David on August 01, 2023

A book of seasonal sermons by Eugene Peterson. Most of the sermons are short, more homilies than the half hour sermons that I am used to. They make great devotionals for the seasons in question. I started with Pentecost, since I was not in one of the seasons of the church calendar. Also included are......more