New Releases by Eugene H. Peterson

Peterson has taken the stories and words of Jesus from the Gospels of St. John and St. Matthew and spread them across 365 days of reading, reflections, and prayer, in a series of readings that shapes the heart as it informs the intellect.

A devotional prayer book focusing on one year with the Psalms, the most sensitive and honest words written about daily stress and daily blessings.

Peterson, who has been gaining a growing reputation as a "pastor''s pastor", speaks words of wisdom and refreshment for pastors caught in the busy-ness of preaching, teaching, and "running the church". Chapters include poetic reflections on the Beatitudes, advice on spiritual direction "between Sundays", and the language of prayer.

Examines how five books of the Old Testament provide direction for pastoral work. Focuses on the work of prayer-directing, story-making, pain-sharing, nay-saying, and community-building.

Eugene Peterson issues a provocative call for pastors to abandon their preoccupation with image and standing, administration, success, and economic viability, and to return to the three basic acts critical to the pastoral ministry: praying, reading Scripture, and giving spiritual direction.