The Jesus Way: A Conversation on the Ways That Jesus Is the Way

Eugene H. Peterson

Jan 2007 · Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

About this ebook

A way of sacrifice. A way of failure. A way on the margins. A way of holiness. All of these ways prepared the "way of the Lord" that became incarnate and complete in Jesus. But somewhere along the line, have we lost the way? In The Jesus Way Eugene Peterson continues his conversation in spiritual theology, considering all the ways that Jesus is the Way compared to the distorted ways the American church today has chosen to follow. BJ Arguing that the way Jesus leads and the way we follow are symbiotic, Peterson begins with a study of how the ways of those who came before Christ - Abraham, Moses, David, Elijah, Isaiah of Jerusalem, and Isaiah of the Exile - revealed and prepared the "way of the Lord" that became complete in Jesus. He then challenges the ways of the contemporary American church, showing in stark relief how what we have chosen to focus on - consumerism, celebrity, charisma, and so forth - obliterates what is unique in the Jesus way.

Ratings and reviews

Another nice read in the spiritual theology series. Peterson has a gift of sounding poetic in the midst of prose. Very enjoyable to read. I found his thoughts somewhat selective on the way of Jesus, almost as if a particular point for emphasis served his own ego rather than seeking a balanced portrayal of Jesus' activity and nature. Who doesn't do that though? :)