A recent post on Internetmonk.com dealt with Eugene Peterson and his book ‘Working the Angles: The Shape of  Pastoral Integrity.’ This book and a couple others, The Contemplative Pastor, and Five Smooth Stones, have been integral in shaping my view of the Pastoral Office and Christian spirituality in general.  I know several pastors whose careers and ministries were literally  saved by reading these books.

I really try not to be a drooling fanboy, but it is hard to avoid in this case.   He is the rare individual that combines deep pastoral experience and an  intimate and overwhelming knowledge of God’s Word( he translated the entire Bible from the original languages) with a focus and clarity of vision that borders on the prophetic.

It also doesn’t hurt that he was raised in a tiny town in extreme Northwestern Montana, just ten miles or so south of an even tinier town that I grew up in.  Living in that rugged country no doubt contributed to Pastor Peterson’s no BS perspective on things.

There are too few voices like his in the Church today.

Anyway, in the comment thread to that post several links were posted that are simply fantastic resources for those who are interested in what Peterson has to say.

The first one is to a google search page with all sorts of video clips of Pastor Peterson speaking on various subjects.  What  a treasure trove. Click here for the link. These are all free video clips.

The next on is the resource page for Regent College Bookstore where Dr. Peterson was a professor for many years.  There is a lot of stuff here that I never new existed, and some of it is probably videotaped lectures from his classes. Click here for the link.

There is a lot of really good stuff in both places.  We hope you find it helpful.

By Pat K

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