I finally spent some of my Easter bounty on something that really matters and lasts--Eugene Peterson's Tell It Slant: A Conversation on the Language of Jesus in His Stories and Prayers. I didn't even make it out of the bookstore before gobbling some of it up: I want to insist on a continuity of language between the words we use in Bible studies and the words we use when we're out fishing for rainbow trout. I want to cultivate a sense of continuity between the prayers we offer God and the conversations we have with the people we speak to and who speak to us (p4). I'm already in heaven! Come to think of it, I guess that's Peterson's point. No doubt you'll be hearing more from his most precious gems, some of the best writing ever!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Slant rant--er, rave
I finally spent some of my Easter bounty on something that really matters and lasts--Eugene Peterson's Tell It Slant: A Conversation on the Language of Jesus in His Stories and Prayers. I didn't even make it out of the bookstore before gobbling some of it up: I want to insist on a continuity of language between the words we use in Bible studies and the words we use when we're out fishing for rainbow trout. I want to cultivate a sense of continuity between the prayers we offer God and the conversations we have with the people we speak to and who speak to us (p4). I'm already in heaven! Come to think of it, I guess that's Peterson's point. No doubt you'll be hearing more from his most precious gems, some of the best writing ever!
