Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places

A Conversation in Spiritual Theology

By: Eugene H. Peterson

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places reunites spirituality and theology in a cultural context where these two vital facets of Christian faith have been rent asunder. Lamenting the vacuous, often pagan nature of contemporary American spirituality, Eugene Peterson here firmly grounds spirituality once more in Trinitarian theology and offers a clear, practical statement of what it means to actually live out the Christian life.

Writing in the conversational style that he is well known for, Peterson boldly sweeps out the misunderstandings that clutter conversations on spiritual theology and refurnishes the subject only with what is essential. As Peterson shows, spiritual theology, in order to be at once biblical and meaningful, must remain sensitive to ordinary life, present the Christian gospel, follow the narrative of Scripture, and be rooted in the "fear of the Lord" - in short, spiritual theology must be about God and not about us.

The foundational work in a five-volume series on spiritual theology emerging from Peterson's pen, Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places provides the conceptual and directional help we all need to live the Christian gospel well and maturely in the conditions that prevail in the church and world today.

©2008 Eugene H. Peterson (P)2008 christianaudio.com

Theological

With this book being written by Eugene Peterson I thought it would be an easy read/listen, as he is the writer of The Message translation of The Bible, which is easy to read. But as he explains in the appendix, easy reads are not necessarily the best way to get depth in spiritual theology. While a lot of what he said went right over my head, I hope that I picked up many nuggets and stored them in the pockets of my head and heart that I may be beneficial in the furthering of Christ's Kingdom.

Beautiful, eloquent

Thoughtful and detailed, with special attention to the nuances and shades of meaning in the words of Scripture discussed Would we expect any less from the man who turned the entire Bible into an enormous poem?

I'm stopping at four stars, not five, because the emotional affect of this book was a little... muted. It was a beautiful commentary; insightful and interesting. But for a book largely on the topic of "everyday life lived out in community", Peterson's text was not actually all that practical, and while the scriptural commentary taught me many things I hadn't known or considered before, it lacked that delicious "aha" feeling of discovery or of total perspective shift.

Another Classic By Eugene Pererson

I really enjoyed this book. I liked the candor and refreshing honesty of this book

A Wise and Compassionate Guide

This is the second book I have read/listened to by Eugene Peterson beyond The Message which is and has been a blessing. However, it will not be the last! He is a wise, poetic, and compassionate guide for those yearning for a deeper relationship with God and desiring to be and become more Christ-like in thought, word, and deed.

Excellent content, superb narration

Apart from the deeply inspirational content of the book, Grover Gardner is among the top five narrators I've ever heard.

I'm hoping for a Whisper-Sync version of this book. I already have the Kindle edition, but they aren't synched. To simulate synching, I would have to listen on one device while turning pages in the Kindle app on another.

May have to hit 30 sec rewind many times

Well written and deep. Enlightening. I had to keep going back to get the insight. They come fast and furious. Starts slow but ends with a bang.

Refreshing

This works to align faith and practice. "Spiritual Theology is theology lived out." -Eugene Peterson

Excellent

very insightful, thankful for the wisdom and depth of insights provided, gave me a ton to think about and put into practice

Great book

I liked how pastor Peterson did a survey of the Bible. He shares a very practical way of understanding the Bible and to apply the teachings in our lives. I am looking forward for reading other books of the series. The narration was OK.