Theology
The Holy Spirit in the Christian Life The Spirit’s Work for, in, and through Us Cheryl M. Peterson
The Holy Spirit in the Christian Life offers a brief account of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, focusing specifically on the question of the person and work of the Spirit in the Christian life. Lutheran theologian Cheryl Peterson identifies three key move - ments of the Christian life, showing the Spirit’s role in each: justifi - cation (God the Holy Spirit working for us), sanctification (God the Holy Spirit working in us), and mission (God the Holy Spirit working through us). Peterson explores scriptural and doctrinal perspectives on the person and work of the Holy Spirit—especially from churches with Reformation roots—in view of contemporary spiritual move- ments, including the spiritual-but-not-religious and the Pentecostal and charismatic movements. In addition, she explores the means of the Spirit’s work through Word, sacrament, and spiritual gifts. This book offers a fresh look at the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the church today. It is ideal for seminarians and working pastors. “Peterson has composed for us a beautiful, well-constructed, and inspiring symphonic poem in three movements. Under the grand theme of the Holy Spirit as our life giver, companion, and empowerer, the composer joyfully invites us to participate in the transformative work of the Spirit for us, in us, and through us. Bravo! Encore!” —LEOPOLDO A. SÁNCHEZ M., Center for Hispanic Studies, Concordia Seminary “An exquisite pneumatological feast. The Holy Spirit in the Christian Life is a must-read not only for mainstream Protestants but also for Pentecostals and charismatics—and everyone who wishes to learn more about a fresh experience of the divine Spirit.” —VELI-MATTI KÄRKKÄINEN, Fuller Theological Seminary and University of Helsinki “Peterson has done us a service by focusing on God’s activity in and through us, speaking of the Spirit’s work in and after justification. Her approach helps us to articulate our experiences of the Spirit in trusting ways.” —NELSON RIVERA, Moravian Theological Seminary
MARCH 2024 • 208 pp. • paper • $24.99 • 9781540963925
Cheryl M. Peterson (PhD, Marquette University) is the academic dean at Wartburg Theological Seminary. An ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), she served parishes in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin for twelve years. Peterson is the author of Who Is the Church? An Ecclesiology for the Twenty-First Century and served on the recently completed first round of the International Lutheran-Pentecostal Dialogue.
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