![]() Peter was part of the inner circle of Jesus’ disciples, along with James and John. More significantly, it was Peter who first confessed Jesus as “the Christ, the Son of the living God,” a truth which Jesus said was divinely revealed to Peter (Matthew 16:16-17). Immediately, Peter left everything behind to follow the Lord (verse 11).įor the next three years, Peter lived as a disciple of the Lord Jesus. Later, Jesus officially called Peter to follow Him, producing a miraculous catch of fish (Luke 5:1-7). Upon meeting Simon, Jesus gave him a new name: Cephas (Aramaic) or Peter (Greek), which means “rock” (John 1:40-42). Andrew immediately went to find his brother to bring him to Jesus. Simon met Jesus through his brother Andrew, who had followed Jesus after hearing John the Baptist proclaim that Jesus was the Lamb of God (John 1:35-36). He was married (1 Corinthians 9:5), and he and James and John were partners in a profitable fishing business (Luke 5:10). Simon was originally from Bethsaida (John 1:44) and lived in Capernaum (Mark 1:29), both cities on the coast of the Sea of Galilee. Still, the Lord who chose him continued to mold him into exactly who He intended Peter to be. ![]() But for all his strengths, Peter had several failings in his life. ![]() Peter was enthusiastic, strong-willed, impulsive, and, at times, brash. He was an outspoken and ardent disciple, one of Jesus’ closest friends, an apostle, and a “pillar” of the church (Galatians 2:9). By fusing memoir and infotainment, THE PARTICULARS OF PETER promises to refresh the perennially popular dog lit category in a scrumptiously bighearted barnstormer of a book.Simon Peter, also known as Cephas (John 1:42), was one of the first followers of Jesus Christ. Readers will accompany this lovable duo through exciting trips, lessons, quiet moments of connection, and probably a failure or two. From learning about Peter's DNA, to seeing if dogs can sense the presence of ghosts, THE PARTICULARS OF PETER will give readers a smart, entertaining respite from the harsh world of humans into the funny little world of dogs. Readers will follow Peter and his owner to Woofstock, "the largest outdoor festival for dogs in North America," and accompany them to lessons in Canine Freestyle, a sport where dogs perform a routine set to music, creating the illusion that they're dancing with their owners. ![]() ![]() THE PARTICULARS OF PETER is a funny exploration of the joy found in loving a dog so much it makes you feel like you're going to combust, and the author's potentially codependent relationship with her own sweet dog, Peter. The rescue needed someone free of the sort of responsibilities that would force her to regularly leave the house for either work or socializing, and a writer was the natural choice. He was unable to stay with his previously assigned foster for reasons that are none of your business, but which we will tell you were related to frequent urination. He-calm, puppy-eyed, with the heart of a poet and the soul of, also, a poet-came to her first as a foster. The author met Peter in the spring of 2017. ![]()
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