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A Long Obedience In The Same Direction: Discipleship In An Instant Society - Eugene H. Peterson
InterVarsity Press (2000)
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As a society, we are no less obsessed with the immediate than when Eugene Peterson first wrote this Christian classic. If anything, email and the Internet may have intensified our quest for the quick fix. But Peterson's time-tested prescription for discipleship remains the same--a long obedience in the same direction. Tucked away in the Hebrew Psalter, Peterson discovered "an old dog-eared songbook," the Songs of Ascents that were sung by pilgrims on their way up to worship in Jerusalem. In these songs (Psalms 120-134) Peterson finds encouragement for modern pilgrims as we learn to grow in worship, service, joy, work, happiness, humility, community and blessing. This 20th anniversary edition of A Long Obedience in the Same Direction features these Psalms in Peterson's widely acclaimed paraphrase, The Message. He also includes an epilogue in which he reflects on the themes of this book and his ministry during the twenty years since its original publication. Features & Benefits

* encouragement for growing in Christian belief and practice

* shuns the quick fix in favor of a long-term commitment to learning, following and growing

* highlights discipleship basics like worship, service, work, joy, humility, community, happiness and blessing

* revised and expanded edition of a Christian classic

* each Psalm rendered in Peterson's fresh paraphrase, The Message

Product Details
Dewey 223.206
Format Paperback
Cover Price $15.00
No. of Pages 212
Height x Width 206 x 137 mm
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