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A Long Obedience in the Same Direction

Discipleship in an Instant Society

by Eugene H. Peterson

  • Bestseller
  • Paperback
  • 224 pages
  • Publisher: Intervarsity Press (IVP USA)
  • 13.8 x 21.4 x 1.6 cm

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How can we be steady disciples in a world of quick fixes and instant solution? Eugene Peterson shows how the Psalms offers wisdom for all of Christian life.
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Since Eugene Peterson wrote this spiritual formation classic more than forty years ago, hundreds of thousands of Christians have been inspired by its call to deeper discipleship. Our society is still obsessed with quick fixes. But Peterson's time-tested prescription for discipleship remains the same—a long obedience in the same direction.

Following Jesus requires a deepening life of prayer, and throughout history Christians have learned to pray from the Psalms. Peterson finds particular encouragement for today's pilgrims in the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120–134). With prophetic and pastoral wisdom, he shows how the psalms teach us to grow in worship, service, joy, work, humility, community, and blessing.

Now including a bibliography of Peterson's works, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction is available as part of the IVP Signature Collection, which features special editions of iconic books in celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of InterVarsity Press. A companion Bible study guide is also available.

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  • Author

    Eugene H. Peterson

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Intervarsity Press (IVP USA)

  • Published

    May 2021

  • Weight

    283g

  • Page Count

    224

  • Dimensions

    13.8 x 21.4 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780830848638

  • ISBN-10

    0830848630

  • Eden Code

    5314309

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Commemorative Preface by Leif Peterson

20th-Anniversary Preface

1. Discipleship: "What Makes You Think You Can Race Against Horses?"

2. Repentance: "I'm Doomed to Live in Meshech"

3. Providence: "God Guards You from Every Evil"

4. Worship: "Let's Go to the House of God!"

5. Service: "Like Servants . . . We're Watching and Waiting"

6. Help: "Oh, Blessed Be God! He Didn't Go Off and Leave Us"

7. Security: "God Encircles His People"

8. Joy: "We Laughed, We Sang"

9. Work: "If God Doesn't Build the House"

10. Happiness: "Enjoy the Blessing! Revel in the Goodness!"

11. Perseverance: "They Never Could Keep Me Down"

12. Hope: "I Pray to God . . . and Wait for What He'll Say and Do"

13. Humility: "I've Kept My Feet on the Ground"

14. Obedience: "How He Promised God"

15. Community: "Like Costly Anointing Oil Flowing Down Head and Beard"

16. Blessing: "Lift Your Praising Hands"

A Long Obedience: An Epilogue

Notes

List of Works by Eugene H. Peterson

Eugene H. Peterson (1932–2018) was a pastor, scholar, author, and poet. He wrote more than thirty books, including his widely acclaimed paraphrase of the Bible The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language, his memoir, The Pastor, and the bestselling spiritual formation classic A Long Obedience in the Same Direction.

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    Joseph Burchardt

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    This was recommended to me. We had just finished a series on the Psalms of Ascent. This really brings those Psalms alive and gives helpful hints and tips for your own Long Obedience in the Same Direction.

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