A Long Obedience in the Same Direction - Discipleship in an Instant Society

Since Eugene Peterson first wrote this spiritual formation classic more than forty years ago, hundreds of thousands of Christians have been inspired by his prophetic and pastoral wisdom. This commemorative edition includes a preface taken from Leif Peterson's eulogy at his father's memorial service and a bibliography of Peterson's works.

About the author

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 numerous works of biblical spiritual formation, including Run with the Horses, also available in a commemorative edition. Peterson was founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, where he served for twenty-nine years before retiring in 1991. With degrees from Seattle Pacific, New York Theological Seminary, and Johns Hopkins University, he served as professor of spiritual theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, until retiring in Lakeside, Montana, in 2006.

Product details

• Authors: Eugene H Peterson, Eugene H. Peterson
• Publisher: IVP Formatio
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.07.2024
• EAN: 9781514011201
• ISBN: 978-1-5140-1120-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 313 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works