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

By Eugene H. Peterson

Book Overview

Throughout this exposition of selected Psalms, Eugene H. Peterson encourages steadfast discipleship, focusing on the themes of worship, service, joy, work and community.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877847274
• ISBN13: 9780877847274
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A must read for everyone who has accepted Christ as their savior.

This book is both inspirational and informative. Beware you might find yourself ordering some of the titles he references and going on research tangents. I found myself repenting and rejoicing.

Not if you want a quick fix for spirituality

Peterson's work here is spectacular. In a society that wants everything fast--include the mature fruit of Christianity spent years in the making and gestating--one cannot biggy size this or get it while speeding through the window. There isn't even a toy surprise inside! However, these serious, thought provoking, careful reflections into the shape and heart of discipleship bear patient reading, perhaps only a page or two at a time, and then more patient reading, and thinking on--and then more. If you want a quick fix--this book ain't it (I'm by nurture a Southerner, so ain't is quite appropriate), but if you want something to sit for a spell with and chew on a while--read this book slowly and learn...you'll be the better for it.

Discipleship

This update to a classic writing on spritual formation is much needed in Christian church life. The companion workbook is also an excellent guide for group study.

a message of encouragement

this book was my first experience with eugene peterson and it nearly blew me out of the water. it exposes so much of the lie that is in the american church. living the christian life is not easy. i used to feel so guilty because it was for me and all around was this lie that life would be easy if you just followed jesus. and also that following jesus was about me and my life. peterson takes us out of ourselves and frees us to experience true joy in this difficult endeavor of following god.