COMMEMORATIVE EDITION
A LONG OBEDIENCE IN THE SAME DIRECTION
DISCIPLESHIP IN AN INSTANT SOCIETY
EUGENE H. PETERSON
Commemorative Preface by Leif Peterson
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Commemorative Preface ©2019 by Leif Peterson
Second edition ©2000 by Eugene H. Peterson
First edition ©1980 by Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of the United States of America
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For Lu and Peter
companions still in the long obedience
Contents
Commemorative Preface by Leif Peterson
“What Makes You Think You Can Race Against Horses?”
“I’m Doomed to Live in Meshech”
“God Guards You from Every Evil”
“Let’s Go to the House of God”
“Like Servants … We’re Watching & Waiting”
“Oh, Blessed Be God! He Didn’t Go Off & Leave Us”
“If God Doesn’t Build the House”
“Enjoy the Blessing! Revel in the Goodness!”
“They Never Could Keep Me Down”
“I Pray to God … and Wait for What He’ll Say & Do”
“I’ve Kept My Feet on the Ground”
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About A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant SocietySince Eugene Peterson first wrote this spiritual formation classic nearly forty years ago, hundreds of thousands of Christians have been inspired by its call to deeper discipleship. As a society, we are still obsessed with the immediate; new technologies have only 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. Following Jesus in this way requires a deepening life of prayer, and throughout history Christians have learned to pray from the Psalms. Peterson finds encouragement for today’s pilgrims in the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120–134), sung by travelers on their way to worship in Jerusalem. With his prophetic and pastoral wisdom, Peterson shows how the psalms teach us to grow in worship, service, joy, work, happiness, humility, community, and blessing. This special commemorative edition of A Long Obedience in the Same Direction includes a new preface taken from Leif Peterson’s eulogy at his father’s memorial service. |
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