{"product_id":"lights-a-lovely-mile-collected-sermons-of-the-church-year-hardcover","title":"Lights a Lovely Mile: Collected Sermons of the Church Year - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEugene H. Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEugene H. Peterson's never-before-published wisdom for each season of the Christian year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eCHRISTIANITY TODAY \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eBIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN FAMILY MAGAZINE \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe glorious, never-dull reality of the gospel is this: Christ sets us free. All of us can be doers of the word, using the stuff of the everyday to make something to the glory of God.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong before his iconic paraphrased Bible translation, \u003ci\u003eThe Message, \u003c\/i\u003e Eugene H. Peterson (1932-2018) faithfully preached for decades to the small congregation of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the seasons passed, along with the accompanying fasts and feasts, Peterson faithfully revealed ways to cultivate a robust, authentic life of faith, intimacy, obedience, and joy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow you can gain new insights into Peterson's preaching and pastoral life through this collection of his most compelling yet never-before-published sermons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing the calendar of the church year, from the darkness of Advent to the light of Epiphany, the wilderness of Lent to the celebration of Easter, and the fire of Pentecost to the everyday glory of ordinary time, these remarkable sermons point to the eternity beyond our experience of time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his trademark wit and wisdom, Peterson shows how to pursue a \"long obedience in the same direction\" through all the seasons, colors, and rhythms of our lives.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEugene H. Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e, translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language, \u003c\/i\u003eis the author of more than thirty books, including \u003ci\u003eEvery Step an Arrival, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, \u003c\/i\u003e and other spiritual classics, such as \u003ci\u003eRun with the Horses\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Long Obedience in the Same Direction\u003c\/i\u003e. He earned a degree in philosophy from Seattle Pacific University, a graduate degree in theology from New York Theological Seminary, and a master's degree in Semitic languages from John Hopkins University. He was the founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland where he and his wife, Jan, served for twenty-nine years. Peterson held the title of professor emeritus of spiritual theology at Regent College, British Columbia, from 1998 until his passing in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764868710688,"sku":"9781601429704","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f36359c42373687cd302f73659376d04.webp?v=1780256896","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lights-a-lovely-mile-collected-sermons-of-the-church-year-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}