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Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness

by Eugene H. Peterson
$8.90
Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness
Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness

Rediscovering pastoral calling through Jonah's narrative.

If you're in the realm of pastoral duties or simply seeking a deeper understanding of vocational holiness, Peterson’s book offers a refreshing take. The author uses the story of Jonah as a framework to explore and challenge the modern concepts of pastoral work. It's a profound reminder of the sacredness of the calling and could reignite your passion for true spiritual service.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness

by Eugene H. Peterson
$8.90
ISBN: 9780802808486
Authors: Eugene H. Peterson
Publisher: Eerdmans
Date of Publication: 1994-06-27
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Religion
Related Topics: Theology, Faith, Spirituality, Christianity, Christian Living, Christian
Goodreads rating: 4.42
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Like Eugene Peterson's other books on pastoring, Under the Unpredictable Plant is full of stimulating insights, candid observations, and biblically grounded prescriptions. Yet this book emanates with a special poignancy out of Peterson's own crisis experience as a pastor. Peterson tells about the "abyss," the "gaping crevasse," the "chasm" that he experienced, early in his ministry, between his Christian faith and his pastoral vocation. He was astonished and dismayed to find that his personal spirituality, his piety, was inadequate for his vocation -- and he argues that the same is true of pastors in general. In the book of Jonah -- a parable with a prayer at its center -- Peterson finds a subversive, captivating story that can help pastors recover their "vocational holiness." Using the Jonah story as a narrative structure, Peterson probes the spiritual dimensions of the pastoral calling and seeks to reclaim the ground taken over by those who are trying to enlist pastors in religious careers.
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Rediscovering pastoral calling through Jonah's narrative.

If you're in the realm of pastoral duties or simply seeking a deeper understanding of vocational holiness, Peterson’s book offers a refreshing take. The author uses the story of Jonah as a framework to explore and challenge the modern concepts of pastoral work. It's a profound reminder of the sacredness of the calling and could reignite your passion for true spiritual service.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.