Run With the Horses
The Quest for Life at Its Best
InterVarsity Press · Print & ebook · July 5, 2022
Learning to Live the Life You Long For In Jeremiah 12:5 God says to the prophet, "If you're worn out in this footrace with men, what makes you think you can race against horses?" We all long to live life at its best—to fuse freedom and spontaneity with purpose and meaning.
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- Who it’s for
- Peterson’s reflections on Jeremiah explore the search for a life shaped by purpose and trust.
- Themes
- Purpose and meaning, Faith as a personal journey, Wholeness and excellence
- Pacing
- Reflective
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Learning to Live the Life You Long For In Jeremiah 12:5 God says to the prophet, "If you're worn out in this footrace with men, what makes you think you can race against horses?" We all long to live life at its best—to fuse freedom and spontaneity with purpose and meaning. Why then do we often find our lives so humdrum, so unadventuresome, so routine? Or else so frantic, full of activity, but still devoid of fulfillment?
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How do we learn to risk, to trust, to pursue wholeness and excellence—to run with the horses instead of shuffling along with the crowd? In a series of profound reflections on the life of Jeremiah the prophet, Eugene Peterson explores the heart of what it means to be fully and genuinely human. In this special commemorative edition, you'll find: - Peterson's invitation to grasp the biblical truth that each person's story of faith is completely original, in his signature pastoral style, - Humor, self-reflection, insight, and wisdom that will help you set a course in the quest for life at its best, and - A preface taken from Eric Peterson's homily at his father's memorial service.
Faith in Motion
Peterson’s reflections on Jeremiah explore the search for a life shaped by purpose and trust.
Come here for
- Biblical reflection on risk, trust, and wholeness
- Pastoral wisdom with humor and self-reflection
Expect
- A series of reflections on Jeremiah
- An invitation to see each faith story as original
Where it sits
| Old Testament Meditations | 60% |
|---|---|
| Christian Personal Growth | 42% |
| Spiritual Growth | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Old Testament Meditations
- Christian Personal Growth
- Spiritual Growth
- Authors
- Eugene H. Peterson
- Publisher
- InterVarsity Press
- Published
- July 5, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Purpose and meaning · Faith as a personal journey · Wholeness and excellence
- Reading lane
- Old Testament Meditations