{"product_id":"five-smooth-stones-for-pastoral-work","title":"Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eFive Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eEugene H Peterson\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780802806604\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eEerdmans\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e1992\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eReprint\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e251\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003eWhereas much of the current literature on pastoring stresses up-to-date training and new techniques stemming from the behavioral sciences, Eugene Peterson here calls for returning to an \"old\" resource--the Bible--as the basis for all of pastoral ministry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Originally published in 1980 and now being reprinted to meet continuing demand, \u003ci\u003eFive Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work\u003c\/i\u003e shows how five Old Testament books provide a solid foundation for much of what a pastor does: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrayer-Directing: Song of Songs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStory-Making: Ruth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePain-Sharing: Lamentations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNay-Saying: Ecclesiastes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunity-Building: Esther\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pointing to the relevance of ancient wisdom, adapting Jewish religious tradition to contemporary pastoral practice, and affirming a significant link between pastoral work and the act of worship, this book opens up to pastors a wealth of valuable practical-theological insights.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Eerdmans","offers":[{"title":"Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work | Eugene H Peterson | Paperback | 9780802806604 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks F 1764046","offer_id":49287707787416,"sku":"1764046","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/91zpScTo6RL.jpg?v=1781897546","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/five-smooth-stones-for-pastoral-work","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}