Jared of the Thinklings writes about Speedtracking Spirituality.

He has expressed very well the nagging gutache I have about Christian self-help books and programs. I tried–I really tried–to get into the Forty Days of Purpose, and I think there were some good things about it. But as it fades into the rearview mirror, I don’t miss it. I never got into the Jabez thing, although it would be nice, I think, to be naive enough to believe such dribble.

Jared mentions a book that is a favorite of mine, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, by Eugene Peterson. Yes, the same guy who translated/paraphrased The Message. I think the title says it all. Including the word “long”.

Thanks, Jared, for bring up the subject. We all need to talk some more about this.