Phillip E. Long

One-trick Pony Phillip E. Long

Author Puts New Twist on Old Meaning for "One Trick Pony" Provocative new book makes a convincing case for sacrificial love

LONGWOOD, FL?Contemplative, evangelical, orthodox, and revolutionary, One-Trick Pony is a fresh, inviting, and very personal look at the answer to an age-old question: What does it mean to follow Jesus Christ? The answer the author weaves?down a fascinating trail of tales from his own life?is as old as Christianity and as radical as a revolution. "I realize that the book proposes its thesis in a lyrical and poetic form more suited to entertainment than argument," says the author Phillip E. Long. "That is entirely by design. My kids and their friends are growing tired of lectures but never seem to get too many stories." Originally written for his young adult children, Long insists that "One-Trick Pony is merely a restatement of the heart and soul of Christianity, wrapped in stories for everyone." He writes: It's as if Jesus were telling us, "God's character is love. I'm His Son. Pay attention. Same song, second verse. Like a one-trick pony who's only trick is the secret treasure trove of life itself. It's an invitation to participate now, every day, in the purpose and plans of God for all of time and eternity.

One-Trick Pony, God?s Simple Plan to Save the World (November, $12.99,1-59781-705-8, $20.99, 1-59781-706-6) by Phillip E. Long is a wild and winding journey down a well worn path to a familiar faith. You are taken into the cockpit of a fighter jet to consider maneuvering in the spiritual dimension. You eavesdrop on conversations among snowboarders about "superpowers" and with teenagers frustrated by frequent failures to convey the truth of the Gospel. To find answers, Long leads you from a childhood treasure hunt and the first Christmas morning following the tragic death of his father, to supersonic jets and the ultimate special forces mission. You will be challenged, enticed, and provoked to consider that Jesus Christ is a "One-Trick Pony" who calls His followers to learn from Him, and then perfect the very same trick. One-Trick Pony presents a convincing case for living a stunning Christian life that begins where the very best of our human nature falls short.

Phillip E. Long is a former Air Force pilot who now flies for a commercial airline. He lives and writes in a stone cottage he and his wife Pamela built, together with their four children. Their home is high in the Noble Firs of the Cascade Mountains. Phillip got his first pony when he was six.

Xulon Press is the world?s largest Christian publisher, with more than 2,500 titles published to date. Retailers may order One-Trick Pony through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. # # #