Tag: Eugene Peterson

Free to Fail

We dont live by faith by reading a rule book, or following a map, or working through a career development program. We do not begin with things, or pieces of paper, or ideas, or feelings, or deeds, or successes. Anyone who has learned the first thing about freedom to fail prefers to fail with Peter than to succeed with Judas.

The Books of Moses

God is presented to us not in ideas and arguments but in events and actions that involve each of us personally.

Eugene Peterson: The Invitation

A Simple Guide to the Bible

Living as an Unconventional Pastor

Excerpted from 'A Burning in My Bones' (WaterBrook)

Jesus Christ: The First and the Last

Excerpted from 'This Hallelujah Banquet' (WaterBrook)

Letters to a Young Pastor

Timothy Conversations Between Father and Son (NavPress)

From Father to Son: Eugene Peterson’s First Letter to Eric

Excerpted FromLetters to a Young PastorBy Eric Peterson and Eugene Peterson Dear Eric, I cant tell you how pleased Ive been since you suggested that I write these letters to you, reflecting on our common pastoral calling. This first letter from Eugene Peterson is a heartfelt reflection. (Jan is too!) And Ive been writing and rewriting (in my head) this first one ever since your […]

A Divine Conspiracy in the Same Direction

An imagined dialogue between Eugene Peterson and Dallas Willard based on their written works.