The silence that makes it possible to hear God speak also makes it possible for us to hear the world's words for… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“James 5:16 - The prayer of a person living right with God is something powerful to be reckoned with.” — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“[5.3] “You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“Skilled living gets its start in the Fear-of-GOD, insight into life from knowing a Holy God.” — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“There is a large, leisurely center to existence where God must be deeply pondered, lovingly believed.” — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“the way we think of and respond to God is the most practical thing we do. In matters of everyday practicality, nothing,… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
God is the larger context and plot in which our stories find themselves. — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“our God! GOD the one and only! Love GOD, your God with your whole heart: love him with all that’s in you,… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
O God, when my faith gets overladen with dust, blow it clean with the wind of your Spirit. When my habits of… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“Forget about deciding what’s right for each other. Here’s what you need to be concerned about: that you don’t get in the way of… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
Like a child exploring the attic of an old house on a rainy day, discovering a trunk full of treasure and then calling all… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“Liturgy gathers the holy community as it reads the Holy Scriptures into the sweeping tidal rhythms of the church year in which the story… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“The core message of the gospel is that God invades us with new life, but the setting for this is most often in the… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“Liturgy puts us to work along with all the others who have been and are being put to work in the world by and… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“At day’s end I’m ready for sound sleep, For you, GOD, have put my life back together.” — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
I think pastors are the worst listeners. We're so used to speaking, teaching, giving answers. We must learn to be quiet, quit being so… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“When I look for help in developing my pastoral craft and nurturing my pastoral vocation, the one century that has the least to commend… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
Religion is a very scary thing, because a pastor is in a position of power. And if you use that power badly, you ruin… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
The vocation of pastor(s) has been replaced by the strategies of religious entrepreneurs with business plans. — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
Repentance is a realization that what God wants from you and what you want from God are not going to be achieved by doing… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
It's essential for us to develop an imagination that is participatory. Art is the primary way in which this happens. It's the primary way… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
