A person has to get fed up with the ways of the world before he, before she acquires an appetite for the… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
The moment the organic unity of belief and behaviour is damaged in any way, we are incapable of living out the full… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
The life of faith is a daily exploration of the constant and countless ways in which Gods grace and love are expereinced — 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… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
Christians don't simply learn or study or use Scripture; we assimilate it, take it into our lives in such a way that… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
There is nothing terribly difficult in the Bible - at least in a technical way. The Bible is written in street language,… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
The most important thing a pastor does is stand in a pulpit every Sunday and say, 'Let us worship God.' If that… — 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… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
Too much of the world's happiness depends on taking from one to satisfy another. To increase my standard of living, someone in… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
GOD made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. When I got my act together, he gave me… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
The word 'christian' means different things to different people. To one person it means a stiff, upright, inflexible way of life, colorless… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
If we don't understand how metaphor works we will misunderstand most of what we read in the Bible. No matter how carefully… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
This kingdom of God life is not a matter of waking up each morning with a list of chores or an agenda… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
Feelings are great liars. If Christians worshipped only when they felt like it, there would be precious little worship. We think that… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
The way of Jesus cannot be imposed or mapped — it requires an active participation in following Jesus as he leads us… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
Pastors need to know what's going on in the world and what has been going on for 4,000 years. We need a… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
One way to define spiritual life is getting so tired and fed up with yourself you go on to something better, which… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
Classically, there are three ways in which humans try to find transcendence--religious meaning--apart from God as revealed through the cross of Jesus:… — 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
