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Eugene H. Peterson is a renowned author known for his concise and profound writing style. Born on November 6, 1932, his works have had a significant impact on the literary and religious culture.

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“If we don't understand how metaphor works we will misunderstand most of what we read in the Bible. No matter how carefully we parse our Hebrew and Greek sentences, no matter how precisely we use our dictionaries and trace our etymologies, no matter how exactly we define the words on the page, if we do not appreciate the way a metaphor works we will never comprehend the meaning of the text.”

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“I believe God takes the things in our lives - family, background, education - and uses them as part of his calling. It might not be to become a pastor. But I don't think God wastes anything.”

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“Religion is a very scary thing, because a pastor is in a position of power. And if you use that power badly, you ruin people's lives, and you ruin your own life.”

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“We cannot be too careful about the words we use; we start out using them and they end up using us.”

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Book:Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology

Source: Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology

“Christians don't simply learn or study or use Scripture; we assimilate it, take it into our lives in such a way that it gets metabolized into acts of love, cups of cold water, missions into all the world, healing and evangelism and justice in Jesus' name, hands raised in adoration of the Father, feet washed in company with the Son.”

“Like the sacramental use of water and bread and wine, friendship takes what's common in human experience and turns it into something holy.”

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Book:Leap over a wall: earthy spirituality for everyday Christians

Source: Leap over a wall: earthy spirituality for everyday Christians