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Quote by Eugene H. Peterson

“I cannot fail to call the congregation to worship God, to listen to his Word, to offer themselves to God.”

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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. more

“This kingdom of God life is not a matter of waking up each morning with a list of chores or an agenda to be tended to, left on our bedside table by the Holy Spirit for us while we slept. We wake up already immersed in a large story of creation and covenant, of Israel and Jesus, the story of Jesus and the stories that Jesus told. We let ourselves be formed by these formative stories, and especially as we listen to the stories that Jesus tells, get a feel for the way he does it, the way he talks, the way he treats people, the Jesus way.”

“I get asked, 'What do you miss most about being a pastor?' I think it's the intimacy, the incredible gift of intimacy. You go through death with somebody, with their families, and there's an intimacy that comes through that that is just incomparable.”

Thinking Missing Incredibles Intimacy Pastor Incomparable

Author:Eugene H. Peterson

“GOD made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. When I got my act together, he gave me a fresh start. Now I'm alert to GOD's ways; I don't take God for granted. Every day I review the ways he works; I try not to miss a trick. I feel put back together, and I'm watching my step. GOD rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes.”

Way Feels Trying Heart Made Book Eye Together Steps Pieces Missing My Heart Tricks Granted His Eyes Reviews Back Together Fresh Start

Author:Eugene H. Peterson

“Prayer gets us in on what God is doing.”

Prayer

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“That's the whole spiritual life. It's learning how to die. And as you learn how to die, you start losing all your illusions, and you start being capable now of true intimacy and love.”

Whole Spiritual Dies Capable Losing Illusion And Love Intimacy Spiritual Life True Intimacy

Author:Eugene H. Peterson

“That's why I tell stories: to create readiness, to nudge the people toward receptive insight. In their present state they can stare till doomsday and not see it, listen till they're blue in the face and not get it.”

People States Stories Faces Blue Insight Staring Readiness Receptive Nudge Doomsday Nudge Nudge

Book:Stories of Jesus: From the Text of the Message

Source: Stories of Jesus: From the Text of the Message

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