“People are not problems to be solved. They are mysteries to be explored.” 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.” FailingOffersWorshipCongregationWorship God Author:Eugene H. Peterson
“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 verbal, learn to pay attention to what's going on, and listen.” ThinkingGivingUsedAnswersPayAttentionTeachingWorstQuietQuittingPay AttentionListenersPastor Author:Eugene H. Peterson
“People learn to shop for churches; there is no loyalty to the church. They're consumers being attracted to one product or another. I think it's sacrilege, to tell you the truth, it really is.” PeopleThinkingChurchProductsLoyaltyConsumersShopsSacrilege Author:Eugene H. Peterson
“When you are part of a megachurch you have no responsibility to anybody else.” Responsibility Author:Eugene H. Peterson
“The minute the church and pastors start saying what do people want and then giving it to them, we betray our calling. We're called to have people follow Jesus. We're called to have people learn how to forgive their enemies.” PeopleWantGivingJesusChurchEnemyMinutesCallingForgivingBetrayPastorHow To Forgive Author:Eugene H. Peterson
“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.” PeopleWayFeelsDoeMatterStoriesLife IsSpiritJesusLeftMorningCreationHolyTreatsWake UpTablesIsraelListsKingdomsHoly SpiritAgendasWakingKingdom Of GodCovenantChoresGod Life Author:Eugene H. Peterson
“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.” ThinkingMissingIncrediblesIntimacyPastorIncomparable 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.” WayFeelsTryingHeartMadeBookEyeTogetherStepsPiecesMissingMy HeartTricksGrantedHis EyesReviewsBack TogetherFresh Start Author:Eugene H. Peterson
“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.” WholeSpiritualDiesCapableLosingIllusionAnd LoveIntimacySpiritual LifeTrue Intimacy Author:Eugene H. Peterson