Eugene Peterson Has Completed His Long Obedience

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Eugene Peterson Has Completed His Long Obedience Eugene Peterson has completed his “long obedience in the same direction.” The Presbyterian pastor, best known for authoring The Message Bible, died today at age 85, a week after entering hospice care for complications related to heart failure and dementia. Author Winn Collier first shared the news on Twitter. “My dear friend and pastor Eugene Peterson has died this morning,” he wrote. “The lantern is out, but the joy he carried with him…

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Bono quotes Peterson’s ‘The Message’ Bible

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Bono quotes Peterson’s ‘The Message’ Bible Carol Steam, Ill. — The latest album from U2 entitled Songs of Experience is expected to top the Billboard 200 chart for the week of December 23, 2017. This is no surprise, given the Irish rock band’s history of producing No. 1 albums: already, the group boasts seven No. 1 albums to its credit. What is surprising is the special shout-out in the liner notes to The Message Bible. Lead singer and activist Bono has been a fan of Eugene Peterson’s…

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