”In matters of the Spirit Eugene Peterson was a giant among us. His mastery of the biblical languages led to his fresh translation of the Bible known to us now as The Message. His many books, from A Long Obedience in the Same Direction to As Kingfishers catch fire, brought us vast wisdom into life. His memoir, The Pastor, possesses the rare combination of a pastor’s heart and a pastor’s art. His preaching was always a joy to hear: he would stand straight, heels touching and toes four inches apart, his loving, raspy voice forcing us to lean forward so as to catch every word. Most of all, his broad smile would always welcome us into quiet conversation, or even simply to sit together in perfect silence. Eugene Peterson . . . we will miss him enormously.”
—Richard J. Foster, author of Celebration of Discipline and Streams of Living Water
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“I’ve never read a book by Eugene Peterson that didn’t stir and challenge me.”
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—Max Lucado, author of In the Grip of Grace
“In the last few years, Eugene’s writing has kept me sane. Run with the Horses has been a powerful manual for me. It includes a lot of incendiary ideas. I hadn’t really thought of Jeremiah as a performance artist. Why do we need art? Because if we’re honest the only way that we can approach God is through metaphor, through symbol. Through Run with the Horses I learned about the prophet’s work and it really changed me.”
—Bono, lead singer of U2 and cofounder of ONE and (RED)
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“Words are weapons for good or ill, and Eugene H. Peterson uses them to wield the sword of Scripture to pierce our minds and hearts. He is one of God’s most gifted wordsmiths, and we are privileged to have his work among us.”
—Jill P. Briscoe, author of Running on Empty
“I treasured my time and friendship with Eugene Peterson. Not just because he was a fine Bible scholar and teacher. Not just because he sent me postcards to encourage me in my work. Whenever I wrote a new book I sent him a copy, and he sent sometimes funny, always challenging words. I cherish his generosity and warmth. My husband William, mostly called Bill, collaborated with him on several projects. Also we visited him and his wife, Jan, at their Montana home. We loved the peace and harmony, the warmth and the wit. May God’s peace be upon him forever.”
—Emilie Griffin, author of Clinging and coauthor with Richard Foster of Spiritual Classics
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