“ 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 a… Eugene H. Peterson
“ Joy is not a requirement of Christian discipleship, it is a consequence. It is not what we have to acquire in order to experience life in Christ; it is what comes to us when we are walking in the way… Eugene H. Peterson
“ It is not easy to convey a sense of wonder, let alone resurrection wonder, to another. It’s the very nature of wonder to catch us off guard, to circumvent expectations and assumptions. Wonder can’t be… Eugene H. Peterson
“ The way of Jesus cannot be imposed or mapped — it requires an active participation in following Jesus as he leads us through sometimes strange and unfamiliar territory, in circumstances that become cl… Eugene H. Peterson
“ Without stories we end up with stereotypes -- a flat earth with flat cardboard figures that have no texture or depth, no INTERIOR. Eugene H. Peterson
“ Isn't it interesting that all of the biblical prophets and psalmists were poets? Eugene H. Peterson
“ Cross and resurrection are the South and North polls, true gospel polarities, of a single, undivided, salvation world. Remove either Paul and you've got salvation. Eugene H. Peterson
“ We do not become less needy, less dependent when we pray; we become more needy, more dependent, which is to say, more human. Eugene H. Peterson
“ We need alert listeners to give dignity to those stretches in our lives when we are not aware of participating in anything we think might be embraced by the kingdom of God. Eugene H. Peterson
“ There is nothing more common than for people who want to talk about God to lose interest in the people they are talking to. Eugene H. Peterson
“ As we grow into maturity in Christ our distinctiveness is accentuated, not blunted. General directions, useful as they are, don't take into account the details that face us as holiness takes root in t… Eugene H. Peterson
“ Unlike mere action, prayer is not subject to immediate evaluation or verification. If we are addicted to "results" we will quickly lose interest in prayer. Eugene H. Peterson
“ Spontaneities offer one kind of pleasure and taste of sanctity, repetitions another equally pleasurable and holy. Eugene H. Peterson
“ Prayer is a way of language practiced in the presence of God in which we become more than ourselves while remaining ourselves. Eugene H. Peterson
“ Action without prayer thins out into something very exterior. A prayerless life can result in effective action and accomplish magnificent things, but if there is no developed interiority, the action n… Eugene H. Peterson
“ The church is the primary arena in which we learn that glory does not consist in what we do for God but in what God does for us. Eugene H. Peterson
“ Money and machines anesthetize neediness. They put us in charge, in control. As long as the money holds out and the machines are in good repair, we don't need to pray. Eugene H. Peterson
