Eugene Peterson Is Now Living the Resurrection
The Message author’s family said he joyfully looked toward heaven in his final days, saying, “Let’s go.”
Kate Shellnutt
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Eugene Peterson has completed his “long obedience in the same direction.”
The Presbyterian pastor, best known for authoring The Message Bible transliteration, 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 said. “The lantern is
out, but the joy he carried with him to his final breaths ...
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Monday, October 22, 2018
Eugene Peterson has died at 85
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