Comments on: The wisdom of Eugene Peterson

By: David K

David K — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:49:37 +0000

Mega churches have their own huge problems. I remember Rick Warren sharing his distress of managing this huge church (Saddleback) every day. Why compare our sizes(church)? Be yourself at all cost because there is freedom from religious careerism. Eugene told me so himself.

By: Lance

Lance — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:35:52 +0000

Dear brothers and sisters,
I totally agree with Pastor Peterson , those deep connections are the ones that have the most meaning. How sad it is that today’s chruches have to undergo ” Sterotype” problems. I believe that to over come these instincts that keep us from living life to the fullest, break these walls down that people put around you. I agree that you should not try to please everyone but I also see the great value of being open to ways and rituals that can enhance that worship and open doors to those who have been turned away by what they percieve as the ” Same Old” “Same Old”. God is in all things, why not worship him creatively, always keeping the sacred first in mind. To make things sacred, you must do them with love . Churches should inlcude elements that are expressed with LOVE first and foremost, not the trend and what everyone else is doing, but things that are meaningful to them. That very thing is what has troubled churches and planted the stereotypes we are battleing. The important thing to remember is the Relationships between GOD and people, and that God is inside each of the people so each of them and there relations to one another is sacred!
Just some rambles!
Peace
Lance

By: Sta Graham

Sta Graham — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:00:39 +0000

Wonderful insight that needs to be shared. Thanks for letting us in on the conversation!

By: Eugene Peterson on Church Planting « Ichabod’s Reason

Eugene Peterson on Church Planting « Ichabod’s Reason — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:58:02 +0000

[...] Eugene Peterson on Church Planting I’ve been catching up on my blog reading of late. Here’s a great entry from J.R. Briggs and Eugene Peterson. Enjoy… http://www.jrbriggs.com/the-wisdom-of-eugene-peterson/06/ [...]

By: Troy Hamby

Troy Hamby — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:27:32 +0000

GREAT post…exactly what I needed to hear right now!

By: Dream Awakener » Choice Bog Entries - Eugene Peterson, Macs and Mrs. California

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:22:33 +0000

[...] church planter? And What is the greatest temptation when planting a church – and how do I avoid it. Check out Eugene’s [...]

By: wisdom of Eugene Peterson « sacred journeys in L.A.

wisdom of Eugene Peterson « sacred journeys in L.A. — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:01:45 +0000

[...] HT: J.R. Briggs [...]

By: JR Woodward

JR Woodward — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:33:04 +0000

Great stuff. Thanks for sharing this with us.

By: Todd Hiestand » Eugene Peterson’s Advice to Church Planters » Missional Living in Suburban America

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:14:33 +0000

[...] Anyways, sometimes JR lets me read some of the letters from Eugene. It’s pretty amazing. He has posted some excerpts from one on his blog for us all to read. In it, Eugene talks about church planing. It’s pretty awesome and you can read it on JR’s blog here. [...]

By: Todd Hiestand

Todd Hiestand — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:55:47 +0000

Bro, i can’t believe i didn’t see this earlier. So timely. Thanks.