Eric Peterson used to hide from people who his dad was. Not that he was ashamed — his dad is his hero, as you’ll hear in this interview — but he needed to establish his own voice and identity. Now an author and long-time pastor himself, he’s glad to say, “Eugene Peterson, that’s my dad.”
Related:
- Songs in the Key of Life — from the book Letters to a Young Congregation
- Letter from Eugene to Eric on how to minister in suburbia — from the book Letters to a Young Pastor.
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Eric E. Peterson
Eric. E. Peterson is the pastor of Colbert Presbyterian Church in Colbert, WA. He is the author of Wade in the Water: Following the Sacred Stream of Baptism, Letters to a Young Congregation, and Letters to a Young Paster (with Eugene H. Peterson).
Nathan Foster
Nathan Foster is an author and host of Life With God, a Renovaré Podcast. Formerly, he was an Associate Professor of social work and served as the Andrews Chair in Spiritual Formation at Spring Arbor University. He was also a licensed clinical social worker and certified addictions counselor. Nathan has published two books, including The Making of an Ordinary Saint: My Journey from Frustration to Joy with the Spiritual Disciplines.