Tag: Eugene Peterson
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10 of the biggest stories in American Christianity in 2018
As 2018 comes to a close, I wanted to take a look back at some of the top stories impacting Christianity in 2018. 1. The death of Billy Graham Arguably the leading figure in American Christianity of the 20th century, evangelist Billy Graham died on February 21 at the age of 99. In an era…
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Eugene Peterson – author of the Message – dies at 85
Eugene Peterson, pastor, professor, and writer passed away today at the age of 85 after battling dementia and heart failure. Peterson authored 35 books in his lifetime. The most popular among them was The Message, which has sold over 20 million copies. The Message is a paraphrase translation which attempts to capture the idea of a Biblical verse and…