Ten Ways Eugene Peterson Shaped My Pastoral Ministry

My first introduction to the work of Eugene Peterson was through one of my college roommates, who often read from Peterson’s paraphrase of Scripture, The Message. In his own idiosyncratic style, Peterson’s work with the words of Scripture helped me remember God’s word was a relational word to us here and now. Roughly five years …

Reading Scripture for Transformation (pt 3)

Here is a brief overview of the form of lectio divina. There are four Latin words that outline the movements of lectio divina: lectio (reading), meditatio (meditation), oratio (prayer), and contemplatio (contemplation). Reading (lectio) Find a quiet place where you will not be distracted by what’s around you or what’s not around you. Find a …