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Holiday lesson: being busy and the other

This is what I learned on my holiday: When I am extremely busy and have lots of items on my agenda, I am less able to be present to the other. I become self absorbed and utterly blind to the … Continue reading

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Eugene Peterson on story as a key to preaching

Here’s another great video of Eugene Peterson talking about the importance of story telling in preaching. I totally agree with his assertion that if a pastor really listens to people’s stories and shows that he/she does, the people will trust … Continue reading

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Room for ambiguity

I love this little clip with Eugene Peterson, the translator of The Message, where he makes the case for leaving space for a response in preaching, and also leaving space for ambiguity. If you want to communicate precise things, you … Continue reading

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