Eugene Peterson

[The Church Blog] After taking heat, Message Bible author backtracks on gay marriage

Eugene Peterson, author of “The Message” has said he regrets saying he would officiate a same-sex wedding if asked to do so today by a gay couple who were “Christians of good faith.” In an interview with Jonathan Merritt at Religion News Service, Peterson said he knows many gays and lesbians who “seem to have... Read More

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July 13, 2017

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[The Church Blog] The man who wrote the Message Bible says: Homosexuality is not wrong

Are you a Christian? If, yes, then you have most likely come across The Message Bible. The Bible’s author, Eugene Peterson, 84, in an interview with Jonathan Merritt at Religion News Service Wednesday, said homosexuality is not wrong, saying he knows many gays and lesbians who “seem to have as good a spiritual life as I do.”... Read More

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