The family and friends of Christian author Eugene Peterson celebrated his life at his memorial service on Saturday, with son Leif revealing the one message his father had for the world.
Peterson, most famous for The Message Bible, passed away at the age of 85 in October, leaving behind a legacy of influence.
Leif Peterson touched on that legacy during his speech at First Presbyterian Church in Kalispell, Montana, recalling that his family for years received messages from people explaining how Peterson led them to ministry and saved their marriages.
He said that in the latter stages of his life, his father didn’t always understand the full context of the letters that were sent to him, but appreciated that they were good news.
“My dad’s message was that good news always plays out best in relationships. The writer of Genesis tells us that at the end of each day of creation, God looked around the world that He had done, and saw that it was good,” Leif Peterson said.
“I think my dad did that a lot. He was always looking around at the mountains, at the flowers, at the birds, at the relationships forming and playing all around him, and…
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