The Pastor

A Memoir

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The Pastor
A Memoir
Eugene H. Peterson

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The translator of the popular Bible called The Message explains how he came to be a pastor and takes readers on his journey to discover what his calling actually required of him.

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Eugene Peterson, the author of more than 30 books, including the best seller The Message, is a poet, professor, scholar and pastor. But it's that last role that has defined and shaped his life in unimaginable ways, and it's the focus of his new book, The Pastor.

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A Memoir

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