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Watch Eugene Peterson Q | Session Practices Videos Now
Practicing Sabbath and Immersed in Scripture
by
Q Ideas
Click
HERE
to watch both of the
free, one-hour live streams of Eugene Peterson and Gabe Lyons on Practicing Sabbath and
Immersed in Scripture
.
More than a hundred of us woke up before our normal alarms and skipped our normal routes to work. We came early and stayed for two days to hear the wisdom of his 80 gathered years, most of which were spent pursuing
A Long Obedience In The Same Direction
. In a brown fleece vest and brown slacks and clean loafers, he climbed the short stairs to the stage.
The Pastor
sat beside Gabe and shared his years of accumulated humility.
Eight sessions in two days is far too short a time to plumb the depths of a mature pastor. Nonetheless, Eugene Peterson wasted no time in sharing his ministry failures and his false expectations, honoring his lay mentors and pastoral heroes, sharing stories and practical tips of practicing sabbath, simplicity and prayer, as well as recommending some of his favorite
authors
.
Carved out of the bustle of NYC, this two-day Q Session was tailored so that each participant could soak in tested wisdom, pause in quiet reflection, and learn practical tips to cultivate their inner lives. Because the content is so rich, we made it available for free via two different live streams.
Many of the participants balanced their use of
social media wisely
. They tweeted and Facebooked their favorite Eugene quotes. Here is a sampling from both days:
Sarah Van Ouwerkerk shared on facebook:
"I was working so I wouldn't fail. I wasn't working out of obedience I was working out of fear."
Vernon Rainwater shared: "Sermons suffer greatly for a lack of ambiguity, we want to tell people too much."
@beckyhenderson:
“Find your writers...Good writers train our imaginations to pay attention to what's already there!"
@tylerbraun: "
Don't pray so you're conscious of praying but be so infused with prayer that it becomes a way of living."
@phillyguy54:
“Simplicity starts in the heart and works itself outward.”
@JimVining "Throw away the church growth manuals and get a book of poems."
@rebekahlyons:" If play and pray don't work together, both of them are diminished."
@BennyLennett: "I'm very skeptical about 'creating' community"
@godgrrl: "The Bible isn't a "thing" to be dissected. It's not a thing. It's the living word of God."
What did you learn from Eugene?
What was your favorite quote?
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