Episode 580: Eric Peterson and Winn Collier on Eugene Peterson’s Battle Over Not Losing His Soul, Workaholism, Bono and Celebrity, and the Tension Eugene Overcame to Create a Contemplative Life
In Part 3 of our mini-series on Integrity in the Church, Eugene Peterson’s son Eric Peterson and biographer Winn Collier talk about Eugene Peterson’s battle over not losing his soul, overcoming his workaholic tendencies, Bono and celebrity, and the tension Eugene had to overcome to create a contemplative life.
Plus, after an epic 90-minute interview with Eric and Winn, Carey replays the interview he did with Eugene Peterson in the summer of 2017—one of the final interviews Eugene gave before he died.
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