Alumnus Eugene Peterson, 1932-2018

Eugene Peterson, a graduate of the 西雅图 Pacific Class of 1954 and the 1995 Alumnus of the Year, passed away on October 22. The longtime 牧师 and Regent College 教授 was the author of more than 30 books, including 的消息, a paraphrased Bible translation.

"Not only has the world lost a great person of faith in the passing of SPU alumnus, 牧师, 教授, and author Eugene Peterson, but we have lost a dear member of our community, " said Dan Martin, president of 西雅图 Pacific University. "He shared his faith, 洞察力, 知识, and wisdom on many topics related to the Christian faith in the pages of our magazine, 响应, and we were blessed to have him join us for 西雅图 Pacific’s 125th anniversary last year. The SPU community sends their prayers to his wife, Jan, and his family and friends. While we mourn his passing, we also celebrate this extraordinary man of God who used his many talents and gifts to share the good news of Jesus."

The University Communications staff wrote a short bio on Peterson's life and republished many of his articles from 响应 杂志 SPU的声音.

Posted: Monday, October 22, 2018