10 notable Christian deaths of 2018

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Saturday, December 15, 2018

Eugene Peterson – Oct. 22, 2018

Eugene Peterson, the author of 35 books and the mind behind the widely read Bible paraphrase The Message, died at age 85 following heart problems and dementia.

Peterson was also a pastor for several churches until he retired in 1991 and then became a professor of spiritual theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, until 2006.

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"It feels fitting that his death came on a Monday, the day of the week he always honored as a Sabbath during his years as a pastor," Peterson's family said in a statement to NavPress, which published The Message.

"After a lifetime of faithful service to the church — running the race with gusto — it is reassuring to know that Eugene has now entered into the fullness of the Kingdom of God and has been embraced by eternal Sabbath."