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CNLP 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

The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast

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The Struggle of Eugene Peterson

Eugene Peterson's son, Eric, says his father had a struggle with ambition. He was asked to be keynote speaker at 40,000-person venue in South America. His dad said he couldn't do that because it would put his soul in jeopardy. "I think this memory will haunt me till the day I die"

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