Harold "Gene" Eugene Peterson, age 82, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022. Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you. Whether youre a lifelong resident of D.C. or you just moved here, weve got you covered. Eugene "Gene" Peterson March 2, 2019 Eugene "Gene" Peterson, 59, of Camillus, passed away Saturday at University Hospital. "For him, religion of the heart and religion of the mind were inseparable.". He had dairy cows, loved horses, John Deere, two-cylinder tractors, his favorite dog "Fido" and basketball was his best sport.Eugene served on many Boards including Scandinavian Township, Deuel County Farmer's Union, Deuel County Isaac Walton, AAL and Thrivent. How does this Book, this Bible, reveal The Message of love to us? In a 2017 interview with the Religion News Service, Rev. You have funeral questions, we have answers. CT had described him as a shepherds shepherda pastoral writer who aims to keep Christian leaders grounded in robust biblical theology amid the din of shallow preaching aimed at self-improvement and megachurch marketing campaigns to do more.. If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. The Dallas Morning News Petersons classes were filled with times of singing long, theologically dense hymns and silent prayer, Taylor said in an email to RNS. Grief researchers say holding that missing funeral service, even a year or more later, can still help us heal. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Petersons influence among the church extended long after his nearly 30-year tenure as pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian in Bel Air, Maryland. 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. RELATED: Faithful to the end: An interview with Eugene Peterson. ; a sister; a brother; and nine grandchildren.