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There's nobody who doesn't have problems with the church, because there's sin in the church. But there's no other place to be a Christian except the church.

Eugene H. Peterson

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Eugene H. Peterson
Age: 85 †
Born: 1932
Born: November 6
Died: 2018
Died: October 22
Author
Bible Translator
Theologian
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University Teacher
Stanwood
Washington
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