Eric is the founding pastor of Colbert Presbyterian Church in Eastern Washington where he has served since 1997. His first book, Wade in the Water, represents a pastoral perspective on the power of baptism.

He joins me to talk about two books he recently released: Letters to a Young Congregation and Letters to a Young Pastor a collection of letters written by Eric's father, Eugene Peterson.

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