Eugene Peterson, who gave us “The Message,” is in Seattle on Saturday.

Eugene Peterson will lecture, read & receive the annual Denise Levertov award, Sat. at 7:30.

The event is free & open to the public.

I am so grateful for Peterson. I’m halfway through his new book, Tell It Slant, and it’s changing the way I think about storytelling. I’m also grateful for his words about Through a Screen Darkly, which appear on the book’s back cover. And I get a little giddy thinking about how Bono carries around copies of The Message and gives them away to people who have questions about his faith.

I encourage you to take this opportunity to hear Peterson speak. If you’re in the Seattle area, this is a rare and exciting opportunity.

Details here.