addis ababa, ethiopia. >>> we have a profile now of the writer and retired presbyterian minister, eugene peterson. his latest book is "the pastor," a memoir filled with peterson's concerns about how hard it is for pastors and everyone else to live christian lives in modern america. peterson is best known for one of his earlier books, "the message," his translation of the entire bible into everyday american english. "the message" has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. peterson lives now in northwestern montana near glacier national park. in late winter, it is both majestic and full of life. peterson grew up nearby, in kalispell in the flathead valley. his father was a butcher who built a summer place on flathead lake, which peterson and his wife, jan, expanded and improved. when we met there, i asked peterson about his theology, but he said he has little time for anything abstract. he listens for the holy, he said, in people and in the quiet of the place he loves. >> how do you pay attention to the unheard, the unseen? in a cluttered, noisy, distracd society, it's very hard to do that. a