Peter grew up in Reno, NV and studied German at Univ. of Washington (Seattle). He worked briefly as an investment consultant in Austria before a stint with a church in South Africa. He completed a MDiv at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology before doctoral studies at Princeton Seminary. He spent six years as an instructor and researcher in OT at the University of Zurich (Switzerland) before returning to Reno, where he directs the Roots for Christian Growth.