Monthly Archives: August 2015

Into the Crevasse

Posted on August 28, 2015 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

There are many moments in the spiritual journey when you feel as if you can be no lower, which is another way of saying, you feel you can be no further from the sight-lines and reach of the friendship of … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Gratitude

Posted on August 21, 2015 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

Adolf Schlatter (1852-1938), was one of Germany’s premier Biblical Theologians, but is lesser known to Western readers.  In 1923 he wrote the following about prayer – and may we continue to be ready learners in this age: “Since prayer is that act … Continue reading →

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Who Makes the Woeful Heart to Sing?

Posted on August 14, 2015 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

Who does make the woeful heart sing?  For anyone whose soul has come to know their worth, the answer is simple; it is “fairest Lord Jesus.”  Fairest is not a common way to describe anything these days, and perhaps something … Continue reading →

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Residing Prayer

Posted on August 7, 2015 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

“When the Holy Spirit has come to reside in someone, that person cannot stop praying; for the Spirit prays without ceasing in him.  No matter if he is asleep or awake, prayer is going on in his heart all the … Continue reading →

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