Monthly Archives: November 2016

The River Runs Deep

Posted on November 25, 2016 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

The River Runs Deep There’s a river that runs deep, deep and long There’s a river that runs deep, the current’s strong I drank from the river of your life – – thankfully (repeat) Your stream has fed my life, … Continue reading →

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A Prayer to the God of All Children

Posted on November 18, 2016 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

A Prayer to the God of All Children O God of the children of Somalia, Sarajevo, South Africa, and South Carolina, Of Albania, Alabama, Bosnia, and Boston, Of Cracow and Cairo, Chicago and Croatia, Help us to love and respect … Continue reading →

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A Time to Sit Down and Rise Up

Posted on November 11, 2016 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

Sit down Babylon, beside Greece and Rome and Mongolia We had enough of Napoleon, France, enough of Hitler, Germany Stay seated Britain, sit down America, be cool Japan Stay calm Russia, understand the fine balance you’re about to upset China … Continue reading →

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Inspired by Love and Anger

Posted on November 4, 2016 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

The locus of love and anger is the paradoxical centre for worship in the theme of the passion of the Christ. During a conference at The King’s University College I was exposed to social justice worshipper, John L. Bell.  He and Graham Maule wrote this … Continue reading →

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