Tag Archives: Eugene Peterson

For Want of Wonder

Posted on April 23, 2021 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

“It is not easy to convey a sense of wonder, let alone resurrection wonder, to another. It’s the very nature of wonder to catch us off guard, to circumvent expectations and assumptions. Wonder can’t be packaged, and it can’t be … Continue reading →

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The Place for the Ship is in the Sea

Posted on June 26, 2020 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

In his book on the life of 19th century evangelist, D.L. Moody (A Passion for Souls), Lyle W. Dorsett tells the story of a return trip Moody took back to the U.S. on the German steamer, the Spree.  Leaving on November … Continue reading →

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Prayer as the Practice of Memory

Posted on March 1, 2019 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

Prayer begins as the most spontaneous of acts: pain, gratitude, anger. It occurs in fragments. It is experienced abruptly without transitions. But as it continues, it develops subterranean connections – gathering and arranging – and it becomes our most comprehensive … Continue reading →

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No Storyless Prayers

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

“There are no story-less prayers,” Eugene Peterson writes. “Story is to prayer what the body is to the soul – the circumstances in which it takes place… story-making is creative work – demanding intense and personal involvement.”  (Answering God). When … 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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