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Book Reviews
"Whether or not they fish, readers who accept Nunnally's premise will see the correspondences between becoming one with God and becoming a successful fisher. . . . [A] gem of a book."
—Library Journal
"Designed to speak to people who increasingly find their spiritual fulfillment more out of doors than in."
—Spirituality & Practice
"No need to be a fishing enthusiast to find this little gem utterly compelling. . . .Currents of memoir and hard won spiritual insight flow deftly through these chapters, offering spiritual seekers and yearners plenty to celebrate and ponder."
—Debra Reinstra, author of Refugia Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth
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Interviews
Honoring the Journey
"The Wilderness Priest: Father Pete Nunnally"
Date: April 23, 2026
Host Leslie chats with Father Pete about Water and Wilderness Church, his lifelong love of fishing as a spiritual practice, and his book Catching Hope: The Hidden Spiritual Wisdom of Fishing.
Refugia Podcast
Episode 36: "True Woo: Pete Nunnally and Water and Wilderness Church"
Date: October 12, 2025
Recorded outdoors at Fletcher's Cove on the Potomac River, Debra Rienstra speaks with Father Pete about Water and Wilderness Church, its outdoor worship model, and the theology behind reconnecting with rivers, trees, and the natural world. Bonus: birdsong trivia challenge
A Soulful Revolution
Season 3, Ep. 7: "Fr. Pete Nunnally on Making a Way in the Wilderness"
Date: April 2, 2025
Host Lauren Grubaugh Thomas — a personal friend of Fr. Pete's since seminary — talks with him about his commitment to justice, his work cultivating community in wild spaces with his carbon-neutral church plant Water and Wilderness, and his forthcoming book Catching Hope.
Interested in an interview?
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Contact Pete or check out his Press Page for more information.​