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Episode 85—Time and Attention

Nathan recently spoke at a conference in Australia hosted by Coast Community Church. The pastor of that church, Andrew Ranucci, joins Nathan again to talk about the positive effect retreats have on everyday life, the importance of giving God time and attention, and the “three divinas.”
06 23 Praying Hands
Article

Learning to Pray Again

For anyone who wishes to enter more fully into the mystery and relationship of prayer, Emilie Griffin’s book Clinging is a rich resource. In this short excerpt, she writes of first righting our image of God when learning (or relearning) to pray.
Emilie Griffin
Emilie Griffin
June 23, 2017
06 22 Francis And Clare2
Blog Post

Emulating Francis and Clare

Today, we invite you to join with us and Richard Foster in remembering the sweet friendship of St. Francis and St. Clare—both of Assisi. They have so much to teach us today about living life fully in the Spirit—walking with humility, love, obedience, and joy.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
June 22, 2017
06 21 Jane Austen
Article

Teach us, Almighty Father

The daughter of an Anglican rector, Jane Austen not only wrote some of the most enduring (and hilarious) novels in English literature, she composed prayers for private and family devotions. Today, we offer, for your consideration, one of her evening prayers, edited slightly for day or nighttime use.
Jane Austen
Jane Austen
June 21, 2017
06 20 Mirrror Mirror
Blog Post

Putting the Mirror into Others' Hands

For Tom Oden, reading the ancient Christian texts provided a mirror of pilgrimage on which he could trace his own spiritual journey. To write about his experience in ‘the great, perennial story’ was to pass that mirror along to others. Chris Hall reflects today upon this ‘relearning of relearning.’
Chris Hall
Chris Hall
June 20, 2017

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Members of the Renovaré board and ministry team retreating together in Colorado.