FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY BY PAUL BRAND AND PHILIP YANCEY

PREP WEEK

NEW RESOURCES (please click the green links to view or download):

Philip Yancey's Introduction (includes the Reading Schedule)

Fearfully and Wonderfully Reading Schedule (stand-alone doc)

Fearfully and Wonderfully Discussion Guide

Listen to Nathan Foster and Philip Yancey's recent podcast below:
(Note: This is a general Renovaré podcast - Book-Club-exclusive podcasts with Philip will be shared in the upcoming weeks.)

WEEK ONE

NEW RESOURCES (please click the green links to view or download):

Philip's first supplemental article: Résumé Virtues and Eulogy Virtues

Bonus article from Carolyn Arends: Eulogy Virtues

WEEK TWO

NEW RESOURCES (please click the green links to view or download):

Stream or Download Philip's first Book Club-exclusive podcast: Player not working? You may access and download the MP3 File Here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/renovareassets/podcasts/bookclub-2019-fearfully-wonderfully-1.mp3 (Windows users: Right-click on the link and choose "Save target as" to download file.)

Bonus: Lennart Nilsson White Blood Cell Photographs

Bonus: Alexander Tsiaras—"Conception to Birth" Ted Talk

WEEK THREE

NEW RESOURCES (please click the green links to view or download):

Philip's second Book Club-exclusive article: Body Wisdom

Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton

WEEK FOUR

RESOURCE:

Stream or Download Philip's second Book Club-exclusive podcast:

Player not working? You may access and download the MP3 File Here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/renovareassets/podcasts/bookclub-2019-fearfully-wonderfully-2.mp3 (Windows users: Right-click on the link and choose "Save target as" to download file.)

Bonus Video: This Is How A Palestinian Teacher Greets Her Students

WEEK FIVE

NEW RESOURCE:

View or Download Philip's third Book Club-exclusive article: The Why? Question

WEEK SIX

NEW RESOURCE:

WATCH: The recording of our live webcast with Philip Yancey where he answers members' questions!

Embedded Video Player not Working? Here is the YouTube Link: Philip Yancey Webcast

LISTEN: If you prefer to listen to the audio-only version, we have that, too!

Player not working? You may access and download the MP3 File Here: Philip Yancey Webcast Audio (Windows users: Right-click on the link and choose "Save target as" to download file.)

BONUS RESOURCE:

The Story of Drs. Paul and Margaret Brand - 3 Parts - Please click the links to view the videos.

Part One: Hearts for the Out-Caste

Part Two: The Gift of Pain

Part Three: Vision of God

Our deepest gratitude to Barry Felten of Our Daily Bread Ministries for allowing us to post these private links.

BONUS RESOURCE:

In Chapter 23, Dr. Brand leads us into a reflection on the hands of Christ. To complement this extended meditation, we offer as an additional bonus resource this week Carolyn Arends's song "In Good Hands."

Listen: In Good Hands by Carolyn Arends

Lyrics: In Good Hands by Carolyn Arends

DOORS INTO PRAYER BY EMILIE GRIFFIN

PREP WEEK

RESOURCES:

View or Download Emilie's Introduction and Reading Schedule:

Doors Into Prayer Introduction

Doors Into Prayer Reading Schedule

Revisit Emilie's Q&A with Dallas Willard on Doorways to the Prayerful Life:

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WEEK ONE

RESOURCES:

Emilie's first Book Club-exclusive article: Giving Ourselves to Prayer

Bonus: Mary: Ark of the New Covenant (Article, Sonnet, and Songs)

WEEK TWO

NEW RESOURCES:

Emilie's first Book Club-exclusive podcast with Carolyn Arends:

Download the MP3 File Here: http://renovareassets.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/bookclub-2019-prayer-1.mp3 (Windows users: Right-click on the link and choose "Save target as" to download file.)

Bonus: Excerpt on Prayer from Richella Parham's Mythical Me.

Learn more and purchase the book here: Mythical Me: Finding Freedom from Constant Comparison

WEEK THREE

NEW RESOURCE:

Emilie's second Book Club-exclusive article: Surprises—A Case Study

BONUS RESOURCES:

Message in the Stars by Frederick Buechner (Book Excerpt)

"There You Are" by Carolyn Arends (Original Album Version)

"There You Are" by Carolyn Arends (Live, Acoustic Version)

"There You Are" by Carolyn Arends (Lyrics)

WEEK FOUR

NEW RESOURCE:

Enjoy Emilie's conversation with Carolyn in this second Book Club-exclusive podcast:

Download the MP3 File Here: http://renovareassets.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/bookclub-2019-prayer-2.mp3 (Windows users: Right-click on the link and choose "Save target as" to download file.)

BONUS RESOURCES:

Praying Poetry (Recommendations from Emilie)

WEEK FIVE

NEW RESOURCE:

The God to Whom We Pray by Emilie Griffin

BONUS RESOURCES:

A Persistent Problem by Carolyn Arends (Article)

The Resurrection, Cookham by Sir Stanley Spencer (Painting)

WEEK SIX

NEW RESOURCE:

Enjoy Carolyn's conversation with Emilie where she answers members' questions:

Download the MP3 File Here: http://renovareassets.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/bookclub-2019-prayer-3.mp3 (Windows users: Right-click on the link and choose "Save target as" to download file.)

Readers' Questions Podcast Guide

BONUS RESOURCES:

Reflections on Spiritual Direction by Emilie Griffin (Article)

The Waiting is the Hardest Part by Carolyn Arends (Article)

MARLEE'S MIND-MAPPING OF DOORS INTO PRAYER

INTERIOR CASTLE BY ST. TERESA OF ÁVILA

PREP WEEK

NEW RESOURCES:

Introduction to Interior Castle by Miriam Dixon

Reading Schedule for Interior Castle

LISTEN:

Mimi Dixon joins Nathan Foster on the Renovaré Podcast to discuss Interior Castle:

READING OLD BOOKS WELL

Thank you to all who were able to join us on Thursday for the "Reading Old Books Well" webinar with Dr. Christopher A. Hall and Carolyn Arends. We are so grateful to Chris for sharing his time, wisdom, and vast knowledge of Christian voices from the past. And we are so grateful to our members who make doing stuff like this so much fun!

As promised, here is the recording of the webinar. Enjoy!

Here is the YouTube Link: Reading Old Books Well

If you prefer an audio-only version, please visit https://s3.amazonaws.com/renovareassets/podcasts/Reading-Old-Books-Well-Webinar.mp3. (Windows users: Right-click on the link and choose "Save target as" to download file.)

Reading Old Books Well Bibliography

WEEK ONE

NEW RESOURCE:

Week One Study Guide (on First and Second Mansions) from Miriam Dixon

BONUS RESOURCE:

Dallas Willard on Teresa of Ávila's Interior Castle

WEEK TWO

NEW RESOURCES:

Week Two Study Guide (on Third Mansions) from Miriam Dixon

Listen to Mimi and Carolyn's first Book Club-exclusive podcast on Teresa of Ávila and Interior Castle:

Download the MP3 File Here: https://renovareassets.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/bookclub-2020-interior-castle-1.mp3 (Windows users: Right-click on the link and choose "Save target as" to download file.)

BONUS RESOURCE:

"Living in the Vision of God" by Dallas Willard

WEEK THREE

NEW RESOURCE:

Week Three Study Guide (on Fourth Mansions) from Miriam Dixon

BONUS RESOURCE:

"Invitation to Wrestle with God" Talk by Carolyn Arends (The Practice Website Link)

"Invitation to Wrestle with God" Talk by Carolyn Arends (Apple Podcasts Link)

Download the MP3 File Here: Download this Episode (Windows users: Right-click on the link and choose "Save target as" to download file.)

WEEK FOUR

NEW RESOURCES:

Week Four Study Guide (on Fifth Mansions) from Miriam Dixon

Enjoy Carolyn and Mimi's second conversation (with special guest Tom Ashbrook) about Interior Castle in this Book Club-exclusive podcast:

Download the MP3 File Here: https://renovareassets.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/bookclub-2020-interior-castle-2.mp3 (Windows users: Right-click on the link and choose "Save target as" to download file.)

TOM ASHBROOK RESOURCE PAGE

WEEK FIVE

NEW RESOURCE:

Week Five Study Guide (on Sixth Mansions) from Miriam Dixon

WEEK SIX

NEW RESOURCES:

Week Six Study Guide (on Seventh Mansions) by Mimi Dixon

WEBCAST:

Embedded Video not working? Here is the YouTube Link: Interior Castle Webcast

If you prefer an audio-only version, please visit https://s3.amazonaws.com/renovareassets/podcasts/Interior-Castle-Webcast-Audio-Only.mp3. (Windows users: Right-click on the link and choose "Save target as" to download file.)

INTERIOR CASTLE WEBCAST RESOURCES (click the link to view or download)