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09 22 Heaven Here And Now

Imagine the Day after Your Death

Registration for the 2017-18 Renovaré Book Club is open, and we are delighted to offer you a tantalizing taste of our first book this season: Chris Webb’s God-Soaked Life. Read along with us this fall, and discover how “God’s kingdom is not far away, a remote and future promise. It is here, now.”
Chris Webb
Chris Webb
September 22, 2017
Sehnsucht

The Bittersweet Longing

Sept. 19, 2017 marked the 20th anniversary of Rich Mullins’s death. In a new book, many of his writer, musician, and other friends have collected their stories of how Rich has shaped their lives and ministries. One of these friends is our very own Carolyn Arends who joins us with her contribution.
Carolyn Arends
Carolyn Arends
September 21, 2017
09 20 Statue

They Also Serve Who Only Stand and Wait

Like bookends on a life lived in holy submission to God, the two poems we share from John Milton reflect crises of faith and the gaining of grace enough to trust God’s will—both in his youth and older years. The beauty of the language and depth of feeling have made his words of surrender immortal.
John Milton
John Milton
September 20, 2017
09 15 Fortitude

Practicing Fortitude

In this conclusion to our series looking at what fortitude is and exploring some Christian lives that exemplify this virtue, here Richard Foster returns to encourage us to consider a few exercises which help us think about fortitude more. How might we practice fortitude?
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
September 15, 2017
09 14 Virtues

The Cardinal Virtues

As we’ve been looking into fortitude recently—what is it?​, who models it?​, and, tomorrow, how do we nurture it within ourselves?—we thought it might be helpful to look at this particular virtue in its relationship to the other three cardinal virtues. Augustine of Hippo lends us a hand.
Augustine
Augustine
September 14, 2017
09 11 Fortitude

What is Fortitude?

This week at Renovaré, we’ll be looking at the cardinal virtue fortitude. What is fortitude? What can we learn from those who display it? How can we develop this worthy trait in our own characters? Richard Foster starts us out today with a brief but invigorating look at what we mean by fortitude.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
September 11, 2017
09 08 Truth To Power

Speak Truth to Power

​Measuring our words with wisdom does not mean turning a blind eye to evil. Carolyn Arends shares a recent piece from Faith Today about “the quiet power of a life shaped by God” that does not need to shout to be heard—or to be an effective agent of positive change. John Woolman lends a hand.
Carolyn Arends
Carolyn Arends
September 8, 2017
09 06 Yoke

Bring Anger under the Yoke of Reason

If it feels nowadays that we are in an angry world, Ambrose is here to remind us that this is not a new thing at all. In this excerpt from his treatise On the Duties of Clergy, Ambrose shares timeless truths about putting anger under the reins of reason before this passion reigns our souls.
Aurelius Ambrosius
Aurelius Ambrosius
September 6, 2017
09 04 Look At Sky

Everyday Resolutions

“If for nothing more than the sake of a change of view, I shall assume my ancestry to be from the heavens rather than the caves.” We invite you to change your view by spending some time with Clyde S. Kilby, friend of Inklings, professor, and author on the arts and aesthetics. Come be refreshed.
Clyde S Kilby
Clyde S Kilby
September 4, 2017
08 30 Out Of The Pit

Straight from the Pit

Reflecting on recent events, Renovaré’s founder, Richard Foster, reminds us that “the gospel of Jesus Christ is diametrically opposed to all expressions of racism and bigotry and hatred”—and that we are called to work with God towards another, more excellent, way.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
August 30, 2017