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04 18 Calling A Friend

Like Calling a Friend and Never Hanging Up

What if praying without ceasing is less like an unending military drill and much more like “calling a friend and never hanging up”? Nate Foster joins us to consider this approach when we commit our ways to drawing deeper into prayer. Whether fun or mundane, the conversation is always worthwhile.
Nathan Foster
Nathan Foster
April 18, 2018
03 14 Meditation

The Main Distinction of Christian Meditation

Nate Foster joins us to share some of his thoughts on and experiences with the discipline of meditation. He considers what makes Christian meditation different from other forms and challenges us to rethink our need for goal-oriented spirituality. Instead, he encourages us to live the mystery.
Nathan Foster
Nathan Foster
March 14, 2018
2018-02-28 Care Garden

Selfish Care, Self-Care, and Soul Care—What's the Difference?

Part of the discipline of submission is recognizing our limitations and caring for our souls. Nathan Foster says soul care is when “we simply place ourselves in a position for God to care for us, attend to our souls, and let his agenda supersede ours.”
Nathan Foster
Nathan Foster
February 28, 2018
11 28 Bro Prayer

Healing Laughter: Bill Vaswig's Ministry of Prayer

Nathan Foster shares some reflections on how Bill Vaswig’s healing prayer ministry changed his life.
Nathan Foster
Nathan Foster
November 28, 2016
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Making Ordinary Saints Gathering

What is an “ordinary saint” and how exactly is one made? We invite you to enjoy this introduction to Nathan Foster’s book The Making of an Ordinary Saint and to join Nathan, Richard Foster, Chris Hall, and Brian Morykon at the Ordinary Saints Gathering in Pennsylvania.
Nathan Foster
Nathan Foster
August 25, 2016
08 01 New Reformation Part 2

A Hope for a New Reformation of the Church, Part Two

In considering a new reformation across denominational lines, Nathan Foster continues to imagine an integration of the six streams of the Christian tradition into modern Church life. Here he looks at the Charismatic, Incarnational, and Social Justice streams in this second of a three-part series.
Nathan Foster
Nathan Foster
August 1, 2016
06 10 Coal Confession

Confession

Nathan Foster shares an excerpt from his latest book, The Making of an Ordinary Saint, on the power of forgiveness that comes through the discipline of confession.
Nathan Foster
Nathan Foster
June 10, 2016
Church Door at Wittenberg

A Hope for a New Reformation of the Church, Part One

As the 500-year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation nears, Nathan Foster begins to imagine a new reformation within the Body of Christ that is grounded in the ecumenical embrace of the six historical movements in Church history. This month’s Heart to Heart is the first of a three-part series.
Nathan Foster
Nathan Foster
May 2, 2016
Trees Aspen

Lessons From the Trees

In this bi-monthly Heart to Heart essay, Nathan Foster explores how trees teach us how to grow slow, root deep, and wait with patience for the resurrection of spring.
Nathan Foster
Nathan Foster
March 7, 2016

Practicing Availability and Vulnerability, Part 2

This month I want to continue working with those two beautifully challenging words: availability and vulnerability. I’d like to explore how we can practice these as a spiritual discipline, some potential challenges, and what these practices might look like in a ministry context.
Nathan Foster
Nathan Foster
November 1, 2015