Article Series
From 1993-2006, Richard Foster wrote letters to encourage the Renovaré community. Years later, Nathan Foster followed in the tradition with a few of his own.
Lessons From the Trees
Nathan Foster explores how trees teach us how to grow slow, root deep, and wait with patience for the resurrection of spring.
Featured March 15, 2019 (Original Mar 2016 )
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.”
Featured April 16, 2021 (Original Jan 2016 )
Are Christians Called to be Irrelevant?
First published in 2014, Nathan Foster’s letter to the Renovaré community explores this Henri Nouwen quote: “I am deeply convinced that the Christian leader of the future is called to be completely irrelevant and to stand in this world with nothing to offer but his or her vulnerable self.”
Featured January 3, 2022 (Original Oct 2014 )
Spiritual Disciplines are an Invitation
“The disciplines are an invitation, not an obligation.” Nathan Foster reminds us that “joy, freedom, and laughter are where this journey is taking us.”
Featured September 17, 2021 (Original Aug 2014 )
Daring to Follow the Spirit’s Lead
Richard Foster looks backward as well as forward with prophetic attention to the Spirit’s movement in modern times—a vision that guides and undergirds Renovaré’s efforts to connect, deepen, and renew the people of God.
Featured September 12, 2022 (Original May 2005 )
