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Eugene peterson

Letter to a Young Pastor

“I wonder if one of the greatest things that a pastor can do,” writes Eugene Peterson to his son Eric, ​“is to treat men and women with simple dignity.” This letter is one of many exchanged between father and son, two pastors working out how to best care for the people of God.
Eugene H. Peterson
Eugene H. Peterson
June 2, 2020
Family Zooming

Virtual Realities

Carolyn Arends discovered that there are barriers to singing corporately over the internet. ​“Maybe,” she offers, ​“that tells us something important.”
Carolyn Arends
Carolyn Arends
May 3, 2020
Stones Stacked

Remembering God’s Provision: A Response to the Coronavirus Crisis

As we unexpectedly transition into the volatile and uncertain environment of the coronavirus, how can we navigate it well through the guidance and empowerment of the Holy Spirit? Renovaré President Chris Hall addresses that question in this letter to the Renovaré community.
Chris Hall
Chris Hall
March 19, 2020
Shoe Stepping In Water

The Surprising Power of the Holy Spirit

Early in his faith journey, Chris Hall was taught that many of the gifts of the Spirit had ceased. Gradually a new openness to the Holy Spirit developed and he decided to dip his toe into the charismatic stream. Here’s what happened.
Chris Hall
Chris Hall
March 15, 2020
Bright dry

Honest Joy, Honest Sorrow

From his book Open and Unafraid: The Psalms as a Guide for Life, David Taylor shares how the Psalms give us permission to honestly express the full range of the human emotion.
David Taylor
David Taylor
March 1, 2020
Child With Red Block

The Language of Play and Projection

In this excerpt from her book, Spiritual Conversations with Children, Lacy Finn Borgo helps us listen to children and discover play and projection as tools for knowing God and knowing self.
Lacy Finn Borgo
Lacy Finn Borgo
February 29, 2020
Wooden Pew

Holiness: More Than Avoiding Vice

Defining holiness by external measures leads to legalism. Richella Parham helps us move beyond avoiding vice and into building a life of virtue.
Richella Parham
Richella Parham
February 16, 2020
Featured Advent 4 Rembrandt

The Humble and Messy Arrival of God

Did the shepherds stop to wonder why the Messiah was born in a stable attended by animals? Someday we can ask them. For now, we notice, with help from this meditation by Miriam Dixon and Margaret Campbell.
Miriam Dixon Margaret Campbell
Miriam Dixon & Margaret Campbell
December 20, 2019
Featured Advent 3 La Tour

When Plans Get Interrupted

God radically rearranged Joseph’s planned future with Mary. Rather than resist, Joseph believed and obeyed. Miriam Dixon and Margaret Campbell help us gain a fresh perspective on the often overlooked sacrifices of the famous carpenter.
Miriam Dixon Margaret Campbell
Miriam Dixon & Margaret Campbell
December 16, 2019
Elderly Couple Holding Hands

Light Enough to Live By

“We are incarnating vessels,” says Jean Nevills. ​“It isn’t if we will incarnate but what.” In her parents, married over seventy years, Jean gives us an example of what it looks like to incarnate the light of Christ.
Jean Nevills
Jean Nevills
December 15, 2019