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Defining The Incarnational Tradition: The Sacramental Life

God likes matter and uses it “to make present and visible the invisible realm of the spirit”. In this excerpt from Streams of Living Water, Richard Foster invites us to live sacramentally in all of life.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
October 7, 1998
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The Marvel of the Incarnation

Gregory the Theologian was a 4th century defender of the doctrine of the Trinity. His theology is a timeless resource, helping clarify our image of God and calling us to marvel at the one who “takes our nature for the good of our nature.”
Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory of Nazianzus
November 30, 2017
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A Panoramic View of God’s Purpose in History

In addition to understanding the Bible’s overarching theme in the with-God life and its transformation of the People of God, it is also helpful to view the Bible panoramically across the expanse of time.
Renovaré Team
Renovaré Team
June 25, 2018
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We Are Here to Love

How can we conquer those feelings of self-consciousness that can tangle up the better angels of our nature and keep us from stepping out in love? Carolyn Arends offers some honesty and wise words in this excerpt from her book Wrestling with Angels.
Carolyn Arends
Carolyn Arends
January 1, 2008
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An Introduction and Invitation to the Renovaré Covenant

A November 2002 Heart to Heart newsletter where Richard Foster talks about the Renovaré Covenant and its importance to our ongoing life of discipleship.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
November 1, 2002
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The Quiet Power of a Transformed Life

Richard Foster gives us a glimpse of John Woolman, a life shaped by scripture and attuned to the divine promptings of the Spirit.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster & Kathryn Helmers
May 4, 2010
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Strength and Meekness

Originally published in Christianity Today, this piece by Carolyn Arends unpacks the curious virtue of “meekness,” and the related heart-attitudes of submission and trust.
Carolyn Arends
Carolyn Arends
February 15, 2010
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Walking as He Walked

Journals by 18th century Quaker activist John Woolman are a most encouraging testimony that humans can walk in lockstep with Jesus and experience the “quietude” of utter dependence on God.
John Woolman
John Woolman
January 1, 1774
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Pursuing Holy Obedience

From his enduring classic, A Testament of Devotion, Thomas Kelly offers four steps or guidelines to help us “commit our lives in unreserved obedience to Him.”
Thomas R. Kelly
Thomas R. Kelly
August 25, 2019
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Making Companionship With God a Priority at All Costs

In this excerpt from Soul Care in African American Practice, Barbara Peacock calls out patterns of busyness that threaten our intimacy with God. She encourages us to “make companionship with God a priority” by setting aside times to soak in the presence of Jesus.
Barbara Peacock
Barbara Peacock
May 5, 2020