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Ending Racism Begins With How We Identify Ourselves

A small but essential step to overcoming racism, asserts Justin Campbell, is see to first ourselves through God’s matrix.
Justin Campbell
Justin Campbell
November 23, 2024
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Ten Questions with Chris Hall

In this interview with Credo Magazine, Renovaré President Chris Hall covers the Trinity, the Church Fathers, and the Great Tradition.
Christopher A. Hall
Christopher A. Hall
November 23, 2024
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We Have Refused to Listen

The tragic events over the past days have left us in shock. Renovaré President Chris Hall asks, “How should we respond? What would Jesus have us say and do?”
Christopher A. Hall
Christopher A. Hall
November 23, 2024
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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
November 23, 2024
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Songs In The Key of Life

In this letter to his congregation, Pastor Eric Peterson reflects, “Jesus didn’t come to deliver us from our humanity and its accompanying heartaches, but to join us in it all (the good, the bad, the beautiful and the ugly).”
Eric E. Peterson
Eric E. Peterson
November 23, 2024
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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
November 23, 2024
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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.
Christopher A. Hall
Christopher A. Hall
November 23, 2024
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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.
Christopher A. Hall
Christopher A. Hall
November 23, 2024
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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
November 23, 2024
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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
November 23, 2024