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Heart to Heart November 2000

A November 2000 Heart to Heart newsletter where Richard Foster talks about two structures where renewal is unlikely, and structures where he sees renewal emerging.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
January 10, 2025

Evangelism and Missions
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
January 10, 2025

Heart to Heart June 2000

A June 2000 Heart to Heart newsletter where Richard Foster talks about the idols of our day: the Idol of Personal Autonomy, the Idol of Pleasure, and the Idol of Efficiency.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
January 10, 2025
04 12 Healing Prayer

Experiments in Prayer

Can we apply the scientific method to ... prayer? Agnes Sanford says “Yes!” Giving us four simple steps to follow Agnes assures us that we can learn to adjust our prayer practices to better “plug into” God’s amazing power and presence to heal, protect, provide, and console.
Agnes Sanford
Agnes Sanford
January 10, 2025
07 31 One Way

The Uniqueness of Jesus

John Paul II wrote, “If Jesus were only a wise man like Socrates, if he were a ‘prophet’ like Muhammad, if he were ‘enlightened’ like Buddha, without any doubt he would not be what he is. He is the one mediator between God and humanity.” Richard Foster considers the utter uniqueness of Jesus Christ.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
January 10, 2025
Black sand beach

God’s Love Is Higher Even Than My Sins

John Wesley takes sin seriously and here distinguishes between different kinds. The goal is not shame or perfectionism, but to point us toward freedom in Christ and to help us recognize that the choices we make matter.
John Wesley Richard J. Foster
John Wesley & Richard J. Foster
January 10, 2025
Fasting from Criticalness

A Fasting on Criticalness

Through fasting from criticalness, Catherine Marshall discovered the negative thinking that blocked creativity, love, goodwill, and mercy.
Catherine Marshall
Catherine Marshall
January 10, 2025
Older Couple Laughing

Laughter of Biblical Proportions

All of our dearest hopes and wildest dreams are not half wild enough compared to what God has planned for us. Frederick Buechner gives some Biblical examples.
Frederick Buechner
Frederick Buechner
January 10, 2025
2018 09 29 Silence

Silence Gives Power to Words

John Main contends that for words to be charged with strength and power, they must spring from the silence of the Spirit in our inner being.
John Main Richard J. Foster
John Main & Richard J. Foster
January 10, 2025

Heart to Heart November 1999

A November 1999 Heart to Heart newsletter where Richard Foster talks about Y2K, Looking into the Future, post-modernism, Three Dramatic Shifts, and Steps Toward Renewal.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
January 10, 2025