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The Model of a Virtuous Life

In this excerpt from Richard Foster’s Streams of Living Water, a biographical sketch of Dietrich Bonhoeffer offers an example not only of the Holiness Tradition, but of the balance of all six streams of Christian tradition.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
November 24, 2024

Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Lyle SmithGraybeal
Lyle SmithGraybeal
November 24, 2024
Laundry At Home

Practical Ways to Live All of Life With God

In this excerpt from Streams of Living Water, Richard Foster provides very practical ways to live all of life—everyday home and family and work life—with God.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
November 24, 2024
Bible Open 1Corinthians

Defining The Evangelical Tradition: The Word-Centered Life

From Streams of Living Water, Richard Foster defines the three themes of the Evangelical Tradition: the faithful proclamation of the gospel, the centrality of Scripture, and the confessional witness of the early Christian community.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
November 24, 2024
Heart On Fire

Defining The Contemplative Tradition: The Prayer-Filled Life

“The two most common words used to describe the contemplative way of life are fire and love. Purging, purifying fire. Enveloping, comforting love.” In this excerpt from Streams of Living Water, Richard Foster introduces us to the contemplative life.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
November 24, 2024
Linen Sea Glass

Defining the Holiness Tradition: The Virtuous Life

In this excerpt from Streams of Living Water, Richard Foster reveals the beauty of a virtuous life by laying out what holiness is and is not.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
November 24, 2024
Colorful Handprints

Defining the Social Justice Tradition: The Compassionate Life

Social justice is where love meets the road. From Streams of Living Water, Richard Foster opens up three great themes of the Social Justice Tradition that are wonderfully summed up in the Hebrew words mishpat, hesed, and shalom.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
November 24, 2024
Jesus mosaic

I See a People

At the end of Streams of Living Water, Richard Foster shares this powerful vision for the people of God, even if it is one still seen through a glass dimly.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
November 24, 2024
Harriet tubman

Notable African-American Social Justice Movements and Figures

From Streams of Living Water, Richard Foster and Lynda Graybeal provide a handful of thumbnail sketches of movements and figures that fought for freedom and equality.
Richard J. Foster Lynda Graybeal
Richard J. Foster & Lynda Graybeal
November 24, 2024

Streams of Living Water
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
November 24, 2024