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01 24 Eagle

What is True Devotion?

In the opening chapter to his work, Introduction to the Devout Life, Francis de Sales explores the nature of true devotion. He believes that “devotion is simply a spiritual activity and liveliness by means of which Divine Love works in us,” that allows us to rise up to God with soaring wings.
Francis de Sales
Francis de Sales
January 11, 2025
01 25 Creed

Credo

Jesus prayed that we would be one (John 17). We too often feel like many. But the Apostles’ Creed reminds us of the One to whom we belong, and in remembering these words, we recognize our unity. Thomas Oden helps us to understand why the Creed is such an important part of our faith heritage.
Thomas Oden
Thomas Oden
January 11, 2025
02 02 Cake

You Are Important, and We Love You

How did cake become the nearly universal dessert of celebration and consolation? How do people speak love through baking and sharing cake? What was Francis of Assisi’s favorite cake? Is there really an ultimate recipe for coconut cake? Justine Olawsky joins us to reflect on all this and more.
Justine Olawsky
Justine Olawsky
January 11, 2025
02 09 Let Go

Spiritual Disciplines Index: Submission

The Spiritual Disciplines Index is a selective, topical index is designed to help readers get a picture of the with-God life presented in the Bible.
Renovaré Team
Renovaré Team
January 11, 2025
Finding Foster Banner

Forty Years of Celebration of Discipline: An Interview with Richard Foster

Richard Foster chats with Paul Anderson of George Fox University about the 40th anniversary of Celebration of Discipline, how that first book led to many others, why Renovaré came into being, the ways being a Quaker shaped his interdenominational outreach, and what the future holds.
Paul Anderson Richard J. Foster
Paul Anderson & Richard J. Foster
January 11, 2025
03 09 Meditation

Why Meditate on Scripture?

There can be a lot of questions about the discipline of meditation on Scripture: What does it mean? How can I practice it? How is it different from prayer? Jan Johnson helps answer some of those in this short excerpt from her book, Meeting God in Scripture.
Jan Johnson
Jan Johnson
January 11, 2025
03 15 Technololgy Soul

Technology Cannot Nourish the Soul

Forty years ago, traditional ways of growing in grace had largely fallen by the wayside of western Christianity. Yet, many had a strong desire to find practices to enter more fully and deeply into Christlikeness. Richard Foster penned Celebration of Discipline as a response to this need.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
January 11, 2025
Black Woman Looking Up

The Most Important Thing About You

From Life Without Lack, Dallas Willard invites us to think correctly about two fundamental things: minds and people.
Dallas Willard
Dallas Willard
January 11, 2025
03 23 Meditation Application

Meditation is Different than Application

How does meditation differ from application when we are spending time in God’s Word? Jan Johnson joins us to share an excerpt from her book, Meeting God in Scripture, in which she helps us consider the differences and explore the connections between these two practices.
Jan Johnson
Jan Johnson
January 11, 2025
04 05 Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer as a Transformative Pattern

Paul Anderson joins us to share some ideas for the importance of regular daily prayer for spiritual transformation and offers some practices for modeling a morning prayer after the Lord’s Prayer.
Paul Anderson
Paul Anderson
January 11, 2025