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Richard J. Foster

Richard J. Foster

Renovaré Founder

Richard J. Foster

Articles & Essays by Richard J. Foster

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The Uniqueness of Jesus

Published April, 2000 • Featured April 1, 2000
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.
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Heart to Heart November 1999

Published November, 1999 • Featured November 1, 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.
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Corporate Gatherings

Published September, 1999 • Featured September 1, 1999
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Heart to Heart May 1999

Published May, 1999 • Featured May 1, 1999
A May 1999 Heart to Heart newsletter where Richard Foster traces his early journey in trying to understand the kingdom of God: Hunger for God, Salvation as Life in the Kingdom of God, Obedience in the Kingdom, The Kingdom in Mystery Form, and Power in the Kingdom.
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Vision, Idea, and Message

Published April, 1999 • Featured April 1, 1999
What is Renovaré, exactly? And what does it mean to ​“train in righteousness?” In this vintage piece, Richard Foster offers some sturdy — and inspiring — definitions.
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Streams of Living Water

Published September, 1998 • Featured September 1, 1998
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Heart to Heart May 1998

Published May, 1998 • Featured May 1, 1998
A May 1998 Heart to Heart newsletter where Richard talks about A Publishing Event (The Divine Conspiracy), An International Conference, and the connection between the two.
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Heart to Heart November 1997

Published November, 1997 • Featured November 1, 1997
A November 1997 Heart to Heart newsletter where Richard Foster talks about his 30th anniversary trip to Kentucky and New Mexico, Joseph and the Virtue of Trust, The Fiddler and the Virtue of Contentment, and Ken Boyce and the Virtue of Courage.
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The Many Landscapes of Worship

Published October, 1997 • Featured October 1, 1997
You are invited to remember the necessity of worship in season and out of season in this Richard Foster piece.
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Abiding Is Everything

Published May, 1997 • Featured May 1, 1997
As the rising popularity of spiritual formation inevitably ​“dumbs down” its core concepts, Richard Foster answers the need for clarity and depth in this Heart to Heart letter about the formation process and some ways we can imitate and abide in Christ.
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Emulating Francis and Clare

Published January, 1997 • Featured January 1, 1997
Richard Foster remembers the sweet friendship of St. Francis and St. Clare — both of Assisi. They have so much to teach us today about living life fully in the Spirit, meeting God in nature, and walking with humility, love, obedience, and joy.
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Cultivating an Habitual Vision of Greatness

Published November, 1996 • Featured November 1, 1996
A November 1996 Heart to Heart newsletter ​“Words matter. Ideas matter.” Richard Foster’s observation that ​“our reading and our writing is gravitating to the lowest common denominator” is as relevant today as it was 20 years ago.
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Written Prayer

Published October, 1996 • Featured October 1, 1996
Richard Foster explains how reading the prayers of others as our own connects us to the community of faith, revives our conversation with God, and moves us into a posture of holy listening and holy obedience.
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Shining Examples of Incarnational Living

Published July, 1996 • Featured July 1, 1996
“One of the best ways,” Richard Foster writes, ​“we can grasp the idea of an ​‘incarnational lifestyle’ is to look at people in the past who have blazed the trail ahead of us and have shared their journey with us.”
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Heart to Heart May 1996

Published May, 1996 • Featured May 1, 1996
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Living, Teaching, Practicing

Published April, 1996 • Featured April 1, 1996
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The Ministry of Reconciliation

Published January, 1996 • Featured January 1, 1996
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Heart to Heart November 1995

Published November, 1995 • Featured November 1, 1995
A November 1995 Heart to Heart newsletter where Richard Foster talks about his concern seeing more and more end-time scenarios as apocalyptic zeal rises to fever pitch, how to gain perspective, and some counsels for today.
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The Grace in Discipleship

Published October, 1995 • Featured October 1, 1995
How does imagination help us translate the overall pattern of Jesus’ life into our own lives? A vintage letter from Richard Foster explores living as disciples in the modern world.
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A Little Love Song

Published July, 1995 • Featured July 1, 1995