This month Nathan talks with author, speaker and spiritual director Fil Anderson about “withness”, Jesus’ interruptibility, and lessons from Brennan Manning’s last moments.
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Renovaré Podcast · Episode 11
Availability and Vulnerability Part 2 // Fil Anderson
Nathan Foster has a tender conversation with Fil Anderson about availability and vulnerability
Fil Anderson is executive director of Journey Resources, based in Greensboro, North Carolina. He’s a frequent conference speaker, spiritual director, and directs retreats and workshops nationally and internationally. A member of the pastoral staff of St. Mark’s Church and the Spiritual Care Team for Samaritan’s Purse, he provides on-site soul care to their staff and volunteers.
He is the author of Running on Empty: Contemplative Spirituality for Overachievers (Waterbrook) and Breaking the Rules: Trading Performance for Intimacy with God (InterVarsity).
Nathan is Director of Community Life at Renovaré. Formerly, he served as the Andrews Chair in Spiritual Formation at Spring Arbor University and the Pastor of Spiritual Formation at a Free Methodist Church in Jackson, MI. Nathan is a licensed clinical social worker, a certified addictions counselor, and plays bass in the indie rock band Istra Blue.