Jon Bailey, Renovaré Board Chair and serial entrepreneur, knows technology can distract and harm. But his belief that it can also be used for good led him to co-create the Scripture listening app Dwell. Its thoughtful music was scored by Steinway artist and composer Chad Lawson, who also joins this episode.
Renovaré listeners can learn more and get 33% off a Dwell membership at dwellapp.io/renovare.
Listen to the music Chad composed for the app on Apple Music or Spotify.
Steinway artist & composer, Chad Lawson, has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning, NPR's All Things Considered and Performance Today. His Chopin Variations brought new interpretations to the poet of the piano as well as his work with the hit television series and podcast Lore. His music has been used in countless films and commercials such as The Walking Dead, Chevrolet, IBM, Microsoft, Delta Airlines and many others.
Jonathan R. Bailey works at the intersection of Christian Spiritual Formation and technology. He co-founded Dwell, an app for listening to Scripture, and serves with Renovaré. His writing explores the Threefold Way—purgation, illumination, and union—for a deeper life in Christ. His book with IVP releases in Fall 2026. Find his work at jonathanrbailey.com, or follow him on Substack and Twitter/X. He lives in Frisco, TX, with his wife and children.
Nathan Foster is an author and host of Life With God, a Renovaré Podcast. Formerly, he was an Associate Professor of social work and served as the Andrews Chair in Spiritual Formation at Spring Arbor University. He was also a licensed clinical social worker and certified addictions counselor. Nathan has published two books, including The Making of an Ordinary Saint: My Journey from Frustration to Joy with the Spiritual Disciplines.