Books
Weekly Newsletters
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Renovaré WeeklyDecember 15, 2023 Humble and Awkward and Messy What the passage does say is that we are to think of ourselves as Jesus thought of himself. And how was that? He didn’t exploit equality with God. He embraced…
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Renovaré WeeklySeptember 15, 2023 The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness But it is possible, with God’s help, to grow into an accurate picture of self that leads to the freedom and joy of self-forgetfulness. Another word for this…
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Renovaré WeeklyJune 16, 2023 Hiding from God Authentic followers of Jesus Christ—like Julian and countless others—guide us to the Teacher by sharing with us what they have learned.
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Renovaré WeeklyMarch 10, 2023 Listening Beyond Our Comfort Zone Many of us gravitate toward people like ourselves and to books that confirm what we already know. But spiritual growth requires listening to Christians whose…
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Renovaré WeeklyMarch 3, 2023 Less Alone Than We Think There are a surprising number of Jesus followers who value humility of heart, who want to be with God more than talk about God like God isn’t in the room, who…
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Renovaré WeeklyDecember 9, 2022 The Humble Soul Knows Its Worth Humility is to see things as they are. It isn’t to think of oneself as a worthless worm who God reluctantly redeemed. It is to fix our heart on God’s…
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Renovaré WeeklySeptember 30, 2022 The Beauty, Wisdom, and Power of Restraint And some of the most culturally transformative movements have been led by those, like Martin Luther King, Jr., who modeled costly restraint from anger and…
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Renovaré WeeklySeptember 23, 2022 Deep Cuts One guard against this shadow side is to read books by followers of Jesus outside the circles we naturally gravitate toward. We need old books alongside the…
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Renovaré WeeklyJune 10, 2022 Power Behind some of our hesitation, perhaps, is the idea that walking in the power of God must be dramatic or abrasive. But true power, healthy power, godly power…
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Renovaré WeeklyApril 8, 2022 A Profound Sense of Being Very Small Well-written prayers—like the Psalms and the ones Underhill collected in her journal from saints through the ages—can draw our hearts and minds to God and give…
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Renovaré WeeklyJanuary 14, 2022 Relentless Transparency How then can an organization, or a person, claim integrity while remaining in a posture of humility?Humble integrity is only possible through honesty and…
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Renovaré WeeklyDecember 24, 2021 God the Vulnerable Choosing vulnerability is an act of strength and courage. To be vulnerable is to allow yourself to be known and open yourself to be hurt. It is the road on…
Podcast Episodes
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Podcast EpisodeRichard Foster and Brenda Quinn — Learning HumilityDecember 9, 2022
Brenda Quinn and Richard Foster join Nathan to talk about Richard’s new book, Learning Humility: A Year of Searching for a Vanishing Virtue. -
Podcast EpisodeTed Harro — A Journey in Humility
August 25, 2022
Renovaré President Ted Harro discusses his recent pilgrimage with his son along the Camino de Santiago, including how its unexpected detours taught him the… -
Podcast EpisodeMarlena Graves — The Way Up Is Down
December 1, 2020
"Jesus' way of being lifted up is not the way of the world," says author Marlena Graves. "Nouwen called it downward mobility...You might not win accolades but…
Articles
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ArticleDelightful Humility Late 19th-century South African pastor and missionary Andrew Murray offers a helpful teaching on living in humble service to others.
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ArticleDirected to Thy Glory Selected sayings on humility from the journals of Dag Hammarskjöld "May everything in this my being be directed to Thy glory..." Dag Hammarskjöld's intimate journal entries reveal his desire to live humbly while serving in a…
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ArticleOnly the Workshop Humility in Mary’s Song Mary's obedience, trust, and praise provide a profile in humility that can help us have a truer image of God and of ourselves.
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ArticleHumility, the Root of Virtue This excerpt from Richard Foster's new book on a "vanishing virtue" explores the hidden opportunities in our daily lives to learn about and practice a humble…
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ArticleUnexpected Lessons from the Pilgrim Trail Reflecting on his recent pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago, Renovaré president Ted Harro sees God's grace at work in the humbling reminders of human…
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ArticleEmpty That We May Be Full From The Way Up Is Down “When we are full of ourselves or other things, we obstruct God’s grace.” Marlena Graves explores the way of self-emptying in imitation of our Lord Jesus and…
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ArticleThe Gift of Weakness and The Need for Practice With inimitable wisdom and grace, Fenélon helps a friend welcome weakness as a gift, and reminds him that spiritual knowledge is only helpful to the extent…
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ArticleAccept Your Weakness There is nothing quite like a letter from an old friend. This letter is from a friend and brother whom we have not yet met. But, across the years, his love is…
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ArticleTimeless Wisdom from an Anonymous 14th Century Author From The Cloud of Unknowing "If you wish to keep growing you must nourish in your heart the lively longing for God." Explore wisdom from the anonymous author of the 14th-century classic,…
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ArticleSinking into the Will of God François Fénelon offers insight into what it means to truly surrender to God. He advises caution, lest we make submission an achievement, rather than a journey…
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ArticleUnderstanding Submission How does Jesus call us to follow him not only to a "cross death" but a "cross life"? How can we only be truly free when we are captives of the Lord? Richard…
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ArticleThe Gnawing Worm of Jealousy Cyprian of Carthage compares jealousy to an insidious worm eating away at the human soul and urges disciples of Christ to let “the sweetness of Christ” replace…
