Podcast Episode

Stages of life and faith · ​“Disturb me, Lord” · Knowing when to pause

June 2, 2023

The final episode of this season of Friends in Formation covers listener questions on why spiritual formation "clicks" at certain ages, whether we should pray…

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Donn Thomas — Fighting Fear with Worship (Encore Series)

May 5, 2023

With gratitude for the life of Donn Thomas, we share this episode from the Renovaré Podcast archive (originally aired April 13, 2020). Donn speaks with Nate…

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QE II · Injustice in the Church · Prayer Labyrinths

September 26, 2022

In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, James, Nate, and Richella answer listener questions about the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, unfairness and…

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Dallas Willard — The Role of Faith in Prayer

October 16, 2016

This week we unearth a gem from the archives—Dallas Willard at Azusa Pacific University giving a potent teaching on prayer.

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Carolyn Arends — Doubt in Faith

April 17, 2016

Carolyn Arends, Renovaré Director of Education, talks with Nathan Foster about the role of doubt. What do we do with it? Is it always the enemy of faith or can…

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Memoirs of Jesus Christ Dorothy Sayers imagines a literary review of John's gospel in this essay that challenges the “taint of unreality” that can overshadow our reading of the Bible.

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Truly Believing the Twenty-Third Psalm Dallas Willard writes that "far too few have experienced in their own lives the vivid reality" of the Twenty-Third Psalm. Here he explains how we can step into…

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He Himself is Our Peace excerpt from Safe All Along Katie Majors explores the question: "How do we actually experience peace without just glossing over struggle and hardship with Christian platitudes?"

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Lilias Trotter: A Legacy of Complete Abandonment to God To see Lilias "was to catch a glimpse of ‘that sweet-smiling Jesus.'” Mimi Dixon holds up the life of Lilias Trotter as a model of joyful, Christlike obedience.

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Being Christian in a Pluralistic Society ​In this vintage yet timely piece, Dallas Willard reflects upon the challenges and benefits of pluralism, and how Christians are positioned “to show the true…

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A Lifeline of Faith Philip Yancey on the influence of G.K. Chesterton Philip Yancey offers a portrait of one of his spiritual mentors, G.K. Chesterton, whose writings helped “resuscitate” Yancey’s faith.

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Finding Truth, Again G.K. Chesterton's introduction to Orthodoxy includes this humorous and self-deprecating description of finding truth in a roundabout way.

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A Liturgy for Those Deconstructing Their Faith When our faith is sifted for impurities or when we feel lost or confused, there is always hope. “You are in a critical place," this prayer reminds us, "but…

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Blind Science Vs. Blind Faith In the name of both science and religion, often poorly reasoned mic-drop statements are used to end arguments. Dallas Willard proposes a better way, one where…

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Wait How do we wait for someone who has already come? Trevor Hudson joins us today to confront this puzzle of Advent: what does it mean to wait for the Christ who…

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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…

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Prevail with God A Magnificent Model of Intercessory Prayer Richard Foster joins us today to offer "a magnificent model" of intercessory prayer from the Exodus 17 story of Moses, Aaron, and Hur. Why is nothing more…