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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 WeeklyDecember 1, 2023 A Fast and Slow Rescue But the suffering that surrounded Jesus throughout his life and the suffering he experienced firsthand did not suffocate him. Humanity’s hurt moved him; it did…
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Renovaré WeeklyDecember 16, 2022 Should Love for God Involve Our Feelings? The Incarnation sparks these affections and stokes the fire of the heart. Enfleshed, especially as a tiny baby, Jesus draws me into a loving relationship with…
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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…
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Renovaré WeeklyDecember 3, 2021 Fresh Epiphany When the story of God becoming human comes on like a light bulb in our minds it illuminates everything. Epiphany! It is the assurance our hearts have been…
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Renovaré WeeklyDecember 20, 2019 Long Obediences What makes for a long obedience is a bunch of daily obediences one after the other, like stones laid for a walking path. Our job is to stay attentive to the…
Articles
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ArticleThe Word Became Flesh The opening words of John's gospel proclaim the Incarnation, and invite us to receive him and become "children of God."
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ArticleReceiving the Word with Joy A graduate of the Renovaré Institute, Ali Thomas Steer, sends Advent greetings from the UK with some provocative questions to stretch our imaginations and help…
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ArticleThe God of “Hesed” Excerpt from Inexpressible An excerpt from Michael Card’s book Inexpressible helps us consider how we can imitate God’s hesed by extending mercy, presence, and blessing “with no…
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ArticleHe Loved Us First A meditation on what it means to say that God "first loved us" from 12th-century theologian William of St-Thierry.
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ArticleBy Promise and Prophecy As we look toward the Second Sunday of Advent, we'd like to share this thoughtful piece on God's promises and their fulfillment taken from Augustine of Hippo's…
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ArticleThe Marvel of the Incarnation Gregory the Theologian was a 4th century defender of the doctrine of the Trinity. His theology is a timeless resource, helping clarify our image of God and…
