Books
Weekly Newsletters
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Renovaré WeeklyMarch 23, 2018 Savoring God + Richard Foster on Dallas Willard Balance is a core value for Renovaré. It's vital, for example, to engage with God both in the analytical and in the intuitive realm. This month we focus on…
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Renovaré WeeklyMarch 16, 2018 Meditation + Ask Nathan & Richard Foster Your Question Meditating on Scripture need not be laborious or taxing. In fact, it can be restful, refreshing, and a genuine delight—"How sweet are your words to my taste,…
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Renovaré WeeklyMarch 9, 2018 Christian Meditation: Filling, Not Emptying Christian meditation focuses on filling our minds with what is good, lovely, and true rather than emptying them, as Archbishop Anthony Bloom describes it as…
Podcast Episodes
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Podcast EpisodeNew Year Meditation with Vivianne FosterJanuary 9, 2026
Nathan and Vivianne Foster share a meditation for the New Year melding a famous quote by Francis de Sales with the words of Mary from Luke 1 in this bonus… -
Podcast EpisodeAudio Retreat: Meditation on Patient TrustJanuary 17, 2025
Today’s podcast is a 13-minute meditation — an audio retreat — on a prayer by the French priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Put on some headphones, find a… -
Podcast EpisodeAudio Retreat: The Cup — A Meditation for Holy Week on Luke 22
March 22, 2024
Nathan Foster’s audio meditation on Luke 22 invites us to the Mount of Olives where Jesus prayed “let this cup pass from me.” -
Podcast EpisodeMeditation on Psalm 131 (Encore Series)
August 11, 2023
Today's podcast is a 20-minute meditation—an audio retreat—on Psalm 131. Put on some headphones, find a comfortable spot, and let your soul be quieted. This… -
Podcast EpisodeA Guided Prayer Meditation for Ukraine
March 10, 2022
In this guided audio meditation, Nathan Foster offers a prayer from the heart for Ukraine and the world. -
Podcast EpisodeAudio Retreat: Meditation on Psalm 19
November 2, 2020
Put on some headphones, find a comfortable spot, and set your heart and mind on Psalm 19 in this 15-minute guided meditation. This "audio retreat" is a… -
Podcast EpisodeAudio Meditation: Serenity Prayer
April 6, 2020
An audio meditation led by Nathan Foster based on the Serenity Prayer: "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the… -
Podcast EpisodeRichard Foster, Steve Fawver, Jan Johnson — Meditation Q & AMarch 25, 2018
How did Jesus meditate? Is it possible to meditate while doing other things? Those questions and others are answered today by Richard Foster, Steve Fawver, and… -
Podcast EpisodeJan Johnson & Steve Fawver — Savoring God
March 18, 2018
Meditation is like savoring a delicious meal one slow bite at a time. Author Jan Johnson and Pastor Steve Fawver share practical insights on how meditation… -
Podcast EpisodeAudio Retreat: Meditation on Psalm 131
March 11, 2018
Today's podcast is a 20-minute meditation—an audio retreat—on Psalm 131. Put on some headphones, find a comfortable spot, and let your soul be quieted. This… -
Podcast EpisodeNathan Foster — Christian Meditation: Filling Not Emptying
March 4, 2018
Continuing our focus on one Spiritual Discipline per month, we turn our attention to meditation—specifically, and it's important here to be specific, Christian… -
Podcast EpisodeJon & Josh Bailey — A New Way to Listen to ScriptureJanuary 14, 2018
Jon and Josh Bailey, brothers, serial entrepreneurs, and creators of an upcoming app called Dwell, join Nate today to talk about the importance of listening to…
Articles
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ArticleHearing and Obeying The Essence of Christian Meditation With straightforward clarity, Richard Foster explains that "Christian meditation, very simply, is the ability to hear God’s voice and obey his word. It is that…
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ArticleHeart Transformation and Friendship with Jesus Can there be progress forward in our life with God? From Sanctuary of the Soul, Richard Foster looks at what changes we can expect to happen as we follow…
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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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ArticleMeditation is Different than Application How does meditation differ from application when we are spending time in God's Word? Jan Johnson joins us to share an excerpt from her book, *Meeting God in…
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ArticleWhy Meditate on Scripture? There can be a lot of questions about the discipline of meditation on Scripture: What does it mean? How can I practice it? How is it different from prayer? Jan…
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ArticleThe Main Distinction of Christian Meditation Nathan Foster considers what makes Christian meditation different from other forms and challenges us to rethink our need for goal-oriented spirituality.…
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ArticleMeditation: Being Attentive to God Muse, ponder, reflect, consider—when Psalm 119 says "meditate," this is what the Psalmist has in mind. In this excerpt from Spiritual Classics, Joyce Huggett…
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ArticleUnderstanding Meditation Prayer is the interactive relationship we have with God about what we and God are working on together. Christian meditation is the listening side of this…
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ArticleSpiritual Disciplines Index: Meditation We have broken out the topics in the Spiritual Disciplines Index for your convenience. Prayerful rumination upon God, his Word, and his world fills these…
