Books
Weekly Newsletters
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Renovaré WeeklyOctober 10, 2025 Pastoral Pace and Presence Healthy leadership flows from a tended soul—rooted in prayer, presence, and humility—where impact comes not from ambition or achievement, but from being deeply…
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Renovaré WeeklyJuly 16, 2021 When a Leader’s Soul Is Uncared For But eventually there are things one simply can’t push through, as anyone who’s slammed into the brick wall of human limitation will tell you. In reality, true…
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Renovaré WeeklyFebruary 12, 2021 Eugene Peterson’s Advice One of the greatest things we can do, he says, “is to treat men and women with simple dignity… The dignity of souls created by God.
Podcast Episodes
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Podcast EpisodeAndrew Ranucci — What Pastors NeedOctober 10, 2025
Nathan speaks with Andrew Ranucci, Director of the Next Frontiers program for pastors, about his journey from pastoring a congregation to pastoring pastors. -
Podcast EpisodeKai Nilsen — What’s the Point of Church?
February 24, 2023
Renovaré Ministry Team member and pastor, Kai Nilsen, talks with Nate about what we can learn from recent disruptions to church norms. -
Podcast EpisodeMimi Dixon — First Things
February 7, 2022
How do pastors prevent burnout and keep first things first? Renovaré Ministry Team member Mimi Dixon shares insights and lessons from her decades of experience… -
Podcast EpisodeWinn Collier — On Eugene Peterson
January 17, 2022
To write Eugene Peterson's biography, Winn Collier spent considerable time with the Petersons, read Eugene's letters, and conducted countless interviews. He…
Articles
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ArticleA Note from One Pastor to Another Out of concern for pastors who are facing trying times and “prickly” parishioners, Miriam Dixon shares how Jesus reframed her understanding of a pastor’s role…
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ArticleRenewing Our Most Basic Commitment Excerpt from The Unnecessary Pastor Marva Dawn and Eugene Peterson present a counter-cultural call for pastors to honor their basic commitment as Christians over and above professional religious…
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ArticleHeart to Heart May 2006 Creating Communities That Focus on Life-Long Discipleship In this May 2006 pastoral letter to the Renovaré community, Richard Foster lays out the characteristics and principles of spiritual formation based…
