Weekly Newsletters
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Renovaré WeeklyNovember 17, 2023 Is Rest and Retreat Only for the Privileged? Likewise, Jesus’ call to retreat from noise and hurry was not a special opportunity reserved for the wealthiest among his followers.
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Renovaré WeeklyOctober 13, 2023 Wildly in Order Think of Jesus. He has thirty-six months to save the universe and every moment counts. Hurting huddled masses surround him, and he is the remedy. Yet time and…
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Renovaré WeeklyJanuary 10, 2020 Me, Jesus, and a Candle There are a variety of ways to be alone together: a few minutes of silence with your family on the couch; a group silent retreat (which has a substance to it…
Podcast Episodes
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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 EpisodeVivianne David — Visio Divina
February 3, 2023
Nathan welcomes Vivianne David, co-founder and host of Vilayala Retreat, to the podcast to talk about how our eyes can guide us into prayer. -
Podcast EpisodeRobyn Wrigley-Carr — Evelyn Underhill’s Spiritual Formation
November 29, 2022
Robyn Wrigley-Carr returns to the Renovaré Podcast to talk with Nate about Evelyn Underhill—the 20th century author, spiritual director and retreat leader—and… -
Podcast EpisodeRobyn Wrigley-Carr — Evelyn Underhill’s Prayer Book
April 4, 2022
Author Robyn Wrigley-Carr joins Nathan on this week’s episode to discuss Evelyn Underhill’s Prayer Book. -
Podcast EpisodeRuth Haley Barton — The Gift and Necessity of Time Away with God
December 30, 2018
Dallas Willard once said, "If you don't come away for a while, you will come apart after a while." Ruth Haley Barton, author of Invitation to Retreat, joins… -
Podcast EpisodeSteve Fawver — Thirty Days at a Trappist MonasteryNovember 6, 2016
Steve Fawver, pastor of Spiritual Health & Care at Newberg Friends Church in Oregon, talks with Nathan about the value of retreats and reflects on a recent 30…
Articles
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ArticleWhy Do We Need Retreat? In this excerpt from her introduction to Wilderness Time, Emilie Griffin challenges our resistance to spending intentional time with God and argues for the…
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ArticleOf Mice and Men and Solitude Who would have guessed that solitude can strengthen humans and save mice? Come and explore the blessings of prolonged, intentional time away with God in…
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ArticleOpen Spaces for Solitude Margaret Campbell writes about carving out time and space for solitude so that we are free to be found by God.
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ArticleLock Up Ye Olde Curiosity Shop! If your all-nighters of roister-doistery have led only to mornings of huggermuggery, then Thomas à Kempis prescribes a dose of silence and solitude. Join us…
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ArticleAn Open Empty Space Perspectives Newsletter Vol. 1 No. 2 In this 1991 Renovaré letter Richard Foster writes, "It is time we follow our Leader's lead." We learn from Jesus how to carve out time and space for personal…
