Book

First Nations Version New Testament The First Nations Version (FNV) Translation Council determined the style and method of translation to be used and continues to be involved in ongoing…

Book

God Speaks Through Wombs Poems on God’s Unexpected Coming In God Speaks Through Wombs, Drew Jackson explores the first eight chapters of Luke's Gospel in a new poetic register. These are declarative poems, faithfully…

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Turning of Days Lessons from Nature, Season, and Spirit Join Hannah Anderson, the author of Humble Roots, as she journeys through the four seasons searching out the spiritual and theological truths woven deep within…

Podcast Episode

Pete Greig — Normal People Hearing God

January 22, 2026

Pete Greig, author of the book How To Hear God (up next in the Renovaré Book Club), joined Nate for a wonderful conversation on the ways that God speaks and…

Podcast Episode

Audio 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 Episode

Humility · Disappointment with God · Feeling Like a Square Peg at Church

June 28, 2021

James, Richella, and Nate discuss honest listener questions about growing in humility, being disappointed with God, and feeling like a square peg in a round…

Podcast Episode

How to Read the Bible + Its Tricky Parts, and Understanding Spiritual Abuse

May 24, 2021

James, Richella, and Nate discuss different ways to read the Bible (big chunks, small bites, meditating, memorizing, and changing it up), what to do with…

Podcast Episode

Jon & Josh Bailey — A New Way to Listen to Scripture

January 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…

Podcast Episode

Jan Johnson — Scripture Meditation

February 13, 2017

Author, retreat leader, and spiritual director Jan Johnson joins Nathan again to talk about the importance of meditating on scripture, how it differs from…

Podcast Episode

Mary Russell — Bible Reading Insights at 92

January 1, 2017

Nathan Foster kicks off 2017 by interviewing long-time Renovaré supporter Mary Russell, 92, who shares her rhythms of reading Scripture and how she listens to…

Podcast Episode

Jan Johnson — Meeting God in Scripture

September 25, 2016

Author, retreat leader, and spiritual director Jan Johnson talks with Nathan about the importance of both studying and meditating on Scripture, and her new…

Podcast Episode

Paul Patton — Story & The Importance of Memorization

July 3, 2016

Nathan Foster talks again with author, playwright, professor and former pastor Paul Patton about the recurring story of brokenness and redemption found in…

Article

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.

Article

Family Members of the Chosen One Selections from Galatians in the First Nations Version This Indigenous translation of a familiar Galatians passage helps us hear Paul’s message to his "sacred family members" with fresh ears.

Article

“Gennesaret” and ​“Withdraw” Poems from God Speaks Through Wombs Two excerpts from God Speaks Through Wombs gift us with personal responses to Luke’s gospel from the imagination of poet Drew Jackson.

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Why Leaves are Loudest Just Before They Die From Turning of Days: Lessons from Nature, Season, and Spirit Hannah Anderson searches out the spiritual and theological truths woven deep within the autumnal glories of the Virginia mountains.

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Spiritual Disciplines Index: Worship The Spiritual Disciplines Index is a selective, topical index designed to help readers get a picture of the with-God life presented in the Bible. Here are…

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Bible and Borderlands: Journeying Deeper Into the Kingdom "There’s a vast number of Christians," says Renovaré Board Chair-elect James Catford, "who live their entire lives on the border of the Kingdom.​​" In this…

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Spiritual Disciplines Index: The With-God Life These Scripture passages compiled by Dallas Willard for the Life With God Bible reveal a God who does not redeem people from far away. God is up close and…

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The Simplest and Most Effective Way of Mind Renewal in Christ The Role of Scripture Memorization in Spiritual Transformation Dallas Willard brings us back to the basics, asserting that "the simplest and most effective way of mind renewal in Christ is memorization of Scripture: large…

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Getting the Big Picture How we can know the Bible, not just Bible trivia In this classic article from Christianity Today, Richard Foster encourages Christians to embrace the authority and wisdom God has invested in his…

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How to Cultivate a Listening Life Recovering the Art of Scripture Listening Renovaré Board Member and Co-founder of the Bible listening app Dwell, Jon Bailey, invites us to experience "fresh growth and grace as we keep God’s Word in…

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Defining The Evangelical Tradition: The Word-Centered Life From Streams of Living Water, Richard Foster defines the three themes of the Evangelical Tradition: the faithful proclamation of the gospel, the centrality…

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Chewing the Cud of Scripture Chris Hall examines John Chrysostom's "constant rereading and memorization of Pauline texts" in his own transformation toward Christlikeness and encourages us…