Books
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BookFirst 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…
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BookGod 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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BookTurning 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…
Weekly Newsletters
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Renovaré WeeklyAugust 2, 2024 Zoom Out and Lean In The wisdom of Scripture is often dispensed in YBH-sized soundbites. YBH stands for Yes, but how? “Be strong and courageous?” Yes, but…
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Renovaré WeeklyJuly 26, 2024 Receiving Life in the Scripture To introduce this week's theme on Scripture, we’re sharing a classic letter from Richard Foster.Oh, I hope you can feel deep down in your bones the great…
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Renovaré WeeklyNovember 5, 2021 The Other Great Book of God The natural world instructs willing students about God’s rhythms, God’s beauty, God’s balance, God’s glory. It neither replaces nor supersedes Scripture, but…
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Renovaré WeeklyDecember 6, 2019 Deeper In It’s in everyday life, Catford says, “that the Bible really crackles with energy. Its primary function is our formation and the formation of the communities we…
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Renovaré WeeklyNovember 9, 2019 The Simplest Way of Mind Renewal A practice like Scripture memory is so simple and familiar that we may be tempted to trade it in for something more “grown-up.”...But let’s not let that keep…
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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,…
Podcast Episodes
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Podcast EpisodePete Greig — Normal People Hearing GodJanuary 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 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 EpisodeHumility · 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 EpisodeHow 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 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… -
Podcast EpisodeJan Johnson — Scripture MeditationFebruary 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 EpisodeMary 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 EpisodeJan Johnson — Meeting God in ScriptureSeptember 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 EpisodePaul Patton — Story & The Importance of MemorizationJuly 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…
Articles
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ArticleMemoirs 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.
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ArticleFamily 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.
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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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ArticleWhy 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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ArticleSpiritual 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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ArticleBible 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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ArticleSpiritual 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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ArticleThe 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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ArticleGetting 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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ArticleHow 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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ArticleDefining 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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ArticleChewing 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…