Weekly Newsletters
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Renovaré WeeklyJuly 21, 2023 From Loneliness to Solitude Solitude is a practice, but it's more than that. Richard Foster contends that "it's a state of mind and heart.” We practice solitude so that we can carry that…
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Renovaré WeeklyJuly 23, 2021 Afraid of the Quiet Many of us live an inverted version of this. We’re afraid of the monsters inside of us that may appear if we become quiet. So we stay noisy, if not through…
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Renovaré WeeklySeptember 21, 2018 Freedom from the False Self Richard Foster says that in solitude "we are set free from the many 'false selves' we have built up in order to cope with the expectations others place upon…
Podcast Episodes
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Podcast EpisodeMimi Dixon — On Catherine DohertyJanuary 12, 2024
Mimi Dixon shares how the life and words of Catherine Doherty—a pioneer for interracial justice and mentor to Thomas Merton—helped her to return to her first… -
Podcast EpisodeChris Hall + Mimi Dixon — Q&A: Coronavirus Challenges and Opportunities
March 29, 2020
Responding to listener questions, retired pastor Dr. Miriam (Mimi) Dixon and Renovaré President Chris Hall offer practical ways to think and act in redeeming… -
Podcast EpisodeChris Hall — Holy Spirit Stories
March 15, 2020
When it comes to the Charismatic Stream, Renovaré president Chris Hall coaches, "Avoid cookie cutter paradigms." He shares with Nathan Foster personal stories… -
Podcast EpisodeRichard Foster — Solitude: A HikeSeptember 30, 2018
Nathan and Richard Foster bring us along for a hike on a Colorado trail as they have a heart to heart chat about solitude, silence, leadership, and special… -
Podcast EpisodeChris Hall — Learning SpacesJune 24, 2018
From a recent Westmont University academic conference, Renovaré president Chris Hall talks about the desert as a "learning space"—a place where the Spirit can… -
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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ArticleFinding Freedom in Solitude and Silence Richard Foster explains how solitude and silence liberate us from fears and compulsions so that we are free to love as Jesus loves.
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ArticleRoom for the Infinite A life that is too crowded lacks the "spaciousness" needed for wonder and worship, Thomas Kelly explains in this excerpt from The Eternal Promise.
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ArticleThe Glory of God "If you keep silent before God and give Him time, He will leave within you impressions that will be as the rays of His glory shining in you." Andrew Murray…
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ArticleSilence Gives Power to Words The Path of Meditation John Main contends that for words to be charged with strength and power, they must spring from the silence of the Spirit in our inner being.
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ArticleOn Grace, Transformation, and Holding Our Tongues In this short excerpt from an interview, Dallas Willard explains how "saved by grace" can be misunderstood to mean "no participation or change necessary." And,…
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ArticleSpiritual Disciplines Index: Silence We have broken out the topics in the Spiritual Disciplines Index for your convenience. These verses help us close off our souls from "sounds,” whether noise,…
