Books
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BookSavoring Childhood
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BookFrom the Inside Out Devotional Journal Thirty Devotions for Becoming More Like Jesus This beautifully designed spiritual formation journal works well as a standalone resource or as a companion to the free Renovaré online course _From the Inside…
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BookA Different Way Recentering the Christian Life Around Following Jesus Following in the tradition of Richard J. Fosters A Celebration of Discipline and Dallas Willards Divine Conspiracy, the former president of Renovaré calls all…
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BookSeeking God Finding Another Kind of Life with St. Ignatius and Dallas Willard Do you long for a transforming encounter with the living God? Jesus assures us that those willing to become seekers will find what their hearts most deeply…
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BookA Long Obedience in the Same Direction Discipleship in an Instant Society Peterson finds particular encouragement for today's pilgrims in the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120–134). With prophetic and pastoral wisdom, he shows how the…
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BookThe Deeply Formed Life Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus New York pastor Rich Villodas says we must restore balance, focus, and meaning for our souls. The Deeply Formed Life lays out a fresh vision for spiritual…
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BookThe Eternal Journey Daily Meditations on the Stages of Transformation 30 short meditations that explore the classical stages of Christian transformation.
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BookSpiritual Conversations with Children Listening to God Together When children have a listening companion who encourages their early experiences with God, it creates a spiritual footprint that shapes their lives. How can we…
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BookAbandonment to Divine Providence (Classics with Commentary) The Classic Text With a Spiritual Commentary by Dennis Billy Accompanied by the probing, expert commentary of Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R., this exemplary edition of de Caussade's Abandonment offers newcomers to mysticism and…
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BookMansions of the Heart Exploring the Seven Stages of Spiritual Growth In Mansions of the Heart, author R. Thomas Ashbrook begins with his personal story of frustration and confusion while serving as a pastor of the church. He…
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BookMythical Me Finding Freedom from Constant Comparison Do you ever find yourself stuck in the comparison trap? Richella Parham can relate. In Mythical Me, she identifies cultural and spiritual myths about others,…
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BookA Spiritual Formation Primer Written by Renovaré Ministry Team and Board member Richella Parham, A Spiritual Formation Primer is a valuable resource that answers the question being asked…
Weekly Newsletters
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Renovaré WeeklyFebruary 6, 2026 Scratch Test How can we tell if we’re alive and awake to God in the fullest possible sense? We know that all life is a gift from God, mysterious and divinely imparted. “The…
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Renovaré WeeklyJanuary 6, 2023 Should We Measure Spiritual Growth? In the end, this is how the spiritual life is measured... Do I love and enjoy God? Am I easy in myself? Have I learned to love others?
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Renovaré WeeklyDecember 2, 2022 Beyond Just Me and God But if practicing spiritual disciplines or receiving spiritual direction only benefits me—if my mystical experiences increase but patience and kindness…
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Renovaré WeeklySeptember 2, 2022 “I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.” And, to quote the tagline of Nathan Foster’s favorite pocket notebooks, "I'm not writing it down to remember it later, I'm writing it down to remember it now."
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Renovaré WeeklyAugust 12, 2022 Settled, Deepened, Thickened Without a doubt there are unwise ways to explore beyond our spiritual comfort zones. It is treacherous to wade into unorthodox waters. But within the banks of…
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Renovaré WeeklyMay 13, 2022 Becoming Who We Already Are in Christ At the moment we decide to follow Jesus we are given the seed of new life. It is something real that didn’t exist in us before. While the miracle of growth is…
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Renovaré WeeklyOctober 15, 2021 Order, Disorder, Reorder Many seasoned Christians have been on a three-part faith journey. Construction, deconstruction, reconstruction.
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Renovaré WeeklySeptember 10, 2021 The Iceberg On a societal level, there are political and racial hostilities that erupt into angry speech and violent action. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Holy…
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Renovaré WeeklyAugust 6, 2021 The Courage to Face an Ordinary Day I’ve come to the point where I’m not sure anymore just what God counts as radical. And I suspect that for me, getting up and doing the dishes when I’m short on…
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Renovaré WeeklyJune 11, 2021 Anxiety and Spiritual Formation This time, sensing God's invitation to a learning pilgrimage, he devoured dozens of books on anxiety and spiritual formation, and prayerfully put into practice…
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Renovaré WeeklyMay 28, 2021 Where Is This Going? The spiritual director’s office is small but inviting. He welcomes me and we sit facing each other around a coffee table. He lights a candle and finally breaks…
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Renovaré WeeklyApril 30, 2021 Exactly What Is Spiritual Formation? “I want to ask a very elementary question because I’m not certain of the answer,” one podcast listener asked. “Exactly what is spiritual formation? Can you…
Podcast Episodes
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Podcast EpisodeKeas Keasler – Dallas Willard’s TheologyFebruary 27, 2026
Nate speaks with author and Willard scholar Keas Keasler about the enduring helpfulness of Dallas Willard’s life and work. -
Podcast EpisodeBrad East – God in the Digital AgeNovember 14, 2025
Brad East joined Nate on Life With God for a helpful conversation about how our use of technology must be governed by the overarching goals of spiritual… -
Podcast EpisodeNathan Foster — Celebrating 300 EpisodesJuly 25, 2025
Producers Brian Morykon and Grace Pouch interview Nathan Foster about his role as the host of Life With God and about the podcasting medium as a place for… -
Podcast EpisodeAudio Meditation: The Present MomentApril 11, 2025
In this audio meditation, Nathan Foster weaves together a selection of beautiful and challenging sayings by 17th-century spiritual director, Jean Pierre de… -
Podcast EpisodeAudio Retreat: Meditation on Patient Trust
January 17, 2025
Today’s podcast is a 13-minute meditation — an audio retreat — on a prayer by the French priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Put on some headphones, find a… -
Podcast EpisodeRich Villodas — The Narrow PathJanuary 3, 2025
"There are open vistas available to us in Christ," says Rich Villodas in this conversation with Nathan about the narrow path of Jesus and the quality of a life… -
Podcast EpisodeMindy Caliguire — Breathing UnderwaterDecember 6, 2024
Mindy Caliguire says that stepping into life with God is like underwater breathing — we have to learn how to do it and use the practical supports available to… -
Podcast EpisodeTina Dyer and Grace Pouch — The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
March 10, 2023
Tina Dyer and Grace Pouch talk with Nathan Foster about the brilliance of Sojourner Truth and how her story has impacted their lives. Tina and Grace will lead… -
Podcast EpisodeTrials vs Temptations · What Trips You Up · Measuring Spiritual Progress
December 26, 2022
In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Richella, Nate, and James answer listener questions about Dallas Willard’s version of The Lord’s Prayer, what… -
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 EpisodeMark Buchanan — Walking as a Spiritual Practice
October 3, 2022
Nathan welcomes Mark Buchanan to the podcast to discuss the wonderfully “reliable” spiritual practice of walking, which is the topic of Mark’s newest book,… -
Podcast EpisodeEasy Yoke · True Freedom · Formation in Marriage
March 28, 2022
In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Richella, James, and Nate answer listener questions about the easy yoke Jesus talked about, experiencing true…
Articles
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ArticleAnimal Friends How does a child's theology take shape? In Savoring Childhood, Grace Pouch writes that time in nature helps young people to form a healthy image of God and…
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ArticleWhat is Christian Spiritual Formation? The Process of Becoming More Like Jesus We are all spiritual beings. We have physical bodies, but our lives are largely driven by an unseen part of us. There is an immaterial center in us that shapes…
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ArticleHow You See Yourself Matters Selections from From the Inside Out Journal Selections from Renovaré’s From the Inside Out Journal help you to reflect on how you see yourself, who God has created you to be, and how the process of…
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ArticleThe True You Your Identity and God’s Invitation God welcomes you “as you are,” but he also has plans to restore you to the fullness of your humanity.
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ArticleMy Story of Being Formed The essential goal — that Christ be formed in you — begins with understanding what has shaped you already. Rich Villodas reflects on both shallow and deep…
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ArticleHelping Children Come Away from Distraction to Enjoy God By carefully crafting environments that filter out the world’s distraction, we can help children build skills for a lifetime of connection with God and…
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ArticlePerfection is Friendship with God The life with God has limitless potential for growth. How then can we speak of "perfection"? Saint Gregory of Nyssa, the 4th century bishop, explores the…
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ArticleHumility, the Root of Virtue This excerpt from Richard Foster's new book on a "vanishing virtue" explores the hidden opportunities in our daily lives to learn about and practice a humble…
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ArticleOne Torch Lights Another The Spiritual Formation of Evelyn Underhill Robyn Wrigley-Carr traces the influence of Baron Friedrich von Hügel in the life of 20th century author and retreat guide, Evelyn Underhill.
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ArticleHow to Do Spiritual Reading From the introduction to 25 Books Every Christian Should Read Reading for the benefit of our souls requires a different approach from the way we typically interact with written material. Here are some helpful tips for…
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ArticleStory as a Vehicle for Transformation Kristy Lahoda invites us to enter the "imaginary storyworld" of fiction with our eyes and ears open to God's invitations.
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ArticleThe Rich Mullins Book Bootcamp Carolyn Arends welcomes us to a new year of the Renovaré book club by reflecting on her friendship with Rich Mullins, who turned his favorite books into a rite…
