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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 essay, James helps us see the Bible as a…

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Streams · Spiritual Formation Groups · Building Friendships In this episode, Richella, Nate, and James answer listener questions about the Streams, moving small groups toward spiritual formation, and building lifelong friendships in this time of loneliness.

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Step into the Streams James Catford shares a personal story of how Richard Foster introduced the idea of the Six Streams of the Great Christian Tradition to him. Something clicked for the young British book editor, and…

How to Pray in the Storm (Even If You’re Angry or Afraid)

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The Royal Touch, Part One Healing and the Kingdom of God Once upon a time, it was thought that the touch of an earthly king had miraculous powers of healing. Here, James Catford reflects upon Bill Vaswig's life's ministry of healing prayer and calls us who…

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Spiritual Formation, Fasting, and Unwanted Ill-Will James, Richella, and Nate explain spiritual formation in layman's terms, and discuss questions about fasting and struggling with feeling ill-will toward others.

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Introducing Friends in Formation Welcome to a new podcast from Renovaré where three very different friends—James Catford, Nathan Foster, and Richella Parham—discuss listener questions about life and faith, with the goal of…

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Notable African-American Social Justice Movements and Figures From Streams of Living Water From Streams of Living Water, Richard Foster and Lynda Graybeal provide a handful of thumbnail sketches of movements and figures that fought for freedom and equality.

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The Rest Will Follow James Catford offers some personal reflections on the tension and pull between faith and doubt. Drawing from Dallas Willard and John Wesley, James shares about his own walk -- a balance between…

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James Catford — Healing Prayer Part 1 This week Renovaré releases interviews with the late Bill Vaswig, a Lutheran minister and long-time Renovaré ministry team member who focused on healing prayer. James Catford, a Renovaré board member…

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The Royal Touch, Part Two In this conclusion to his reflections on Bill Vaswig and healing prayer, James Catford takes us into the heart of the matter: what does this ministry look like when practiced by the "royal…

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What is the Kingdom of God? James, Nate, and Richella discuss the Kingdom of God, pandemic loneliness, and practical ways to remember that even when we are separated we are more together than we can see.