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Spiritual Practices for Busy People · Why Go Back to Church · Judging Family Members In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Nate, Richella, and James answer listener questions about practices to help keep centered on Christ with a busy schedule, returning to church when you…

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Life with God Spiritual Formation Bible Combining the depth of a study Bible with the warmth of a devotional Bible, the Renovaré Spiritual Formation Bible rediscovers Scripture as a living and active text for spiritual formation.

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James Catford — The Cloud of Unknowing Written by an anonymous author in the 14th century, The Cloud of Unknowing serves as a guide to Christian contemplation. For guest James Catford, Renovaré board member and former British Bible…

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QE II · Injustice in the Church · Prayer Labyrinths In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, James, Nate, and Richella answer listener questions about the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, unfairness and injustice in the church, and prayer…

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Availability and Vulnerability // James Catford Nathan chats with Bible Society Chief Executive James Catford about the importance to being open honest with one another in community.

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Twaddle, Social Justice, and Nurturing Gentleness Richella, James, and Nate answer a listener who calls their discussion in the previous episode about being safe in the Kingdom "twaddle." They also talk about the church’s role in addressing social…

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James Catford — Healing Prayer Part 2 James Catford joins Nathan for part two discussing Bill Vaswig and healing prayer. This time they dive into more specifics about prayer and why heart posture matters more than a perfect process.

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Living in the Tension In this episode, Nate, James, and Richella answer listener questions about reconciling Jesus' “easy yoke” with Paul's “beating his body to make it his slave,” remaining healthy while carrying other’s…

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The Cross and the Lynching Tree The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In this powerful new work, theologian James H. Cone explores these…

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Saying No to Good Things · Faith of Origin · Bodies and Formation In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Nate, Richella, and James answer listener questions about saying No to good things, understanding the riches of various Christian traditions, and the…