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The Power of Posture The Delight of Walking Upright What does it mean to be "upright" in our ways, our hearts, our walk? Brian Morykon looks at what research on the posture of our body can teach us about the posture of our hearts.

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Purpose over Preference Carolyn Arends shares a reflection on how focusing in on the purpose of worship will keep us from spiritualizing our own preferences in music, ambience, and liturgy.

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Dead to Distraction Could it be that our difficulty in focusing comes not only from the technological toys forever at our fingertips but also from a sort of spiritual unrest? Carolyn Arends explores this theme.

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Only By Prayer and Faith In thinking of how to ask for our daily bread, may we be inspired anew by George Müller and his orphanage in Bristol, England. Never asking a single person for help, George Müller put his trust and…

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Prayer Journaling: Styles and Examples When we consider prayer journaling, it helps to look for praiseworthy models to emulate. Examples from Augustine, Julian, and Pascal display a few different styles of engaging in the divine…

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Nick Page — The Bible as Holy Ground Author and podcast host Nick Page shares some guidelines for understanding the Bible and reading with a heart open to encountering God.

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Life with God for Children A spiritual formation curriculum for children that is uniquely Renovaré In her gentle, always child-affirming way, our Lacy digs a bit into into the hows of her children's curriculum by sharing the four shaping principles she used when creating it.

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Joe Davis and Nick Page — Disagreeing and Staying Friends Joe Davis and Nick Page have been friends for over 30 years and co-host The Mid-Faith Crisis Podcast. They share with Nate about disagreement as a productive part of friendship and faith that helps…

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Emily Murphy – Faithful Storytelling Nate talks with author and Renovaré Institute alum Emily Bain Murphy about her new middle grade fiction book and the potency of stories for spiritual formation.

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Jan Johnson — Soul Care and Abundant Simplicity Heart to Heart reboots as the Renovaré Podcast, now released every Monday. This week Nathan Foster chats with author and speaker Jan Johnson about Abundant Simplicity, people-pleasing, and why Inbox…

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Lacy Borgo — Thomas Kelly’s A Testament of Devotion Most years Lacy Borgo re-reads A Testament of Devotion by Thomas Kelly. She joins Nathan Foster to discuss how this spiritual classic has impacted her life.