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Spiritual Disciplines Index: Sacrifice We have broken out the topics in the Spiritual Disciplines Index for your convenience. The Bible has many references to sacrifice—deliberately forsaking the security of satisfying our own needs with…

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Vivianne David — Visio Divina Nathan welcomes Vivianne David, co-founder and host of Vilayala Retreat, to the podcast to talk about how our eyes can guide us into prayer.

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Richard Foster — A Mind Continually Set on God (Streams: Contemplative) "I will set the Lord always before me." ​These words from Psalm 16 are the crux of the Contemplative Tradition (the Prayer-filled Life). Nathan Foster interviews his father, Richard Foster,…

Weary Leaders Why is ministry burnout so prevalent, and what can we do to help?

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An Open Empty Space Perspectives Newsletter Vol. 1 No. 2 In this 1991 Renovaré letter Richard Foster writes, "It is time we follow our Leader's lead." We learn from Jesus how to carve out time and space for personal retreat where the gifts of solitude can…

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Healing Laughter: Bill Vaswig’s Ministry of Prayer Nathan Foster shares some reflections on how Bill Vaswig's healing prayer ministry changed his life.

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The Main Distinction of Christian Meditation Nathan Foster considers what makes Christian meditation different from other forms and challenges us to rethink our need for goal-oriented spirituality. Instead, he encourages us to live the mystery.

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How Can Churches and Ministries Recover Their Founding Vision? Dallas Willard offers wise counsel to help us avoid letting service to Christ usurp love of Christ.

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Beauty Rituals The rhythms of our world can press us to pay attention to what is wrong and ugly and evil, but "beauty rituals" are ways to resist that formation and to set our sights on God's glory and goodness.

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Spiritual Disciplines Index: Fellowship We have broken out the topics in the Spiritual Disciplines Index for your convenience. One of the sweetest gifts of the Spirit is fellowship. Scripture guides us through this life we live together.

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What to Pray When Pain Takes Your Words When we're unable to find our own words to pray, when all we have is worn and exhausted groans, Nathan Foster shows there is still a way to pray.

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Spiritual Disciplines Index: Chastity We have broken out the topics in the Spiritual Disciplines Index for your convenience. Reflect upon the value of chastity with these verses from Scripture.