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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 opening your heart and mind to God as you…
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Renovaré WeeklyNovember 18, 2022 ”I read it perhaps twelve times in those years.” One of our callings at Renovaré is to highlight the kind of writings that touch the heart, address the will, mold the mind, and instill holy habits…. Then to create spaces to read deeply alongside…Explore
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Renovaré WeeklyJuly 31, 2026 When Disciplines Go to Seed For those prone to performance, spiritual practices should have some kind of warning label: Withdrawal effects may include guilt, shame, and obsessive thinking.
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Renovaré WeeklyOctober 14, 2022 What Jesus Didn’t Do The world right now is in desperate need of people who can discern what is true from what is half-true, what is major from what is minor, what is primary from what is secondary. It needs people who…Explore
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Renovaré WeeklySeptember 30, 2022 The Beauty, Wisdom, and Power of Restraint And some of the most culturally transformative movements have been led by those, like Martin Luther King, Jr., who modeled costly restraint from anger and violence.cExplore
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Renovaré WeeklyJuly 29, 2022 Finding God’s Grace When Rhythms Unravel As James Catford says on the podcast, our significance must come from the acceptance of God—acceptance we didn’t earn and therefore cannot lose.Explore
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Renovaré WeeklyJune 17, 2022 Active Waiting God’s instruction to wait isn't to test us or because God isn't ready to give us good things. God is eternally ready to bless. The waiting is for our sake: to grow the fruit of patience, to still our…Explore
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Renovaré WeeklyApril 1, 2022 The Danger of the Disciplines But there is a way to engage in spiritual practices that is free from performance, free from striving, and yes—from our first day yoked to Jesus—easy and light.Explore
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articleA Note from One Pastor to Another Out of concern for pastors who are facing trying times and “prickly” parishioners, Miriam Dixon shares how Jesus reframed her understanding of a pastor’s role and focus.
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Renovaré WeeklyDecember 31, 2021 Living in the Tension Even if resolutions aren't your thing, the New Year still offers an opportunity to reorient our lives toward the Kingdom of God. Some folks find it to be a good time to create or tweak a rule of…Explore
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Renovaré WeeklySeptember 24, 2021 “I like your Christ; I do not like your Christians.” While Gandhi never chose to become a Christian, the Sermon on the Mount informed his life in ways that led to profound personal and cultural change—because he took Jesus seriously.Explore
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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 Spirit, help us discern what’s beneath the…Explore
