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Entering the Kingdom of God Three devotions from Renovaré’s From the Inside Out Journal help us understand how to follow Jesus deeper into the kingdom of God.

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The Humble and Messy Arrival of God from Meditations on the Birth of Jesus Did the shepherds stop to wonder why the Messiah was born in a stable attended by animals? Someday we can ask them. For now, we notice, with help from this meditation by Miriam Dixon and Margaret…

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The Rich Mullins Book Bootcamp Carolyn Arends welcomes us to a new year of the Renovaré book club by reflecting on her friendship with Rich Mullins, who turned his favorite books into a rite of passage for his touring companions.

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Thy Will Be Done The Third Petition of the Lord’s Prayer Carolyn Arends explores how the prayer Jesus taught centers us in the will of God—reminding us to love and calling us to open ourselves to God's reign.

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Longing for God Seven Paths of Christian Devotion It is difficult to find authentic principles that satisfy our spiritual thirst. This is a book that greatly helps those who are thirsty, worn out, burned out and tired of religious malpractices that…

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The Celtic Way of Prayer The Recovery of the Religious Imagination Esther de Waal, one of Celtic Christianity's preeminent scholars, shows how this tradition of worship draws on both the pre-Christian past and on the fullness of the Gospel. It is also an…

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Shining Examples of Incarnational Living Perspectives Newsletter Vol. 6, No. 3 "One of the best ways," Richard Foster writes, "we can grasp the idea of an 'incarnational lifestyle' is to look at people in the past who have blazed the trail ahead of us and have shared their…

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How We Order our Hearts How can we rightly order our hearts to love well what is worthy of love? And can we do this in a way that opens the door to spiritual transformation, rather than being just another self-help or…

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Honest Joy, Honest Sorrow The Psalms Provide Permission and Language to Express the Full Human Experience From his book Open and Unafraid: The Psalms as a Guide for Life, David Taylor shares how the Psalms give us permission to honestly express the full range of the human emotion.

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Creativity and Faith Perspectives Newsletter Vol. 12 No. 3 Emilie Griffin reminds us that the creative spark is part of what it means to be an image-bearer.

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Lent and Easter Wisdom from Henri J. M. Nouwen Daily Scripture and Prayers Together with Nouwen’s Own Words Thought-provoking words from renowned spiritual writer, Henri J. M. Nouwen, lead readers along a journey of conversion during Lent and Easter week. These periods of penance and celebration, lavish…

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Our Role and God’s Role in Missions What does it take to be sent by God? Mekdes Haddis points to faithful examples of missionaries in the Bible and in more recent years who model Christ-formed character, expectancy, and availability.