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episodeJonathan-Wilson Hartgrove — Finding Freedom from Slaveholder Religion The slaveholding mentality, which many American Christians assume is past, continues to distort the way we read Scripture and think about each other. With gentleness and humility, Jonathan…
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Renovaré WeeklyApril 12, 2019 Cracking Open God is looking for people who are humble, who are honest with themselves and others, who freely open their hearts to him. Breaking in isn’t God’s way. Just as to the church in Laodicea, Jesus says to…Explore
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Renovaré WeeklyMarch 30, 2019 How to Pray Our Pain It isn't about giving Jesus information. He knows. It’s about giving him access to the broken places in our life so his love can flow into the cracks and bring healing.Explore
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episodeTrevor Hudson — Meeting Christ in Our Tears When Jesus finds Mary crying at his tomb, he doesn't try to cheer her up or change her. He simply asks, "Why are you weeping?" In this moving talk—interspersed with pauses and contemplative music for…
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Renovaré WeeklyMarch 22, 2019 How It Began and Where It’s Going “What is ‘it’ is LIFE—life with Jesus, interactive relationship with the great God of the universe, inner transformation into Christlikeness.”Explore
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episodeTrevor Hudson — The Litmus Test for Lent Lent is the season when people give up things they enjoy. But is that even a good idea? What's the litmus test for observing Lent—or any spiritual practice, for that matter? Author and pastor Trevor…
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Renovaré WeeklyMarch 8, 2019 Giving Up Taking Ourselves Too Seriously Google tells me safe means "not likely to be harmed or lost." That sounds familiar. Listen to Jesus in 10:28: “I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my…Explore
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Renovaré WeeklyFebruary 22, 2019 Persevere Until… Long before the unknown author wrote on contemplation, the Apostle Paul provided the remedy for self-focus: “Set your mind on the things above, where Jesus is seated at the right hand of God” (Col 3).Explore
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episodeJames 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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Renovaré WeeklyJanuary 11, 2019 Hearing God God’s desire isn’t to control us or condemn us but to transform us into people of character and virtue, to make us the kind of people who naturally want the things he wants.Explore
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articleBarriers to Hearing God "Our failure to hear God has its deepest roots in a failure to understand, accept, and grow into a conversational relationship with God." Dallas Willard helps us understand three common issues that…
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Renovaré WeeklyDecember 14, 2018 How Do We Wait for the Already Come? To worship God is to come into agreement with reality. You'd think reality would be obvious, but it is often hidden. We see this in Jesus: God came in a way that could be missed or mistaken.Explore