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Fifty-Seven Words That Change The World A Journey Through The Lord’s Prayer In eight stirring meditations, Darrell Johnson shows how the Lord's Prayer sums up the essence of Christian faith and, when prayed in faith, draws us into draws us into the Triune God's work of…

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Teach us, Almighty Father The daughter of an Anglican rector, Jane Austen not only wrote some of the most enduring (and hilarious) novels in English literature, she composed prayers for private and family devotions. Here we…

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Sarah Clarkson — George MacDonald’s Fairy Stories Nathan welcomes author Sarah Clarkson to the show to discuss Scottish preacher and fiction writer George MacDonald—a key influence on Sarah’s literary career as well as her faith.

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The Given Word "When I pick up my pen, I am in the presence of the Holy One—joining my words with the Word." Katelyn Dixon takes an intimate look at God's creative ways of shaping, healing, and partnering with us…

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Order and Spontaneity “God is constantly coloring outside the lines.” In an excerpt from Common Prayer, Shane Claiborne and co-authors help us judge worship not by its form but by its fruit.

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Who Thinks Like This? Dallas Willard had a profound influence on the lives of many leaders, including one young pastor you might be familiar with.

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Clinging: The Experience of Prayer A description and invitation to prayer that springs from the author's experience and leads us beyond discussions and debates about prayer into the actual experience of praying.

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Discipleship vs Formation · Transforming Thoughts · The Role of Rootedness In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Nate, James, and Richella answer listener questions about the difference between spiritual formation and discipleship, transforming negative thoughts,…

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One Torch Lights Another The Spiritual Formation of Evelyn Underhill Robyn Wrigley-Carr traces the influence of Baron Friedrich von Hügel in the life of 20th century author and retreat guide, Evelyn Underhill.

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The Liturgy of Friendship — Elizabeth Moore and Audrey Elledge Audrey Elledge and Elizabeth Moore, authors of Liturgies for Wholeness, join Nate to talk about the formational power of liturgy and friendship.

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Is Praying Difficult? Excerpt from Spiritual Classics Father Louf teaches how easy and natural prayer can be when he answers the question, “Is Praying Difficult?”

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Why Pray If God Already Knows? With help from the church fathers and mothers, Chris Hall considers what communication is like with the God whose knowledge is inseparable from his love.