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Renovaré WeeklyApril 22, 2022 Until We Advance in Love Itself In regards to being a truly kind and patient person he says, “little progress is to be made in that arena until we advance in love itself—the genuine inner readiness and longing to secure the good of…Explore
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Renovaré WeeklyApril 8, 2022 A Profound Sense of Being Very Small Well-written prayers—like the Psalms and the ones Underhill collected in her journal from saints through the ages—can draw our hearts and minds to God and give us a healthy sense of smallness.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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Renovaré WeeklyMarch 18, 2022 Stop Trying to Be Good Thankfully, we're not called to passivity or to a vaporous "let go and let God" (though surely there is a good deal of letting go and letting God that must be done). There is a way toward becoming a…Explore
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Renovaré WeeklyMarch 11, 2022 The Prayer of Suffering “Our question,” Richard Foster writes, “is not ‘Why is there suffering in the world?’ but ‘How do I enter into the suffering that is in the world in a way that is redemptive and healing?’ We must…Explore
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Renovaré WeeklyMarch 4, 2022 Analog Church After all, digital spaces like webinars, podcasts, YouTube worship services, Zoom prayer meetings—even this email newsletter—have been lifelines for so many. And for that, we can be grateful. So is…Explore
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episodeDiscipleship 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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Renovaré WeeklyFebruary 18, 2022 Blessing the Outsider Scripture speaks often of caring for the “fatherless.” In an ancient context, “fatherless” or “orphan” no doubt meant something quite different from what these high school girls are experiencing. But…Explore
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Renovaré WeeklyFebruary 11, 2022 Where Did I Go Wrong? “If only I had effectively presented Jesus and his invitation to follow him,” Mimi writes, “this would never have happened…. My prayer life devolved to a single, repetitive phrase: ‘I failed. Jesus,…Explore
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articleMy Spirituality is Not for Me Welcome to the Clearout My spirituality is not for me, but for me to give to others. My spirituality is for you. James Bryan Smith writes about the stunning reality of God's purposes in forming us.
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Renovaré WeeklyJanuary 28, 2022 So Heavenly Minded You’re No Earthly Good? But the lives of the saints through the ages—and of Jesus himself—testify to something else, a kind of heavenly mindedness that makes you more earthly good.Explore
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Renovaré WeeklyJanuary 21, 2022 The Secret Life of Eugene Peterson “This is a kingdom of life we are living,” Peterson once said. “It has to do with salvation. It has to do with justice. It has to do with compassion, and you can’t do that wholesale. You just can’t.”Explore
