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Worship con Queso Director of Education Carolyn Arends shares how a truly magnificent chile con queso can move her to worship and muses, along with C.S. Lewis, that “every earthly pleasure is an apprenticeship in…

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Soul Care in African American Practice Soul care director Barbara Peacock illustrates a journey of prayer, spiritual direction, and soul care from an African American perspective. She reflects on how these disciplines are woven into the…

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James Catford — Healing Prayer Part 1 This week Renovaré releases interviews with the late Bill Vaswig, a Lutheran minister and long-time Renovaré ministry team member who focused on healing prayer. James Catford, a Renovaré board member…

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Prayers for the Pilgrimage A Book of Collects for All of Life Prayers for the Pilgrimage is a compilation of Taylor's prayers, arranged by topic and accompanied by a series of paintings by his wife, Phaedra. Here are prayers for morning and evening, work and…

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Sally Kendrick — The Gift of Creating Printmaker Sally Kendrick talks with Nate about the creative act of finding and printing specimens from nature as a way of cultivating "openness and willingness to receive the love of God."

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Stages of life and faith · ​“Disturb me, Lord” · Knowing when to pause The final episode of this season of Friends in Formation covers listener questions on why spiritual formation "clicks" at certain ages, whether we should pray the prayer "Disturb me, Lord" (Sir…

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Holy Hunger Fasting from food or media can open the way for healing Chris Hall encourages us to unplug in the most literal sense and fast in small ways from media. How might your mind and spirit be transformed by abstaining from the distractions of the digital age?

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God with Us Rediscovery the Meaning of Christmas God with Us—which has sold more than 25,000 copies in its original, illustrated, $30 edition—will make anyone’s journey to the stable in Bethlehem and the child in the manger unforgettable.

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Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies Marilyn McEntyre exposes the commercial and political forces that affect public discourse in American culture and counters with twelve constructive “strategies of stewardship”—such as challenging…

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Jill Weber — Holy Disruption The joy of surrendering to Jesus is evident in Jill Weber's voice. Her "yes" to God took her on an unexpected journey—including helping found the Greater Ontario House of Prayer, and now her work as…

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BONUS: Pete Greig + Lisa Koons — Prayer and Action (Webinar Recap) What kinds of healthy risks should we take? How do we discern God's voice? What if I'm in too much pain to pray? Carolyn Arends asks these and other listener questions to Pete Greig (founder of the…

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The Royal Touch, Part Two In this conclusion to his reflections on Bill Vaswig and healing prayer, James Catford takes us into the heart of the matter: what does this ministry look like when practiced by the "royal…