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Renovaré WeeklySeptember 20, 2019 Redeemed Pain And then, if healing delays, we choose to be present without platitudes or presumption to those who are in pain, as Richard Foster encourages. And though these words are probably best unspoken to the…Explore
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Renovaré WeeklySeptember 13, 2019 In the Middle of the River As we focus on the Charismatic Tradition this month, that picture of being in the middle of the river is helpful—a place where we are balanced, fluid, grace-filled, and easily directed by the Spirit.Explore
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Renovaré WeeklyAugust 10, 2019 Holiness Is Not Holier-Than-Thou The world aches for human beings who embody true holiness—whole and well-functioning people who have “the ability to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done.”Explore
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articleThe Secular Vocation is Sacred Serve God in Your Profession, Not Outside It In this classic essay, Dorothy Sayers restores the sacred dignity of secular work. Calling out the Church for its blindness on this issue, she asks, "How can anyone remain interested in a religion…
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articleWorship 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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Renovaré WeeklyJuly 20, 2018 Singleness of Mind Christian Simplicity, our focus this month, isn’t renouncing wealth or technology. It is singleness of mind on Jesus Christ. “It means,” says Richard Foster in Freedom of Simplicity, “being cognizant…Explore
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articleScrewtape on Submission The Screwtape Letters: Letter Six In this excerpt, letter six, Screwtape encourages a counterfeit version of the discipline of submission—resignation "to a dozen different and hypothetical fates."
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articleSpiritual Disciplines Index: Submission The Spiritual Disciplines Index is a selective, topical index is designed to help readers get a picture of the with-God life presented in the Bible.
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articleWhat is True Devotion? In the opening chapter to his work, Introduction to the Devout Life, Francis de Sales explores the nature of true devotion. He believes that "devotion is simply a spiritual activity and liveliness…
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articleWalking By Faith Renovaré published an Advent devotional in 2013 filled with thoughtful pieces by some of our dearest friends. One of these is most certainly Mimi Dixon, who joins us to share her Second Sunday…
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articleThe Foundation of All Other Virtues Marlena Graves introduces us to a short, powerful piece by Christian mystic, John of Ruysbroeck. Here he lays out the case for humility's being the foundation of every other virtue and Christ's being…
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article“God, what do you think about me?” from The Making of an Ordinary Saint Nathan Foster tells the story of how God's love became the central reality that reshaped his identity and propelled him into a life of spiritual renewal.
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