Renovaré Weekly

April 5, 2024 In the Midst

Renovaré Weekly

September 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.

Renovaré Weekly

September 2, 2022 “I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.” And, to quote the tagline of Nathan Foster’s favorite pocket notebooks, "I'm not writing it down to remember it later, I'm writing it down to remember it now."

Renovaré Weekly

April 13, 2018 Experiments in Prayer Perhaps you'll consider trying a prayer experiment. Ask God for something specific—anything that is good—and wait and watch for God's specific answer.

Artwork for Living Inside the Lord’s Prayer

Renovaré Weekly

March 17, 2023 Praying Our Pain Voice our troubles in prayer 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.

Renovaré Weekly

April 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.

Renovaré Weekly

October 10, 2025 Pastoral Pace and Presence Healthy leadership flows from a tended soul—rooted in prayer, presence, and humility—where impact comes not from ambition or achievement, but from being deeply formed in God’s love.

Renovaré Weekly

January 31, 2020 Permission to Be Honest It’s easy when talking to God to slip into prayer-speak. All of a sudden a strange tone of voice emerges and theological words flow freely. Even the person praying can seem detached from his own…

Renovaré Weekly

June 7, 2019 Still Good His life was a seamless garment of contemplative prayer and loving action, showing us that the physical and the spiritual are never in competition. The material world he helped speak into existence…

Renovaré Weekly

February 7, 2025 There’s a crack in everything Real repentance begins with being raw before God. Honest prayer opens the way for transformation and loving others well.

Renovaré Weekly

September 27, 2019 The Easy Part? Agnes Sanford encourages us as Jesus did his disciples: go for it. Perform prayer experiments, she says, with a child-like attitude.