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Facing the Fear of Solitude Solitude helps us release the need to manage or control people and circumstances Solitude strikes right at the root of our fear of becoming unimportant, unneeded, insignificant, useless—which is precisely why we need it.

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In Memoriam: People We Lost in 2016 A look back at loved ones in the Renovaré family to whom we said goodbye in 2016.

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Are Christians Called to be Irrelevant? Forsaking the temptation to be important or popular through the discipline of irrelevancy First published in 2014, Nathan Foster's letter to the Renovaré community explores this Henri Nouwen quote: “I am deeply convinced that the Christian leader of the future is called to be completely…

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Embracing Suffering Perspectives Newsletter Vol. 16 No. 1 Richard Foster writes about our culture's "suffering avoidance" and Christ's call to identify with those who suffer.

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Exploring the Wisdom Tradition Perspectives Newsletter Vol. 14 No. 1 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you (Proverbs 4:6). Richard Foster joins us to offer four reasons to value the biblical tradition of wisdom…

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Credo Jesus prayed that we would be one (John 17). We too often feel like many. But the Apostles’ Creed reminds us of the One to whom we belong, and in remembering these words, we recognize our unity.…

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Audio Retreat: The Cup — A Meditation for Holy Week on Luke 22 Nathan Foster’s audio meditation on Luke 22 invites us to the Mount of Olives where Jesus prayed “let this cup pass from me.”

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Real Saints Frederick Buechner reflects on the eclectic parade of saints that have danced the path of Christendom throughout the ages and continue to inspire and instruct us today.