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Availability and Vulnerability // James Catford Nathan chats with Bible Society Chief Executive James Catford about the importance to being open honest with one another in community.

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Announcing James Catford as New Renovaré Board Chair Long-time board member and friend James Catford will be the new board chair for Renovaré USA.

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Richard Foster and James Catford — Streams of Living Water "I see it happening, this great new gathering of the people of God," writes Richard Foster in Streams of Living Water. Richard, along with Renovaré Board member James Catford, talk about the treasure…

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Richard Foster, James Catford, Richella Parham — Introducing Friends in Formation Richard Foster helps introduce a new podcast from Renovaré called Friends in Formation, featuring Nathan Foster, James Catford, and Richella Parham.

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Streams · Fasting · Spiritual Conversations with Adult Children In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Nate, Richella, and James answer listener questions about which Christian Stream “gives the most bang for the buck,” how to discern when to fast (or…

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Saying No to Good Things · Faith of Origin · Bodies and Formation In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Nate, Richella, and James answer listener questions about saying No to good things, understanding the riches of various Christian traditions, and the…

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Easy Yoke · True Freedom · Formation in Marriage In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Richella, James, and Nate answer listener questions about the easy yoke Jesus talked about, experiencing true freedom, and spiritual formation in…

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Discipleship 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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Streams · Spiritual Formation Groups · Building Friendships In this episode, Richella, Nate, and James answer listener questions about the Streams, moving small groups toward spiritual formation, and building lifelong friendships in this time of loneliness.

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Living in the Tension In this episode, Nate, James, and Richella answer listener questions about reconciling Jesus' “easy yoke” with Paul's “beating his body to make it his slave,” remaining healthy while carrying other’s…

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Spiritual Practices for Busy People · Why Go Back to Church · Judging Family Members In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Nate, Richella, and James answer listener questions about practices to help keep centered on Christ with a busy schedule, returning to church when you…

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Women in Ministry · The Trinity · Spiritual Direction In this episode of Friends in Formation, James, Richella, and Nate answer listener questions about women in ministry and gender roles, the Trinity, and Spiritual Direction.