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The Quiet Power of a Transformed Life Eighteenth Century Quaker John Woolman Richard Foster gives us a glimpse of John Woolman, a life shaped by scripture and attuned to the divine promptings of the Spirit.

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God’s Chosen Fast A Spiritual and Practical Guide to Fasting A balanced study which seeks to give the subject of fasting the weight that Scripture gives it while avoiding exaggeration and over-emphasis. Includes a diary of a fast and biblical index.

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We Need a Great New Vision of the Church In this classic piece adapted from a 1985 talk, Richard encourages Quaker ministers about the need for a great new vision for the Church.

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Mimi Dixon — Fasting is Feasting on God Pastor and Renovaré board member Mimi Dixon reframes fasting as feasting on God in this interview with Nathan Foster.

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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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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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Mom Seeks God Practicing Grace in the Chaos Motherhood and practicing the spiritual disciplines

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Becoming God’s Dwelling Place A Profile of Anna the Prophet Luke's gospel introduces us to Anna, an eighty-four year old prophet, who models "a life focused in mind, body, and activity on engaging with God."

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An Introduction and Invitation to the Renovaré Covenant Heart to Heart November 2002 A November 2002 Heart to Heart newsletter where Richard Foster talks about the Renovaré Covenant and its importance to our ongoing life of discipleship.

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Escaping Compulsions Our endless cycle of resolution against, struggle with, and losing to our deeply ingrained compulsions can feel a bit like being confined with a gorilla. We cannot get rid of it, but have to figure…