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To Worship is to Touch Life Richard Foster joins us once again to share some thoughts on the immediacy of the spiritual discipline of worship in the with-God life—that sense that we at last are experiencing Reality.

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A Place to Stand The Theology Behind the Renovaré Covenant Learn the history of the Renovaré Covenant, especially the theology and thought poured into every word, in this essay from Richard Foster.

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Defining the Social Justice Tradition: The Compassionate Life Social justice is where love meets the road. From Streams of Living Water, Richard Foster opens up three great themes of the Social Justice Tradition that are wonderfully summed up in the Hebrew…

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Living, Teaching, Practicing Perspectives Newsletter Vol. 6 No. 2 From the newsletter archives… Richard Foster writes, “Like the recurring stitch pattern in a quilt, so prayer threads its way throughout Jesus’ life.”

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Understanding Guidance What is the spiritual discipline of guidance, and how can we fine-tune our hearts to receive what God is giving us? Richard Foster gives us a short introduction.

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Daring to Follow the Spirit’s Lead Heart to Heart May 2005 Richard Foster looks backward as well as forward with prophetic attention to the Spirit’s movement in modern times—a vision that guides and undergirds Renovaré's efforts to connect, deepen, and renew…

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The Stories of Francis The power of God worked through St. Francis of Assisi's life in innumerable ways, manifesting itself in miracles and astounding acts of charity​. Richard Foster joins us to relate some of the stories…

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Helping Children Come Away from Distraction to Enjoy God By carefully crafting environments that filter out the world’s distraction, we can help children build skills for a lifetime of connection with God and attention to his "still, small voice."

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Life with God for Children A spiritual formation curriculum for children that is uniquely Renovaré In her gentle, always child-affirming way, our Lacy digs a bit into into the hows of her children's curriculum by sharing the four shaping principles she used when creating it.

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Richard Foster — Compassion Starts Near and Small (Streams: Social Jusice) Issues of social justice can be polarizing. And they can be paralyzing—with so much injustice in the world, where does one begin? "Don't be frozen," Richard Foster advises. "Start somewhere. Look for…