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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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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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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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Self-Righteous Service Versus True Service Richard Foster invites us to discern between self-righteous service and true service, the kind that "can serve enemies as freely as friends."

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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 Word of God Living Perspectives Newsletter Vol. 15 No. 3 Richard Foster distinguishes between the written word of God and God's Word in other forms: “My friends, God is a continuing, communing, speaking Presence with his people. Here. Now.”

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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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Answering the Crisis in Spirituality Heart to Heart November 1994 In this letter from the Renovaré archives, Richard Foster addresses the explosion of counterfeit spiritualities in our time, explaining that “a vital spirituality” can only be found in embracing…

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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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Becoming Dallas Willard The Formation of a Philosopher, Teacher, and Christ Follower In Gary W. Moon’s candid and inspiring biography, we read how Willard became the person who partnered with Richard Foster to inspire some of the most influential books on spirituality of the last…

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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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Becoming Like Jesus: Spirit-Filled Life "We must not let the Charismatic Stream be defined by the abuses committed in its name." Author and Anglican priest Chris Webb shares an honest and balanced view of life empowered by the Holy Spirit.