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An Autobiography James Hudson Taylor (1832-1905), was a British Protestant Christian missionary to China, and founder of the China Inland Mission. The society that he began was responsible for bringing over 800…

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You Are What You Love The Spiritual Power of Habit You are what you love. But you might not love what you think. In this book, award-winning author James K. A. Smith shows that who and what we worship fundamentally shape our hearts.

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The Royal Touch, Part Two In this conclusion to his reflections on Bill Vaswig and healing prayer, James Catford takes us into the heart of the matter: what does this ministry look like when practiced by the "royal…

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The Royal Touch, Part One Healing and the Kingdom of God Once upon a time, it was thought that the touch of an earthly king had miraculous powers of healing. Here, James Catford reflects upon Bill Vaswig's life's ministry of healing prayer and calls us who…

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The Rest Will Follow James Catford offers some personal reflections on the tension and pull between faith and doubt. Drawing from Dallas Willard and John Wesley, James shares about his own walk -- a balance between…

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The Bible Just Left the Building How We Lost Confidence in our Own Text and What We Can Do About It This week's guest editor (and Renovaré Board member) James Catford ushers us into the weekend with a thoughtful piece on Scripture's endangered status as center of knowledge in too many churches, why…

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God’s Voice, Avoiding Judgmentalism, & Children’s Deep Formation Host James Catford, co-host Richella Parham, and guest contributor Grace Pouch discuss listener questions on discerning God’s voice, the temptation to judge others, and best practices for shepherding…

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Sabbath, Streams at Church, and What God’s doing in the American Church James and Tiana take on listener questions about how to practice sabbath and how to explore the Streams of Christian tradition as a church, and guest contributor Ted Harro joins the cast for an…

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Where to Begin, Being Known, and the Role of Obedience James and Richella discuss listener questions on which books to dive into when you’re just beginning the journey of formation and how to develop deeper trust and vulnerability in community, and guest…

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Going through Pain, Church Start-ups, and Dallas Willard’s Key Ideas This week on Friends in Formation, James and Tiana answer questions about staying connected to God in seasons of intense pain and tips for church start-ups. They’re joined by professor and Willard…

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Questioning, Square Pegs, Freedom vs. Lawlessness James and Richella take on three listener questions with the help of priest and Renovaré Ministry Team member, Tiffany Clark. Together they explore how to walk alongside friends who are struggling…

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Bible Reading, Power Dynamics and Disciplines, & Dallas Willard’s Relationship with God On the season finale of Friends in Formation, Tiana and James get input from Becky Willard Heatley (daughter of Dallas Willard) on what Dallas’ relationship with God was like. James and Tiana also…