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The Kingdoms of This World in Light of the Kingdom of God Richard Foster shares "theological convictions that surround civic responsibility" in this newsletter from the Renovaré archives.

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Intro to John Wimber’s Book Power Healing Power Healing by John Wimber and Kevin Springer, first published in 1987, continues to provide valuable insight for Christians into the Why, What, and How of seeking healing from God. Richard Foster…

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Spiritual Disciplines Index: Solitude What does the Bible have to say about the role of Spiritual Disciplines in nurturing our life with God and growth in grace? Here are Scripture passages related to the discipline of Solitude.

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Are We Safe with God, Realistic Rhythms, and Healthy News Habits In this episode Richella, James, and Nate discuss if we're truly safe in the Kingdom of God, what rhythms of spiritual practice look like in a busy life, and how Jesus would listen to the news.

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What’s So Good About Good Friday? Learning to see darker days in a different light Renovaré Director of Education Carolyn Arends reflects on the reasons we should not attempt to avoid the piercing, painful goodness of Good Friday.

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The Heart Knows Its Place Renovaré Board Chair James Catford shares with us some meditations from Dallas Willard's Hearing God Through the Year that have touched him.

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Spiritual Disciplines Index: Prayer We have broken out the topics in the Spiritual Disciplines Index for your convenience. Prayer is "an interactive conversation with God about what we and God are thinking and doing together."…

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The Many Landscapes of Worship Perspectives Newsletter Vol. 7 No. 4 You are invited to remember the necessity of worship in season and out of season in this Richard Foster piece.

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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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In Transformation "It is good to see the commonplace illumined and the glory of the common people revealed," writes Vernon Johns in this excerpt from “Transfigured Moments,” the first piece by a black preacher to be…

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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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Bible and Borderlands: Journeying Deeper Into the Kingdom "There’s a vast number of Christians," says Renovaré Board Chair-elect James Catford, "who live their entire lives on the border of the Kingdom.​​" In this essay, James helps us see the Bible as a…