Life with God: A Renovaré Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Cindy Bunch — Be Kind to Yourself Aug 11, 2020

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Cindy Bunch, director of editorial at InterVarsity Press, believes that cultivating compassion toward self is a way to cultivate compassion toward others. This is at the heart of her new book_Be Kind to Yourself, which she talks with Nathan Foster about in this episode.

Myisha Cunningham — Racism and the Law of Love Jul 28, 2020

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Myisha Cunningham is the Senior Pastor of Raven-Brook Recovery Church. From the context of being a black woman in a denomination with mostly white male leadership, she brings welcome perspective on race, white privilege, and how individuals and churches can obey the two greatest commandments.

Beth and David Booram — When Faith Becomes Sight Jul 13, 2020

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Beth and David Booram, spiritual directors and cofounders of an urban retreat center in Indianapolis, invite us to look for God in places we normally overlook, and listen for God in places we might try to ignore (like negative feelings).

Jill Weber — Holy Disruption Jul 06, 2020

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The joy of surrendering to Jesus is evident in Jill Weber's voice. Her "yes" to God took her on an unexpected journey—including helping found the Greater Ontario House of Prayer, and now her work as Global Convener of the Order of the Mustard Seed, a lay ecumenical religious order.

David Taylor — Open and Unafraid: The Psalms as a Guide to Life May 26, 2020

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Author and professor David Taylor—known for producing a short film with Eugene Peterson and Bono—talks with Nathan Foster about rediscovering the Psalms, a book that can "help us name reality so that we can live in it."

Fil Anderson — The Healing Power of Grief May 11, 2020

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We’re all going through this together. That's unique for a crisis. This also means everyone at various levels is grieving. Fil Anderson chats with Nathan Foster about how to recognize—rather than minimize—what we've lost and bring it to Jesus so that we can heal.

Dallas Willard — God Wants to Be Seen May 04, 2020

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In this classic talk from the Renovaré 1999 international conference, Dallas Willard explains how, no matter what hurt may come, the world is a perfectly safe place for us to be when we entrust ourselves to God's care.

Lane Cohee — The Disquieted Soul Apr 20, 2020

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An accomplished business leader in the defense and aerospace sector, Lane Cohee came to learn he couldn't control away life's trouble. But he could release that imagined control to Jesus and find peace for his disquieted soul, as he shares in this honest conversation with Nathan Foster.

Donn Thomas — Fighting Fear with Worship Apr 13, 2020

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Pastor, worship leader, and gospel recording artist Donn Thomas shares about his personal battle with cancer, how worship is a weapon for overcoming fear, and how his church is thriving in a stay-at-home context.

Audio Meditation: Serenity Prayer Apr 06, 2020

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Special thanks to Chad Lawson and Dwell App for the music.