Life with God: A Renovaré Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Audio Meditation — Only One Thing Oct 16, 2026

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In a new audio meditation, Nathan Foster places David's longing to “dwell in God's house all the days of my life” (Psalm 27) alongside Jesus’ invitation to live in God's kingdom here and now. To be with God and under his rule is something to seek with our whole being, ahead of all else.

Looking Back on Summer Conversations, with Vivianne Foster Sep 25, 2026

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On Life with God, Nathan and Vivianne Foster sit down together to reflect on the summer episodes of the podcast, taking time to notice and savor the impressions those conversations left on the two of them.

Joshua Luke Smith — This is the Main Event Sep 11, 2026

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Nathan talks with pastor and poet Joshua Luke Smith about practicing presence and contentment in the “leftovers” of your life, because the hard parts are holy ground.

Jonathan Bailey — The Godward Journey Aug 21, 2026

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Nathan talks with Jon Bailey, Renovaré Ministry Team member and new author of the book Dwelling in Christ (first book in this season's Renovaré Book Club). The two discuss how Jon came to experience and write about the never-ending journey of transformation in Christ.

Hilary Johnson — Body, Mind, and Spirit Aug 07, 2026

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Nate speaks with retired psychiatrist Dr. Hilary Johnson about how the indivisibility of body, mind, and spirit means that wellness is, at some level, always a spiritual endeavor—empowered by God in and through loving relationships.

Mark Buchanan — Telling the Story of Le Chambon Jul 17, 2026

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On Life With God, Nathan has a fascinating conversation with author Mark Buchanan about his WWII novel, What Is Left of the Night—why he wrote it, what he learned, and how it offers a vision of kingdom living we can carry into present-day crises.

Audio Meditation: A Litany of Humility Jun 26, 2026

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We invite you to enter a time of prayer with Nathan Foster as he works through the Litany of Humility’s three movements and expands them with his own meditations. The prayer begins, “O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, hear me.”

Ragan Sutterfield — Eyes to See Jun 12, 2026

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Nathan Foster talks with author and priest Ragan Sutterfield on the sacramental nature of birding and other patient pursuits which train our attention so that we can live awake to our transcendent God and the invisible realm of his kingdom.

Tim Mackie + Carla Harding — Shaped By the Word (Bonus Ep.) Jun 05, 2026

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In this bonus episode we share a conversation from a Renovaré webinar called Shaped by the Word. Host Carolyn Arends speaks with Tim Mackie and Carla Harding about how Scripture functions in the lives of Jesus’ disciples to form us and draw us into a living relationship with Father Son and Spirit.

Renovaré Staff — The Spiritual Fruit of Pilgrimage May 22, 2026

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Three Renovaré staff members—Carolyn Arends, Monty Harrington, and Brandan Spencer—joined Nathan on Life with God to describe the team’s pilgrimage to Montgomery to give sustained attention to injustice against Black people in the United States and celebrate the legacy of God-empowered resistance and resilience.