Life with God: A Renovaré Podcast

Registration is now open for the Renovaré Book Club: renovare.org/bookclub.---Author, retreat leader, and spiritual director Jan Johnson joins Nathan again to talk about the importance of meditating on scripture, how it differs from eastern meditation, and even slowly walks us through a passage in Luke. Music during meditation is Song of Prayer, provided by Chad Lawson - chadlawson.com.

Registration is now open for the Renovaré Book Club: renovare.org/bookclub.---Cindy Wu, co-author of Our Global Families, lives in the most racially diverse county in America (in Houston). In this timely episode Cindy gently cuts through misconceptions about refugees and shares how caring for the stranger is easier and more rewarding than one might think.

Registration is now open for the Renovaré Book Club: renovare.org/bookclub.---Beth Allen Slevcove is a spiritual director, retreat leader, writer, surfer and mother in San Diego, California. Nathan talks with her about learning to grieve, the topic of her book Broken Hallelujahs.

Registration is now open for the Renovaré Book Club: renovare.org/bookclub.---Chris Smith is editor of The Englewood Review of Books, and a member of Englewood Christian Church, a church which helped spark Chris' book Slow Church. Nathan chats with him about living and reading slower and more intentionally.

Registration is now open for the Renovaré Book Club: renovare.org/bookclub.---Nathan talks with Charles Ayars, a spiritual director who works with the Renovaré Institute, about the life and poetry of St. John of the Cross.

Deirdre LaNoue, an expert on Henri Nouwen's spiritual legacy, discusses her research journey and her book, 'The Spiritual Legacy of Henri Nouwen.' She explores Nouwen's transformation from an academic to a pastoral figure, emphasizing his humility and dedication to marginalized communities. Themes of loneliness and connection in Nouwen's writing reveal universal human experiences. LaNoue also delves into insights from 'The Life of the Beloved,' showcasing Nouwen's accessible and profound spiritual messages that resonate with a wide audience.

Registration is now open for the Renovaré Book Club: renovare.org/bookclub.---Nathan Foster kicks off 2017 by interviewing long-time Renovaré supporter Mary Russell, 92, who shares her rhythms of reading Scripture and how she listens to God. Life With God Bible resources mentioned in podcast are available at renovare.org/bible.

Registration is now open for the Renovaré Book Club: renovare.org/bookclub.---For nearly each one of the last 25 years Carolyn Arends, Renovaré's Director of Education, has written a new Christmas song. In this episode, the last of the year, Nathan plays us three of those songs and talks with Carolyn to get the stories behind them.

Registration is now open for the Renovaré Book Club: renovare.org/bookclub.---Joe Davis is a minister, speaker, celebrant, Renovaré Institute grad, and part of the Renovaré UK leadership team. He talks with Nathan about his work and what it means to go through a "mid-faith crisis."

Registration is now open for the Renovaré Book Club: renovare.org/bookclub.---James Catford joins Nathan for part two discussing Bill Vaswig and healing prayer. This time they dive into more specifics about prayer and why heart posture matters more than a perfect process.