Life with God: A Renovaré Podcast
Renovaré
A place for honest and unhurried conversations about interactive life with God. Hosted by Nathan Foster from Renovaré, a nonprofit that offers resources, events, and learning communities to help people become more like Jesus. Learn more at renovare.org.
Episodes
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Mar 21, 2016 • 25min
Paul Patton — Leading the Dance with Pop Culture
Nathan Foster talks with author, playwright, professor and former pastor Paul Patton about the tragic loss of boredom, fear of missing out (FOMO), and the dance with pop culture.
Mar 14, 2016 • 25min
Fil Anderson — Spiritual Practices, Smell & The Image of God
Author, speaker and spiritual director Fil Anderson talks with Nathan Foster about how spiritual practices shape us, why God loves us, and how a over-sensitive sense of smell can been redeemed.
Mar 7, 2016 • 25min
Aaron Wyman — Lessons from Trees
Trees can teach us a thing or two about life with God. That's the topic of Nathan Foster's bi-monthly Heart to Heart essay, out today. In this podcast Nathan dives deeper into the life of trees with biologist and Spring Arbor professor Aaron Wyman.
Feb 29, 2016 • 9min
Richard Foster — The Kingdom of God
In this brief conversation, Nathan talks with his father Richard Foster about the Kingdom of God—what it is, how it differs from the church, and how to know what God wants.
Feb 22, 2016 • 22min
Mimi Dixon — Life Together on the Narrowing Way
In part 2 of their conversation, Mimi Dixon shares with Nathan wisdom about community and the narrowing way, drawing from her 30 years of pastoring the same church.
Feb 15, 2016 • 21min
Mimi Dixon — Dark Night
Pastor and Renovaré Board Member Mimi Dixon talks with Nathan about how God uses suffering to draw us closer to him. She explains the different between the "dark night of the hole" - one we dig ourselves into - and the "dark night of the soul".
Feb 8, 2016 • 27min
Valerie Hess — Worship as Spiritual Formation
Nathan talks with author, church musician, and instructor Val Hess about worship as spiritual formation and how we might re-shape our worship gatherings.
Feb 1, 2016 • 19min
Brian Morykon — Organic vs Inorganic Order
Nathan talks with singer/songwriter, web designer and Renovaré ministry team member Brian Morykon about Mexican tile work and the beauty of organic order.
Jan 25, 2016 • 20min
Kai Nilsen — Renew Your Life
Nathan Foster talks with author and Lutheran pastor Kai Nilsen about his new book, Renew Your Life.
Jan 18, 2016 • 30min
Carolyn Arends — Renovaré Director of Education
Nathan Foster has a laid back chat with author, songwriter and Renovaré Director of Education Carolyn Arends.
