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.
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Jan 11, 2016 • 27min
Jan Johnson — Soul Care and Abundant Simplicity
Heart to Heart reboots as the Renovaré Podcast, now released every Monday. This week Nathan Foster chats with author and speaker Jan Johnson about Abundant Simplicity, people-pleasing, and why Inbox Zero isn't one of her life's goals. Related essay at: http://renovare.org/heart-to-heart
Nov 4, 2015 • 26min
Availability and Vulnerability Part 2 // Fil Anderson
This month Nathan talks with author, speaker and spiritual director Fil Anderson about "withness", Jesus' interruptibility, and lessons from Brennan Manning's last moments. Read the related essay at http://renovare.org/heart-to-heart.
Aug 3, 2015 • 29min
Availability and Vulnerability // James Catford
Nathan chats with Bible Society Chief Executive James Catford about the importance to being open honest with one another in community.
Jul 1, 2015 • 17min
Gary Moon — Educational Spiritual Formation Communities
In the last decade spiritual formation communities have been popping up everywhere. One example is the Renovaré Institute. It's founder, Gary Moon, is the guest on this month's podcast. Read Nathan Foster's related essay at http://renovare.org/heart-to-heart/
May 21, 2015 • 26min
Chris Hall — Lessons Beyond the Grave
Renovaré President Chris Hall shares with Nathan Foster some surprising perspectives on life in the age to come and how it touches our life now. Read the related essay at http://renovare.org/heart-to-heart/
Apr 16, 2015 • 24min
Richard Foster — Values for a Healthy Organization
Nathan Foster and his father Richard discuss the intentional but sometimes unspoken values that make an organization like Renovaré have longevity. Read the related essay at http://renovare.org/heart-to-heart/
Mar 18, 2015 • 27min
Brian Morykon — Prayers of Pain and Lament
Nathan Foster discusses his March 2015 letter about prayers of pain and lament. He is joined by songwriter and Renovare Ministry Team member Brian Morykon. Read the letter at http://renovare.org/heart-to-heart.
Jan 23, 2015 • 27min
Gayle Withnell — Community and Small Groups
Nathan Foster talks about community and small groups with Gayle Withnell, a teacher and writer gifted in intercessory prayer. Related letter at http://renovare.org/heart-to-heart
Dec 19, 2014 • 38min
Margaret Campbell — Overcoming Resentment
Nathan Foster discusses his December 2014 Heart to Heart letter about resentments and what to do about them. He is joined by Margaret Campbell from the Renovaré board. Read the letter at http://renovare.org/heart-to-heart.
Nov 18, 2014 • 29min
Mimi Dixon — Irrelevance
Henri Nouwen said, "I am deeply convinced that the Christian leader of the future is called to be completely irrelevant and to stand in this world with nothing to offer but his or her own vulnerable self." Nathan talks with pastor Mimi Dixon about the implications of that statement. Related essay at http://renovare.org/heart-to-heart.
