The final episode of this season of Friends in Formation covers listener questions on why spiritual formation "clicks" at certain ages, whether we should pray the prayer "Disturb me, Lord" (Sir Frances Drake), and knowing when to take a break from something.By Renovaré

Want to Sug­gest a Question? To sub­mit a ques­tion for James, Richel­la, and Nate to con­sid­er dis­cussing on Friends in For­ma­tion, email friends@​renovare.​org. Listener questions guide our hosts into a fruitful discussion about moving from theory to practice in the discipline of Sabbath, exploring historic Christian writers both inside and ou…

Want to Suggest a Question? To submit a question for James, Richella, and Nate to consider discussing on Friends in Formation, email friends@renovare.org. Show Notes In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Richella, Nate, and James answer listener questions about Dallas Willard’s version of The Lord’s Prayer, what things get the goat of ou…

Want to Suggest a Question? To submit a question for James, Richella, and Nate to consider discussing on Friends in Formation, email friends@renovare.org. Show Notes Three Listener Questions— [2:35] My question concerns a phrase I hear you use often in Renovaré — referring to people as “Image Bearers.” I must admit this always makes me sit up as it…

Want to Suggest a Question? To submit a question for James, Richella, and Nate to consider discussing on Friends in Formation, email friends@renovare.org. In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, James, Nate, and Richella answer listener questions about the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, unfairness and injustice in the church, and prayer la…

Want to Suggest a Question? To submit a question for James, Richella, and Nate to consider discussing on Friends in Formation, email friends@renovare.org. ... In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Richella, James, and Nate answer listener questions about wrestling with unhealthy views of God, habits that can help us read deeply, and whet…

Want to Suggest a Question? To submit a question for James, Richella, and Nate to consider discussing on Friends in Formation, email friends@renovare.org. In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Nate, Richella, and James answer listener questions about which Christian Stream “gives the most bang for the buck,” how to discern when to fast (…

Want to Suggest a Question? To submit a question for James, Richella, and Nate to consider discussing on Friends in Formation, email friends@renovare.org. --- In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Nate, Richella, and James answer listener questions about training in joy, how to be a "friend in formation" to a spouse with dementia, and kn…

Want to Suggest a Question? To submit a question for James, Richella, and Nate to consider discussing on Friends in Formation, email friends@renovare.org. ---- [1:26] In the stage of life me and my husband are in—we have three young children, jobs, and we are involved in our local church, there are lots of opportunities to do good things. When I si…

Want to Suggest a Question? To submit a question for James, Richella, and Nate to consider discussing on Friends in Formation, email friends@renovare.org. --- In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Richella, James, and Nate answer listener questions about the easy yoke Jesus talked about, experiencing true freedom, and spiritual formation…

To submit a question for James, Richella, and Nate to consider discussing on Friends in Formation, email friends@renovare.org. In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Nate, James, and Richella answer listener questions about the difference between spiritual formation and discipleship, transforming negative thoughts, and virtual spiritual i…

In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Richella, Nate, and James answer listener questions about the Streams, moving small groups toward spiritual formation, and building lifelong friendships in this time of loneliness. Show Notes [1:47] In December's podcast, James mentioned six different “Streams” of Christian tradition: contemplative, …

Want to Suggest a Question? To submit a question for James, Richella, and Nate to consider discussing on Friends in Formation, email friends@renovare.org. ---- In this episode, Nate, James, and Richella answer listener questions about reconciling Jesus' “easy yoke” with Paul's “beating his body to make it his slave,” remaining healthy while carryin…

Want to Suggest a Question? To submit a question for James, Richella, and Nate to consider discussing on Friends in Formation, email friends@renovare.org. Show Notes In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Nate, Richella, and James answer listener questions about practices to help keep centered on Christ with a busy schedule, returning to …

In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Richella, Nate, and James answer listener questions about losing faith, contentment, and where to start with spiritual practices. -- [1:25] The three of you have been addressing questions/concerns from parents who are grieving at the waning faith of the children they so lovingly raised. I'm writing a…

Want to Suggest a Question? To submit a question for James, Richella, and Nate to consider discussing on Friends in Formation, email friends@renovare.org. In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, James, Richella, and Nate answer listener questions about women in ministry and gender roles, the Trinity, and Spiritual Direction. Show Notes [3:…

In this episode, Richella, Nate, and James address honest listener questions about treasures and issues of the heart, issues with the Church, and how to have healthy accountability without it becoming rigid and legalistic. [1:48] What did Jesus mean when he said store up for yourself treasures in heaven? And in a practical sense how do I store up t…

In this episode, Richella, Nate, and James discuss honest listener questions regarding silence and solitude, Sabbath, and adult children walking away from the church. [1:00] Why do some people find the practice of silence and solitude so hard, and not letting the distractions of the day interrupt a time of listening for God's voice? [14:15] In seek…

In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, James, Richella, and Nate discuss honest listener questions about growing in humility, being disappointed with God, and feeling like a square peg in a round hole at church. [3:12] What disciplines are helpful for growing humility, other than service? Also how do you define humility? [14:25] If I’m ho…

In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, James, Richella, and Nate discuss different ways to read the Bible (big chunks, small bites, meditating, memorizing, and changing it up), what to do with tricky texts in Scripture, and how to spot spiritual abuse. [:53] How do you approach Bible reading? [16:28] How do you handle tricky sections of S…

In this episode, James, Richella, and Nate attempt to explain spiritual formation in layman's terms, and address questions about fasting and struggling with feeling ill-will toward others. [1:18] Can you explain spiritual formation in layman's terms? [15:50] Fasting - I'm totally sold on the idea of fasting, and I’ve read a lot of material on fasti…

In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Richella, James, and Nate answer honest listener questions regarding Safety in the Kingdom of God, social justice concerns, and nurturing a character of peacefulness and gentleness. [0:40] I recognize it is probably uncomfortable to acknowledge that God may not keep us safe from an earthly perspectiv…

In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Richella, James, and Nate discuss honest listener questions about safety within the Kingdom of God, rhythms of spiritual practice in a busy life, and how to listen to the news. [0:45] Dallas Willard comments on the gospel and how living within the kingdom brings safety. Could you comment on what Dall…

In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Richella, James, and Nate discuss: The Availability of the Kingdom of God Prayer Loneliness in these times Resources Mentioned Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy J. P. Moreland, Finding Quiet: My Story of Overcoming Anxiety and the Practices that Brought Peace Submit any questions you would like u…

Welcome to a new podcast from Renovaré where three very different friends—James Catford, Nathan Foster, and Richella Parham—discuss listener questions about life and faith, with the goal of listening, learning, and helping one another go deeper with God.By Nathan Foster, James Catford, Richella Parham

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