Podcast Renovaré

Matthew Clark joined Nate in-person to tape this week's podcast conversation on the topic of truth — truthful storytelling, truthful music, true relationships and true worship. Visit Matthew Clark's website. Books by Matthew Clark Tale of Two Trees Only The Lover Sings Find Matthew's music on Spotify and Apple Matthew's Podcast — One Thousand Words…

Printmaker Sally Kendrick talks with Nate about the creative act of finding and printing specimens from nature as a way of cultivating "openness to the presence of God and willingness to receive the love of God." Sally Kendrick is a Maryland-based photographer with Carolina roots. She began experimenting with cyanotypes as a way of cultivating a ha…

Sarah Clarkson spoke with Nathan Foster from her home in the UK about her experiences with grief and fear and the way God has been restoring faith, hope, and love in her life through the gift of beauty. Sarah's Website: https://sarahclarkson.com Books by Sarah: This Beautiful Truth: How God's Goodness Breaks into Our Darkness Book Girl: A Journey T…

Mark Buchanan, author of God Walk: Moving at the Speed of your Soul, talks with Nate about the restorative gifts of God available to us in natural world. Books by Mark Buchanan God Walk: Moving at the Speed of your Soul David: Rise David: Reign The Rest of God: Restoring Your Soul by Restoring Sabbath Your God is Too Safe: Rediscovering the Wonder …

The Renovaré Podcast with Nathan Foster returns with new episodes and a new name... Life with God. The next several episodes center the conversation around things that restore our souls—places of connection to God and gifts from the Lord that bring us inward healing. Katelyn Dixon leads off the series by looking at the creative act of writing as sp…

A 20-minute meditation—an audio retreat—on Psalm 131. Put on some headphones, find a comfortable spot, and let your soul be quieted. This episode is a collaboration with Joshua Banner from The Invitation Podcast (invitationpodcast.org).Bởi Renovaré

Prayer doesn't have to be perfect, just real. Brian Morykon and Nathan Foster talk about music and writing as forms that help us craft authentic prayers in this 2015 episode of the Renovaré Podcast. Brian's song that is referenced in the podcast conversation and played at the end of the episode is What Can I Do (lyrics below), from The Smallest See…

"Each day is God's gift… But we have a choice." Jan Johnson talks with Nate about how to rejoice and be glad with the help of spiritual disciplines. Find more Jan Johnson resources at janjohnson.orgBởi Renovaré

Mimi Dixon invites us to let Julian of Norwich teach us that “all shall be well" in this encore episode that first aired in 2017.Bởi Renovaré

Nathan Foster takes a famous quote from Julian of Norwich and festoons each phrase with his own thoughts. Come linger over Julian’s words in this audio retreat, with music by Joshua Banner.Bởi Renovaré

With gratitude for the life of Donn Thomas, we share this episode from the Renovaré Podcast archive (originally aired April 13, 2020). Donn speaks with Nate about his cancer diagnosis and other scary situations, and how God's presence helps us move from fear to confidence.Bởi Renovaré

Monica and Jeremy Chambers join Nate to discuss ways of engaging with two transforming prayers for the Christian life: Psalm 23 and the Lord’s Prayer.Bởi Renovaré

Katie Davis Majors shares her story of formation through suffering and explains the message of her book, Safe All Along.Bởi Renovaré

Tina Dyer (Renovaré Board Treasurer) and Grace Pouch (Renovaré’s Content Manager) talk with Nathan Foster about the brilliance of Sojourner Truth and how her story has impacted their lives. Tina and Grace will lead the Renovaré book club through The Narrative of Sojourner Truth beginning on March 27. Show Notes [1:51] I am curious to know how you t…

Renovaré Ministry Team member and pastor, Kai Nilsen, talks with Nate about what we can learn from recent disruptions to church norms.Bởi Renovaré

In this week’s episode of the Renovaré Podcast, Nathan talks with Miriam Rockness and Mimi Dixon about the life and faith of Lilias Trotter. Show Notes [ ] What has drawn you and fed you about her life? How did you discover her? [ ] Is it accurate to say we might have lost some of these pieces of her work had it not been for your journey? [ ] What …

Show notes What is visio divina, Viv? And how do you do that? What you're saying is that it's something we do all the time.—it's just taking a little extra pause or intentionality with what we're seeing? Can I do visio with nature… look out my window? What is your practice? Do you find a painting and say, “I'm gonna spend a half hour with this?” So…

Nathan Foster talks with Winn Collier about the penetrating and practical spiritual wisdom of 17th-century archbishop and writer François Fénelon. Show Notes [3:42] Could you share a little about Fénelon? [10:35] There’s almost a level of pain that one needs to feel in order to find the comfort... I wonder if it's a season of life, if you’re in a s…

Brenda Quinn and Richard Foster join Nathan to talk about Richard’s new book, Learning Humility: A Year of Searching for a Vanishing Virtue. Show Notes [4:38] Dad, could you give us an overview? [9:38] Brenda, what was your journey like as you were reading the chapters and how did this work for you as a Christ follower and a pastor? [17:08] Dad, th…

Robyn Wrigley-Carr returns to the Renovaré Podcast to talk with Nate about Evelyn Underhill—the 20th century author, spiritual director and retreat leader—and about Baron Friedrich Von Hügel, whose spiritual direction transformed Evelyn’s life with God. Show Notes [2:15] Here’s a quote from Eugene Peterson: “The most extensive and inviting introduc…

Professor, pastor, and author Robert Moore-Jumonville talks with Nathan Foster about Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton. Show Notes [0:57] What do you like about Chesterton? [5:09 ] How would you describe Orthodoxy to someone? [7:32] I’m struggling with the term “dense,” because it’s not boring... [12:41] For some reason I hear Kurt Vonnegut in Chesterto…

Most years Lacy Borgo re-reads A Testament of Devotion by Thomas Kelly. She joins Nathan Foster to discuss how this spiritual classic has impacted her life. Show Notes [3:02] You mentioned to me some time ago that you read this book every year. What’s that about? [5:06] How would you describe A Testament of Devotion? [6:23] What are the pieces this…

Nathan welcomes Mark Buchanan to the podcast to discuss the wonderfully “reliable” spiritual practice of walking, which is the topic of Mark’s newest book, God Walk: Moving at the Speed of Your Soul. Show Notes [1:17] I’m curious, how long have you been a speed walker? [2:09] What has your experience and practice been with walking? [3:58] What did …

Trevor Hudson talks with Nate about his new book, Seeking God: Finding Another Kind of Life with St. Ignatius and Dallas Willard, and unpacks what it means to be a “seeker” in a Christ-following way. Show Notes [1:43] I’m curious to know how you discovered St. Ignatius and how he’s impacted your life. [3:30] What was that experience like for you, p…

Renovaré President Ted Harro discusses his recent pilgrimage with his son along the Camino de Santiago, including how its unexpected detours taught him the beauty of humility. Show Notes [1:00] You recently went on a pilgrimage. Can you discuss pilgrimage as a spiritual practice? [4:55] I love this question, where are you going and why? That sounds…