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Continual Renewal – the Renovare Way to Discipleship (part 7)
This is the final post in a series of seven which are based on the Renovare organization’s “best practices” – six Common Disciplines drawn from the six Traditions of Christianity explored in Richard Foster’s book, Streams of Living Water. (Find earlier … Continue reading
Continual Renewal- The Renovare Way of Discipleship (Part 5)
During the season of Advent (the coming; the arrival) we wait with Mary, the mother of Jesus for the birth of her unexpected, though long-awaited, child. She (and we) experience all the feelings of waiting – anticipation, awe, concern, joy, … Continue reading
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“Continual Renewal” – The Renovare Way to Discipleship (Part 6)
This post is part 6 in a series based on the Renovare organization’s “best practices” – which are six Common Disciplines drawn from the six Traditions of Christianity explored in Richard Foster’s book, Streams of Living Water. (Find earlier posts in … Continue reading
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Tagged evangelical tradition, Life with God - Reading the Bible for Spiritual Transformation, Marjorie Thompson, Renovare, Richard Foster, Streams of Living Water, Thomas Merton
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Continual Renewal – The Renovare Way to Discipleship (Part 3)
This post is part 3 in a series based on the Renovare organization’s covenant and “best practices” – which are six Common Disciplines drawn from the six Traditions of Christianity explored in Richard Foster’s book, Streams of Living Water. (Find earlier … Continue reading
Continual Renewal – The Renovare Way to Discipleship (Part 2)
This post is part 2 in a series based on the Renovare organizations covenant and “best practices. See part 1 at https://livingasapprentices.com/2018/08/29/continual-renewal-the-renovare-way-to-discipleship-part-1/ The Renovare way to discipleship involves a life-time of training in spiritual disciplines which arise from the six streams … Continue reading
“Continual Renewal” – The Renovare Way to Discipleship (Part 1)
You would think I would remember the exact year during which my spiritual life totally changed! But I only know that sometime in the late 80’s or early 90’s, I read Celebration of Disciplines (which celebrates its 40th birthday this … Continue reading
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