Friends in Formation

Renovaré
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Friends in Formation

A podcast from Renovaré where three very different friends—James Catford, Nathan Foster, and Richella Parham—take listener questions about life and faith, with the goal of listening, learning, and helping one another go deeper with God. New episodes monthly.

  1. 06/02/2023

    Stages of life and faith · “Disturb me Lord” · Knowing when to pause

    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.

    31 min
  2. Sabbath · Reading Protestant and Catholic Authors · Praying for One Another

    01/27/2023

    Sabbath · Reading Protestant and Catholic Authors · Praying for One Another

    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 outside of your own tradition, and learning to pray for others.

    46 min
  3. Trials vs Temptation · What Trips You Up · Measuring Spiritual Progress

    12/26/2022

    Trials vs Temptation · What Trips You Up · Measuring Spiritual Progress

    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 our hosts, and how to measure progress in one’s spiritual formation.

    39 min
  4. Image Bearing · Exploring Church Traditions · Stability in Times of Discontent

    11/21/2022

    Image Bearing · Exploring Church Traditions · Stability in Times of Discontent

    The Podcast hosts dig into questions about what the term "image bearer" means, how to experience and appreciate other Christian denominations, and what to do when your work of life situation feels less than ideal.

    45 min
  5. QE II · Injustice in the Church · Prayer Labyrinths

    09/26/2022

    QE II · Injustice in the Church · Prayer Labyrinths

    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 labyrinths.

    38 min

  6. 08/30/2022

    View of God · Reading habits · When to pray for healing

    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 whether to pray for someone's healing right away, or only after feeling led to do so.

    38 min
  7. Streams · Fasting · Spiritual Conversations with Adult Children

    07/25/2022

    Streams · Fasting · Spiritual Conversations with Adult Children

    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 (or practice any spiritual discipline), and how to have spiritual conversations with kids who are grown.

    55 min

  8. 06/27/2022

    Learning Joy · Caregiving Well · Confrontation

    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 knowing when to confront someone's sin.

    41 min
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About

A podcast from Renovaré where three very different friends—James Catford, Nathan Foster, and Richella Parham—take listener questions about life and faith, with the goal of listening, learning, and helping one another go deeper with God. New episodes monthly.

Information

  • Creator
    Renovaré
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2023
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2021 Renovaré
  • Show Website
    Friends in Formation

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