Religion & Spirituality

Friends in Formation

Renovaré

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, learnin...

Episodes

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Bible Reading, Power Dynamics and Disciplines, & Dallas Willard's Relationship with God

On the season finale of Friends in Formation, Tiana and James get input from Becky Willard Heatley (daughter of Dallas Willard) on what Dall...

43:08Jul 24, 2026

Questioning, Square Pegs, Freedom vs. Lawlessness

James and Richella take on three listener questions with the help of priest and Renovaré Ministry Team member, Tiffany Clark. Together they...

53:54Jul 10, 2026

Going through Pain, Church Start-ups, and Dallas Willard’s Key Ideas

This week on Friends in Formation, James and Tiana answer questions about staying connected to God in seasons of intense pain and tips for c...

45:16Jun 5, 2026

Where to Begin, Being Known, and the Role of Obedience

James and Richella discuss listener questions on which books to dive into when you’re just beginning the journey of formation and how to dev...

48:09May 15, 2026

Sabbath, Streams at Church, and What God’s doing in the American Church

James and Tiana take on listener questions about how to practice sabbath and how to explore the Streams of Christian tradition as a church,...

47:05May 1, 2026

Peace with Political Enemies, Surviving Parenthood, and Experimenting with Christian Traditions

This week on the Friends in Formation podcast, James and Richella discuss praying for your political enemies, surviving (and thriving) in pa...

47:47Apr 17, 2026

"Traditional" Church, Minority Voices, and Interior Battles

This week on Friends in Formation , James and Tiana cover three listener questions on "traditional" church, minority voices in spiritual for...

42:10Mar 20, 2026

God’s Voice, Avoiding Judgmentalism, & Children’s Deep Formation

Host James Catford, co-host Richella Parham, and guest contributor Grace Pouch discuss listener questions on discerning God’s voice, the tem...

44:06Mar 6, 2026

Spiritual Scorekeeping · Finding Real Friends · Content Overwhelm

Kicking off the relaunch of Friends In Formation, James, Richella—and new host Tiana Spencer—discuss three listener questions: how to stop m...

41:06Feb 20, 2026

Friends in Formation is Back — New Season Trailer

A podcast from Renovaré where three very different friends—James Catford, Nathan Foster, and Richella Parham—take listener questions about l...

1:44Feb 16, 2026

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, whet...

31:39Jun 2, 2023

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

Want to Suggest a Question? To submit a question for James, Richella, and Nate to consider discussing on Friends in Formation , ema...

46:53Jan 27, 2023