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...
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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, learnin...
Episodes
20 of 35 episodesQuestioning, 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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
"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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Sabbath · Reading Protestant and Catholic Authors · Praying for One Another
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Trials vs Temptation · What Trips You Up · Measuring Spiritual Progress
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Image Bearing · Exploring Church Traditions · Stability in Times of Discontent
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QE II · Injustice in the Church · Prayer Labyrinths
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View of God · Reading habits · When to pray for healing
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Streams · Fasting · Spiritual Conversations with Adult Children
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Learning Joy · Caregiving Well · Confrontation
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Saying No to Good Things · Faith of Origin · Bodies and Formation
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Easy Yoke • True Freedom • Formation in Marriage
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