Tag: Richard Foster

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    The way of reform

    I posed a question about reformation the other day, taking it from Chuck DeGroat’s post. Why isn’t the more beautiful way of Jesus compelling to us? What is the way forward? Do we want it? I came across a newsletter from Renovate that reposted a letter from Richard Foster he penned in 2000. What amazing timing. He wrote of ways…

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    The transforming work of prayer

    I finished up another trip through Richard Foster’s book, Sanctuary of the Soul: Journey into Meditative Prayer. What a refreshing read! The reminders at the end of his book are well worth repeating and soaking in.

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    Quit embracing distraction

    The fact of the matter is this: we like noise. We complain about it… but do we remove it? Technology is not the core problem. Social media is not the core problem. Distraction is our core spiritual problem.

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    Humor and Humility

    Richard Foster has one small disagreement with earlier monastic teachings on humor. Benedict and Bernard were not fans of humor. Benedict said the tenth sign of humility is that one is not given to ready laughter.

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    What we don’t do

    I am reading Richard Foster’s book on humility at the same time I am reading my way through Revelation as part of my daily office. Revelation 2-3, along with Foster’s book, remind me of two things we deeply lack in the American Church, which is reflecting too much of our current cultural problems.

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    Why we care so little for humility

    Richard Foster titled his new book: Learning Humility: A Year of Searching for a Vanishing Virtue. It makes more sense as I think back over the past few years in our culture and in the world.

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    Learning Humility

    I remember a saying I probably first heard in high school: “Humility is the virtue of which I am most proud.” Another thought is: “Just when you think you’ve attained humility… you lost it.”

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    Accumulating knowledge or using knowledge?

    Renovare Ministries was started by a group led by Richard Foster several decades ago. The focus was to turn the Church back to the joy of spiritual formation and help the Church walk in transformation. This week’s email letter was thought-provoking as I wrote a post about trying to tackle Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics. My desire is to slow down…

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    Living life WITH God

    I have begun a new book called With by Skye Jethani and it is refreshing to my soul. I will have more to post along the way, but I wanted to note this deep challenge in my life. I have lived my life in a couple of different ways:

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    Worship is preceded by study

    “In worship we reflect on all that God is and does and offer our praise and gratitude. To worship is to, as much as is possible, see God in full glory and worthiness. That is why so often worship is preceded by study. We seek to understand who God is and remember all that God has done, and then all…