Friends in Formation
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, learning, and helping one another go deeper with God. New episodes monthly.
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.
Nov 21, 2022
44 min
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.
Sep 26, 2022
37 min
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.
Aug 30, 2022
37 min
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.
Jul 25, 2022
55 min
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.
Jun 27, 2022
41 min
Saying No to Good Things · Faith of Origin · Bodies and Formation
In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Nate, Richella, and James answer listener questions about saying No to good things, understanding the riches of various Christian traditions, and the connection between our bodies and spiritual formation.
May 23, 2022
42 min
Easy Yoke • True Freedom • Formation in Marriage
In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Richella, James, and Nate answer listener questions about the easy yoke Jesus talked about, experiencing true freedom, and spiritual formation in marriage.
Mar 28, 2022
48 min
Discipleship vs Formation · Transforming Thoughts · The Role of Rootedness
In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Nate, James, and Richella answer listener questions about the difference between spiritual formation and discipleship, transforming negative thoughts, and virtual spiritual interactions and the role of rootedness.
Feb 28, 2022
44 min
Streams, Spiritual Formation Groups, and Building Friendships
In this episode, Richella, Nate, and James answer listener questions about the Streams, moving small groups toward spiritual formation, and building lifelong friendships in this time of loneliness.
Jan 24, 2022
44 min
Living in the Tension
In this episode, Nate, James, and Richella answer listener questions about reconciling Jesus' “easy yoke” with Paul's “beating his body to make it his slave,” remaining healthy while carrying other’s burdens, and Bishop Desmond Tutu’s “seamless robe” between religion and politics.
Dec 27, 2021
50 min
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