Friends in Formation
Hosted by James and Richella and Tiana · Renovaré
4.9from 56 ratings
- 35
- Episodes
- 14
- Transcribed
- 56
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About Friends in Formation
A podcast from Renovaré where listener questions on Christian spiritual formation set the table for thoughtful conversation. Brought to you by Renovaré's Friends in Formation monthly giving community.
- Publisher
- Renovaré
- Category
- religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 13 Jan 2021
- Latest episode
- 24 Jul 2026
Latest episodes
14 of 35 episodes have a transcript.
24 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
Bible Reading, Power Dynamics and Disciplines, & Dallas Willard's Relationship with God
10 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
Questioning, Square Pegs, Freedom vs. Lawlessness
5 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Going through Pain, Church Start-ups, and Dallas Willard’s Key Ideas
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Bible Reading, Power Dynamics and Disciplines, & Dallas Willard's Relationship with God
Published 24 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] All these issues are part of our context. Race, colour, gender, age... even stature, our physicality, our size, then when you start to talk about issues of spiritual practice in the context of economic power or racial power or health or political power or in the context of the history of my country, colonial power, which the Puritish have had to work through, you then go and speak to people and say, we're going to have a practice on submission. We're going to have a practice on surrender. We're going to have a practice on being silent. Well, if you've been told to be silent all your life, and then someone with a Bible comes along, or in spiritual authority says, we're going to teach you to be more silent – The worry is you reinforce attitudes, behaviors, a view of yourself that may not be healthy. […]
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- Becky Willard Heatley
- Tiffany Clark
- Keith Matthews
- Brandon Rickabaugh
- Ted Harro
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James and Richella and Tiana host the show. Published by Renovaré.
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