Renewing the Center

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A podcast designed to help create space for growth in the midst of your every day, ordinary life. Our episodes consist of a blend of short biblical reflections and accessible spiritual exercises that are intended to foster spiritual renewal in individuals and groups.

Renewing the Center


    • Jun 27, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 109 EPISODES

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    We're back - SPIRE model and lessons learned from time away

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 23:49


    In this episode, I reflect on why we stopped, what has happened, and where things might head as we look to the future. Specifically, I reflect on my updated Rule of Life (SPIRE model). Give it a listen! 

    an important update

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 2:52


    Hey everyone. We are taking a short break from the podcast in order to prepare for the next iteration of Renewing the Center. Now that we all are beginning to re-emerge from over a year of pandemic, we sense that the work here at Renewing the Center is meant to shift and evolve. Stay tuned. We'll back in June!

    James 3v1-12 –God cares a great deal about your words.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 12:54


    Psalm 141 the importance of strong friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 10:52


    Hebrews 13v1-8 tending to love in observable ways

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 13:46


    Numbers 20v2-13 speak, don’t hit – even when you’re upset.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 12:05


    Mark 16v1-8 The jarring, unsettling, reality of resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 11:56


    Mark 12v18-27 our 100th episode! And clarifying our thinking re: the resurrection.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 14:23


    Mark 10v32-45 How do you respond when confronted with potential suffering?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 9:57


    Mark 9v38-50 control, stumbling blocks and our life trajectory

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 13:00


    Mark 8v31-38 What happens when we don’t like what we hear - and what happens after that.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 8:50


    Mark 5v21-43 - A prominent man and an unnamed woman - part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 13:06


    Mark 5v21-43 - A prominent man and an unnamed woman - part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 15:27


    Psalm 84 - Being with God helps us face trouble without losing our way

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 13:15


    Mark 1v14-20 repent and believe, follow and fish together

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 12:46


    Matt 27v57 -65 The beginning of Holy Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 9:47


    Ephesians 5v15-20 be wise and thoughtful/ don’t get drunk/be filled with the Holy Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 11:26


    Exodus 30v12-17 what is sabbath and why should we keep it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 15:48


    Ephesians 3v14-21 – strengthened, rooted and grounded, and empowered.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 11:37


    Ephesians 1v3-14 God wants to gather up the parts of your life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 11:28


    Psalm 32v1-7 the pain of conviction and the Joy of receiving Forgiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 13:52


    Matt. 19v13-22 moving beyond our competency and control

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 9:30


    Exodus 17v1-7 if you cannot be with the one you blame, blame the one you’re with!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 11:41


    Matt. 17v14-21 confronting overwhelming need is a primary way to grow

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 8:06


    Matthew 15v10-20 Your insides say a lot about you

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 11:37


    Matthew 13v44-52 aligning your life around the value of God’s kingdom.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 9:17


    Romans 13v8-10 What is love after all?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 9:53


    Psalm 139 God sees us – and this is a good thing!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 12:55


    Exodus 3v1-12 Heeding the burning bush – experiencing God as ‘near’ and ‘other’

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 12:00


    Exodus 2v11-25 Moses – from possibility to disqualification and back again!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 11:22


    Luke 11v5-13 we must be persistent in our pursuit of the Holy Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 12:11


    Luke 18v9-14 Seeing our need and learning to pray

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 13:46


    Matthew 5v13-16 You are salt and light! Are you living like it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 11:53


    Psalm 106v6-15 learning to stand with your wicked ancestors as you ask for forgiveness!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 10:45


    Psalm 103v1-5 - We must remind our souls of God’s benefits

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 14:04


    John 20v19-31 – The goodness of waiting in our doubt

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 13:28


    John 18v33-37 Barabbas is who we get when we don’t listen to Jesus.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 13:16


    John 17v6-19 Jesus is praying for you because He knows how difficult life can be.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 13:46


    1 Corinthians 15v19-26 Jesus’s resurrection must mean something for our everyday lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 9:35


    John 15v1-8 pruning and fruitfulness go hand in hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 11:26


    Genesis 26v12-25 digging wells and finding room to grow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 10:31


    1 Corinthians 9v24-27 Questions to help you run the race

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 10:04


    John 11v32-37 What happens when God seems late?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 10:50


    John 10v11-18 Jesus is a Good shepherd. I am a fragile (and stubborn!) lamb.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 11:53


    Matt 16v13-20 Who do YOU say that I am?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 13:55


    John 7v37-39 Where are you looking for satisfaction?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 11:31


    John 6v56-69 What does it mean to digest (eat and drink) the life of Jesus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 12:27


    John 6v16-24 -Jesus is able to walk upon that which overwhelms us.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 9:33


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