Soul Renovate Podcast

Do you think of yourself as lost? In the three parables found in Luke 15, Jesus provokes his audience with the idea that both the sinners and the saints can be lost and in need of accepting his embrace of love. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Christlikeness. Learn more about Soul Renovate or donate...

The parables reveal not only what God’s Kingdom is but also how God’s Kingdom works. Jesus intended that they would provoke us to come awake to His reality. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Christlikeness. Learn more about Soul Renovate or donate to our ministry at our website: https://soulrenovate.u...

Jesus’ parables are not simply stories; they give us a vision of God’s Kingdom played out in life as his listeners knew it. The parables were meant to be transformative, but do we take them seriously? Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Christlikeness. Learn more about Soul Renovate or donate to our min...

The Lord is coming again. In the grand narrative of God, we are in a second advent. What will we do with it? Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Christlikeness. Learn more about Soul Renovate or donate to our ministry at our website: https://soulrenovate.us Resources and References: - Isaiah 40:31 - qav...

What came with Jesus? A quartet - not of singing voices, but of love, joy, peace, and hope. And it’s that quartet that the world so desperately needs. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Christlikeness. Learn more about Soul Renovate or donate to our ministry at our website: https://soulrenovate.us Reso...

From the very announcement of Jesus’ birth, we get a picture of two vastly different kings and their kingdoms. Along with Jesus, our Lord, the Kingdom of God has also come to us here and now. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Christlikeness. Learn more about Soul Renovate or donate to our ministry at...

“The Lord has come” is a common lyric that we sing during the Christmas season, but what does that mystery actually mean for us today? Jim and Georges discuss the impact and importance of God breaking into human history as the embodied person of Jesus. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Christlikeness....

What does a 500 year old prayer practice have to teach us about our spiritual formation? In this episode, Jim and Georges unpack the practice of Examen and how reflecting on our days with God helps shape our perspective to better match His. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Christlikeness. Learn more...

Does keeping the Sabbath feel like a generous mandate from the Lord? How do we practice truly resting and delighting in God? Join Jim and Georges as they discuss how to reframe our understanding and approach to the discipline of Sabbath. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Christlikeness. Learn more abo...

What if there’s more to fasting than just abstaining from eating food? When understood and practiced healthily, fasting can lead way to feasting. In this episode, Jim and Georges discuss how we can engage fasting in order to enter a worshipful experience. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Christlikene...

For many of us, “worship” often brings to mind instruments and singing, but what is worship really? How do we foster an attitude of worship beyond a weekly gathering or a musical experience? Listen in as Jim and Georges discuss how worship is our response to God being revealed to us. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our tra...

How do we define service? Is it a discipline, a gift, a way of doing life? One thing we know for sure: Jesus shows us that service is a costly, critical part of our apprenticeship to Him. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Christlikeness. Learn more about Soul Renovate or donate to our ministry at our...

How should we pray? From listening group models to written liturgies, we have centuries of church history from which to glean methods of prayer. In this episode, Jim and Georges share different practices of prayer that have been helpful in their congregational and personal prayer lives. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our...

Why should I pray? What do I do when I feel like my prayers are left unanswered? In this episode, Jim and Georges discuss these questions and the benefits of prayer. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Christlikeness. Learn more about Soul Renovate or donate to our ministry at our website: https://soulr...

What is your framework of prayer? Can it be more collaborative than just submitting requests to a seemingly distant deity? In this episode, Jim and Georges discuss how prayer plays an invaluable role in relating to God. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Christlikeness. Learn more about Soul Renovate o...

On this bonus episode, Cole and Lauren join Jim outside for a conversation about how the fundamental constants (and more!) within physics and math reveal God, the ultimate Fundamental Constant. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Christlikeness. Learn more about Soul Renovate or donate to our ministry a...

Meditation doesn’t always mean slowing down, but it does train us to take notice. In this episode, Jim and Georges discuss what the meditative life can look like and how it pushes back on efficiency. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Christlikeness. Learn more about Soul Renovate or donate to our mini...

When we clear the mind of distraction or thinking on things less than what is good and true, we create windows of opportunity to consider what God is doing and reflect on who he is. In this episode, Jim and Georges begin the conversation around what healthy meditation is and how the process of “staying with” causes transformation. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and s...

Solitude in the midst of a hectic world can be a challenge, but Jesus himself made solitude a recurring priority. What does it really mean to be alone with God? Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Christlikeness. Learn more about Soul Renovate or donate to our ministry at our website: https://soulrenova...

How do the spiritual disciplines play into our spiritual formation? Do we change simply as a result of our own efforts or is it all up to the Spirit? In this episode, Jim and Georges discuss how engaging with the spiritual disciplines goes hand in hand with the work of the Spirit to form us in Christlikeness. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listen...

Jesus not only used nature in his parables, but he often found himself engaging in nature in his everyday life. In nature, we find opportunity to learn from, marvel at, and connect intimately with God. In these ways, nature provides a means for spiritual formation. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Ch...

Are we reading Scripture for information or formation ? Do we treat the Bible like an encyclopedia or like the breath of God? In this episode, Jim and Georges discuss how we can engage Scripture beyond just a tool for solving our problems. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Christlikeness. Learn more a...

Though diagrams, illustrations, and models don’t typically encapsulate everything, they can be helpful in providing a framework for understanding. Jim and Georges unpack the Golden Triangle of Spiritual Formation and how it helps us comprehend how our efforts and environment contribute to our being formed in Christlikeness. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul car...

With every kingdom comes a rule, a culture, and a community. How do we reflect and imitate the culture of God’s Kingdom unless we understand what that culture is? Jim and Georges discuss the components of the Kingdom culture and how God as Father, Son, and Spirit reveal the Kingdom culture to us. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the ho...

The Kingdom of God presents us with the “big picture” of spiritual formation. Therefore, understanding the Kingdom is crucial to being formed in the way of Christ. In this episode, Jim and Georges discuss how the Trinity helps us understand the Kingdom. Soul Renovate brings a conversation about spiritual formation and soul care to our listeners in the hope of our transformation into Christlikeness...