Connecting with God

Renovaré's twelve-chapter guide approaches communion with God from twelve different angles — prayer, Scripture, silence, dreams, creation, wrestling with God — drawing on both the Bible and a broad range of classic and contemporary Christian writers. Richard Foster's editorial oversight gives the guide a contemplative depth that sets it apart from more topically structured devotional resources, and the reflection questions and exercises make it genuinely usable for small groups. The honest caveat is one the dossier names directly: Foster's contemplative approach, particularly practices like centering prayer and silent prayer, has drawn concern from some Reformed and evangelical readers who find these practices theologically problematic. That debate is real and worth knowing about. For Christians already comfortable with the contemplative tradition or curious to explore it, this is a rich, scripturally grounded guide. For others, it may raise questions worth researching before diving in.