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Going through Pain, Church Start-ups, and Dallas Willard’s Key Ideas
Jun 5, 2026
45m 16s
Where to Begin, Being Known, and the Role of Obedience
May 15, 2026
48m 09s
Sabbath, Streams at Church, and What God’s doing in the American Church
May 1, 2026
47m 05s
Peace with Political Enemies, Surviving Parenthood, and Experimenting with Christian Traditions
Apr 17, 2026
47m 16s
"Traditional" Church, Minority Voices, and Interior Battles
Mar 20, 2026
41m 39s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/5/26 | Going through Pain, Church Start-ups, and Dallas Willard’s Key Ideas✨ | painchurch start-ups+3 | Keith Matthews | Renovaré | — | painchurch start-ups+3 | — | 45m 16s | |
| 5/15/26 | Where to Begin, Being Known, and the Role of Obedience✨ | formationtrust+4 | Brandon Rickabaugh | — | — | formationtrust+5 | — | 48m 09s | |
| 5/1/26 | Sabbath, Streams at Church, and What God’s doing in the American Church✨ | SabbathChristian tradition+3 | Ted Harro | Streams of Living WaterLiturgy of the Ordinary+2 | — | sabbathChristian tradition+3 | — | 47m 05s | |
| 4/17/26 | Peace with Political Enemies, Surviving Parenthood, and Experimenting with Christian Traditions✨ | political enemiesparenthood+3 | — | — | — | political enemiesparenthood+3 | — | 47m 16s | |
| 3/20/26 | "Traditional" Church, Minority Voices, and Interior Battles✨ | traditional churchminority voices+3 | — | Friends in FormationRenovaré | — | traditional churchminority voices+3 | — | 41m 39s | |
| 3/6/26 | God’s Voice, Avoiding Judgmentalism, & Children’s Deep Formation✨ | God's voicejudgmentalism+3 | Grace Pouch | — | — | God's voicejudgment+3 | — | 43m 35s | |
| 2/20/26 | Spiritual Scorekeeping · Finding Real Friends · Content Overwhelm✨ | spiritual lifefriendship+3 | — | — | — | spiritual scorekeepingreal friends+3 | — | 40m 36s | |
| 2/16/26 | Friends in Formation is Back — New Season Trailer✨ | podcast trailernew season+4 | — | — | — | Friends in Formationtrailer+3 | — | 1m 44s | |
| 6/2/23 | Stages of life and faith · “Disturb me Lord” · Knowing when to pause✨ | spiritual formationprayer+3 | — | — | — | spiritual formationDisturb me Lord+5 | — | 31m 08s | |
| 1/27/23 |  Sabbath · Reading Protestant and Catholic Authors · Praying for One Another✨ | SabbathChristian writers+4 | — | SabbathProtestant Authors+1 | — | SabbathChristianity+5 | — | 46m 22s | |
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| 12/26/22 |  Trials vs Temptation · What Trips You Up · Measuring Spiritual Progress | In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Richella, Nate, and James answer listener questions about Dallas Willard’s version of The Lord’s Prayer, what things get the goat of our hosts, and how to measure progress in one’s spiritual formation. | 38m 49s | ||||||
| 11/21/22 |  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. | 44m 42s | ||||||
| 9/26/22 |  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. | 37m 44s | ||||||
| 8/30/22 | 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. | 37m 36s | ||||||
| 7/25/22 |  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. | 55m 21s | ||||||
| 6/27/22 | 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. | 41m 18s | ||||||
| 5/23/22 | 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. | 42m 02s | ||||||
| 3/28/22 | 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. | 48m 46s | ||||||
| 2/28/22 | 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. | 44m 42s | ||||||
| 1/24/22 | 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. | 44m 17s | ||||||
| 12/27/21 | 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. | 50m 27s | ||||||
| 11/22/21 | Spiritual Practices for Busy People · Why Go Back to Church · Judging Family Members | In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Nate, Richella, and James answer listener questions about practices to help keep centered on Christ with a busy schedule, returning to church when you are not feeling loved there, and the struggle of judging family members. | 42m 25s | ||||||
| 10/25/21 | Losing Faith · Contentment · Spiritual Practices 101 | In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Richella, Nate, and James answer listener questions about losing faith, contentment, and where to start with spiritual practices. | 39m 49s | ||||||
| 9/27/21 | Women in Ministry · The Trinity · Spiritual Direction | In this episode of Friends in Formation, James, Richella, and Nate answer listener questions about women in ministry and gender roles, the Trinity, and Spiritual Direction. | 47m 57s | ||||||
| 8/30/21 | Treasures · Struggles With Church · Accountability Without Legalism | In this episode, Richella, Nate, and James address honest listener questions about treasures and issues of the heart, issues with the Church, and how to have healthy accountability without it becoming rigid and legalistic. | 45m 23s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.