Best Nathan Willard Podcasts (2026)

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Vivianne Foster — The Blessing of Welcome 42:20

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On this week’s podcast episode, Nathan and Vivianne Foster discuss how to welcome Christ—looking to Jesus’ parents as a picture of consent, receptivity, and hospitality. Show Notes Vivianne's Christmas Pie Recipe This recipe was invented as my mother and I struggled to figure out the perfect way to enjoy Christmas Day together without fussing over …

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Scott Erickson — Excavating Prayer through Art 31:11

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Artist, author, and speaker Scott Erickson joined Nate for a conversation about creative expression as a way to speak truth, notice God's work in our lives, and excavate prayer and adoration for Christ. Show Notes Scott Erickson is an artist, author, and performance speaker who mixes autobiography, mythology, and aesthetics to create symbols and mo…

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Brad East – God in the Digital Age 41:54

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Brad East joined Nate on Life With God for a helpful conversation about how our use of technology must be governed by the overarching goals of spiritual formation in Christ. Show Notes Brad East is an associate professor of theology at Abilene Christian University. He is the author of four books: The Doctrine of Scripture (2021),The Church’s Book: …

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Grace Hamman — Tried and True Paths to Holiness 28:57

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Grace Hamman talks with Nathan about medieval wisdom for how to cooperate with God’s grace to set aside vices (anti-love impulses) and put on virtues (loving, Christlike impulses). Grace Hamman, Ph.D. (Duke University) is a writer and independent scholar of late medieval poetry and contemplative writing. She is the author of Ask of Old Paths and Je…

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Andrew Ranucci — What Pastors Need 25:27

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On Life With God this week, Nathan speaks with Andrew Ranucci, a spiritual director and mentor in the Next Frontiers program, about transitioning from pastoring a congregation to pastoring pastors. (The final day to apply for the 2026 Cohort of Next Frontiers is Friday, October 31, 2025.) Next Frontiers is a program that runs from January through N…

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Stanley Hauerwas and Tish Warren — Theology that Makes a Difference 20:57

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In episode 305 of Life With God, Nathan speaks with Stanley Hauerwas, a theologian with a wide and profound influence. Also joining the show is Tish Harrison Warren (who has written the foreword to a new book showcasing Hauerwas's core ideas) about how Stanley shaped her life and ministry.By Renovaré

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Terry Wildman — Wisdom Keepers 37:05

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Nate talks with Terry Wildman, lead translator of the First Nations Version of the Bible, about the way that cultural translation brings the beauty and meaning of scripture to the surface for people ready to hear the good news.By Renovaré

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Trevor Hudson – What I've Learned About God's Will 31:54

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Trevor Hudson joined Nathan on the Life With God podcast to discuss his latest book, In Search of God’s Will—which will be our first group-read in the Renovaré Book Club starting this Fall.By Renovaré

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Julian Davis Reid – Becoming Folk of Rest 33:26

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Musician and theologian Julian Davis Reid talks with Nate on Life With God about the invitations of Scripture and Black music to receive God’s rest—and to help others rest—while living in the tension of a world where so much is still not right. Show Notes The song "Nerve to be Super (For Michael)," played during the episode, is from Julian's upcomi…

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Ted Harro — The Renew Campaign 32:39

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Nathan Foster sat down with Renovaré's president, Ted Harro, to discuss bold new ministry initiatives at Renovaré that will carry the founding vision forward to a Church and a world in need of renewal.By Renovaré

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Nathan Foster — Celebrating 300 Episodes 36:51

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Producers Brian Morykon and Grace Pouch interview Nathan Foster about his role as the host of Life With God and about the podcasting medium as a place for listening and growing together.By Renovaré

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Rebecca DeYoung — What To Do When We’re Angry 38:31

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On episode 299 of Life With God (recorded live at the RēGathering conference), professor and author Rebecca DeYoung talks with Nathan about what to do when we feel angry. Show Notes Resources by Rebecca DeYoung Article: “How to Practice Hope” Essay: “Why Are You Angry?” Talk: “The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath” Scholarly publications: Available online h…

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Paola Barrera — The Gift of Immigration 34:04

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Venezuelan-Canadian author Paola Barrera joins Nate on Life With God to discuss her story of immigration and how it shaped her outlook on God’s kingdom.By Renovaré

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Bill Simmons — Letting the Land Lie Fallow 32:33

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President and CEO of American Leprosy Missions (Hope Rises International) Bill Simmons speaks with Nate about burnout and the Sabbatical experience that brought deep healing to his soul. Show Notes Bill’s book: The Way of Interruption: Spiritual Practice for Organizational Life Read an excerpt from The Way of Interruption Find Bill at billsimmons.n…

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Kathleen Norris — A Sister's Reflections on Disability 30:03

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Nathan speaks with renowned author Kathleen Norris about writing about her sister in her new book, Rebecca Sue: A Sister’s Reflections on Disability, Faith, and Love.By Renovaré

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Lisa and Mark McMinn — Invitation to Slow 28:08

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The McMinn's join Nate to talk about life on their farm and finding the right pace for a flourishing life.By Renovaré

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Audio Meditation: The Present Moment 22:01

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In this audio meditation, Nathan Foster weaves together a selection of beautiful and challenging sayings by 17th-century spiritual director, Jean Pierre de Caussade that invite us to embrace God’s formation deep into our souls.By Audio Meditation: The Present Moment

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Walter Strickland II — Formed by Suffering 34:29

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Nathan talks with Walter Strickland about his new book Swing Low and the way that the African American Christian experience adds crucial wisdom to living a with-God life.By Renovaré

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Amanda Held Opelt — God, Goodness, and Grief 38:08

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Amanda Opelt talks with Nathan about finding her theological assumptions challenged during a season of deep grief. The two discuss the difference between wholeness and happiness and between goodness and prosperity in this music-filled episode.By Renovaré

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James Catford — The Present Moment 25:48

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James Catford joins Nathan to talk about Jean-Pierre de Caussade's 18th century classic book on trust, Abandonment to Divine Providence — book 4 in this year's Renovaré Book Club. Show Notes James Catford joins Nathan to talk about Jean-Pierre de Caussade's 18th century classic book on trust, Abandonment to Divine Providence. Join several thousand …

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Reward Sibanda — How to Fast 40:00

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Reward Sibanda joins Nathan on the Life With God podcast to share his insights on fasting as a God-designed process of total surrender through which our bodies, minds, and spirits grow wide-awake to God.By Renovaré

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Matthew Lewis — The Path of Longing 31:57

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Matthew Lewis joins Nathan to talk about his new book Human and the beautiful way God designed for our deepest longings — when we give them our attention — to lead us home to Jesus. Where to find Matthew The Follower Podcast: https://wearefollower.com/podcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattlewis516/ Follower Instagram: https://www.instag…

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Audio Retreat: Meditation on Patient Trust 13:33

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Today’s podcast is a 13-minute meditation — an audio retreat — on a prayer by the French priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Put on some headphones, find a comfortable spot, and let your soul be quieted.By Renovaré

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Rich Villodas — The Narrow Path 28:49

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"There are open vistas available to us in Christ," says Rich Villodas in this conversation with Nathan about the narrow path of Jesus and the quality of a life transformed by the perspectives and practices of Christ. Show Notes Rich Villodas is the Brooklyn-born lead pastor of New Life Fellowship, a large, multiracial church with more than seventy-…

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Luci Shaw – The Calling of Words 26:23

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Nate visited with Luci Shaw in her home and recorded this special episode about her life as a poet and the potential she sees in words to call us into conversation with the art form itself and with God.By Renovaré

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Vivianne Foster — The Blessing of Welcome 42:20

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Scott Erickson — Excavating Prayer through Art 31:11

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Brad East – God in the Digital Age 41:54

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Grace Hamman — Tried and True Paths to Holiness 28:57

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Andrew Ranucci — What Pastors Need 25:27

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Stanley Hauerwas and Tish Warren — Theology that Makes a Difference 20:57

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Terry Wildman — Wisdom Keepers 37:05

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Trevor Hudson – What I've Learned About God's Will 31:54

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Julian Davis Reid – Becoming Folk of Rest 33:26

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Ted Harro — The Renew Campaign 32:39

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Nathan Foster — Celebrating 300 Episodes 36:51

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Rebecca DeYoung — What To Do When We’re Angry 38:31

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Paola Barrera — The Gift of Immigration 34:04

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Bill Simmons — Letting the Land Lie Fallow 32:33

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Kathleen Norris — A Sister's Reflections on Disability 30:03

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Lisa and Mark McMinn — Invitation to Slow 28:08

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Audio Meditation: The Present Moment 22:01

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Walter Strickland II — Formed by Suffering 34:29

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Amanda Held Opelt — God, Goodness, and Grief 38:08

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James Catford — The Present Moment 25:48

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Reward Sibanda — How to Fast 40:00

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Matthew Lewis — The Path of Longing 31:57

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Audio Retreat: Meditation on Patient Trust 13:33

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Rich Villodas — The Narrow Path 28:49

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Luci Shaw – The Calling of Words 26:23