‘If then you are wise, you will show yourself rather as a reservoir than as a canal. A canal spreads abroad water as it receives it, and a reservoir waits until it is filled before overflowing, and thus without loss to itself communicates its superabundant water. In the Church at the present day we have many canals but few reservoirs.’ —Bernard of Clairvaux
Originally commissioned by Food for the Hungry to spiritually nourish staff members serving on the front lines of international relief work, The Reservoir is an accessible weekday devotional for renewal and growth in Jesus. Written by Renovaré team members including Chris Hall and Carolyn Arends, it first covers foundational questions—What is spiritual formation? What is my picture of God? What is my picture of myself?—then dives into in the six great Christian traditions outlined by Richard Foster’s book Streams of Living Water.
Each entry contains a quote, thought, Scripture passage, and questions for reflection or discussion to help you “live in the overflow” and become a reservoir rather than a canal.
Your purchase helps further the work of two nonprofit organizations. All proceeds from the print version are donated to Renovaré, and proceeds from the digital version are split between Renovaré and Food for the Hungry.
Table des matières
Months 1 & 2: The Big Questions
- What is spiritual formation?
- What is my picture of God?
- What is my picture of myself?
- What is my picture of the gospel?
- Is change possible? Some biblical examples.
- Is change possible? More biblical examples.
- How do people change? Cooperating through spiritual disciplines.
- How do I follow Jesus?
Months 3 & 4: The Prayer-Filled Life
- How did Jesus pray?
- How did Jesus teach us to pray? Part One
- How did Jesus teach us to pray? Part Two
- What practices help nurture a life of prayer?
- Moving Inward—Seeking the Transformation We Need
- Moving Upward—Seeking the Intimacy We Need
- Moving Outward—Seeking the Ministry We Need
- Jesus’ Prayer in John 17
Months 5 & 6: The Virtuous Life
- The Beauty of Holiness
- Holiness in the Sermon on the Mount
- What does a virtuous person look like?
- How can someone become virtuous?
- How can someone become virtuous? Part One
- How can someone become virtuous? Part Two
- Training with Jesus in Holiness
- Restoring Our Vision of Holiness
Months 7 & 8: The Spirit-Empowered Life
- Jesus and the Holy Spirit
- Meet the Holy Spirit
- What is the Spirit-empowered life?
- Gifts of the Holy Spirit
- The Holy Spirit at Work in Peter
- The Holy Spirit at Work in Paul
- Practicing the Spirit-Empowered Life
- Restoring Our Vision of Holiness
Months 9 & 10: The Compassionate Life
- Seeing and Acting
- Social Justice in the Life and Parables of Jesus
- Christ’s Peace, Pace, and Love in Ministry
- Avoiding the Pitfalls of Self-Righteous Service
- Justice for Every Person
- The Vocabulary of the Compassionate Life
- Potential Perils of the Compassionate Life
- Boldness and Perseverance in Doing Good
Months 11 & 12: The Word-Centered Life
- What Is the Word-Centered Life?
- Scripture: The Written Word
- Jesus: The Living Word
- The Gospel: The Spoken Word
- Memorize and Teach Scripture
- Read and Pray Scripture
- Proclaim the Gospel with Words
- Proclaim the Gospel with Actions
Months 13 & 14: The God-Saturated Life
- How Do We Become More Like Jesus in All Aspects of Life?
- No Divide between Sacred and Secular
- Becoming More Like Jesus in Our Public Actions
- Becoming More Like Jesus in Our Relationships
- Partnering with the Trinity
- Going Deeper with the Apostles
- How Do We Live with Jesus in Our Workplaces?
- How do we live with Jesus at home?
Month 15: Invitations from Jesus
- Questions Jesus Asks
- More Questions Jesus Asks
- Invitations from Jesus
- More Invitations from Jesus
A propos de l’auteur
Carolyn Arends is Director of Education for Renovaré, and oversees the Renovaré Institute.
She is known for messages, books, and songs that stir the soul, and a warm, engaging style that leaves her audiences feeling like they’ve found a new best friend.
Arends has also released 10 albums and authored 3 critically-acclaimed books and the long-standing WRESTLING WITH ANGELS column in Christianity Today. Fifteen of Arends songs have become top 10 radio singles on the Canadian pop and US Christian charts. Arends has earned 2 Dove Awards, 3 Juno Nominations, and was recognized as the West Coast Music Awards Songwriter of the Year. Her prose has been recognized by the Evangelical Press Association, The Word Guild, and The Canadian Church Press Association.
She has a degree in Psychology and English from Trinity Western University, and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Regent College. She lives in Surrey, BC with her husband, Mark, and their children Benjamin and Bethany.
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