Nathan Foster talks with Rich Villodas, lead pastor of New Life Fellowship in Queens, New York, about his book The Deeply Formed Life, which is the first selection of the 2021 – 22 Renovaré Book Club.
Show Notes
[2:08] Your church has a logo of an iceberg. What’s that about?
[4:28] Tell us about your book, The Deeply Formed Life.
[8:02] Could you talk about each section of the book?
- [8:08] Contemplative Practices
- [13:20] Racial Justice and Reconciliation
- [22:30] Sexual Wholeness
- [25:28] Missional Presence
[28:12] How was writing this book helpful for you?
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Rich Villodas is the Brooklyn-born lead pastor of New Life Fellowship, a large multiracial church with more than seventy-five countries represented in Elmhurst, Queens. Rich holds a Master of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary. He enjoys reading widely, preaching and writing on contemplative spirituality, justice-related matters, and the art of preaching. In addition to the Christianity Today award-winning The Deeply Formed Life, Rich is the author of Good, Beautiful and Kind: Becoming Whole in a Fractured World. He’s been married to Rosie since 2006 and they have two beautiful children, Karis and Nathan.
Nathan Foster is an author and host of Life With God, a Renovaré Podcast. Formerly, he was an Associate Professor of social work and served as the Andrews Chair in Spiritual Formation at Spring Arbor University. He was also a licensed clinical social worker and certified addictions counselor. Nathan has published two books, including The Making of an Ordinary Saint: My Journey from Frustration to Joy with the Spiritual Disciplines.
