Start Dreaming Again

Immanuel means "God with us." God's presence is within and around us each day. Join us for a few moments today to remember and reflect on a time when you felt God with you.

We invite you to take a few moments today to examine your inner and outer environments. We would love to hear how God spoke to you through this exercise!

Welcome to a new season of Start Dreaming Again podcast! This is a space dedicated to the practice of listening prayer. At the Center, we believe listening prayer is essential in deepening our relationship with God and learning to recognize our shepherd's voice. We can't wait to start this journey with you!

In today's episode, which was recorded in early May 2022, Tabitha and Natalie sit down with three of the Center's interns who are seniors at Mary Washington. They chat about how they became leaders at the Center, what they've learned over their college years, and give advice for future interns at the Center. 

This is our last episode of the spring 2022 semester, and our last episode with Tabitha and Natalie as hosts! We're taking a break for the summer, then will return with two new hosts in fall 2022. Ryan and Lexi will take over the podcast as Natalie and Tabitha pursue studying abroad and new internships. We'd like to say thank you for all the support and fun this year, and we hope this last episode together is a blessing.

Tabitha and Natalie sit down with Carey Sims, co-director at the Center, and our friend Gordon, amateur apologist and church history buff, to talk about Lent! What does it mean? What is the biblical precedent? How has it been used for both good and bad? Listen to find out how you can implement Lent and fasting into your life before Easter and all year round.

In today's episode, Tabitha and Natalie sit down with Lexi and Ryan, two of the other interns at the Center. They start with the question "What's attractive about the way of life with Jesus at the Center?" Along the way, they touch on accountability, friendship, listening to God, and how the pandemic affected relationships.

In today's episode, Tabitha and Natalie introduce a session with Tick Williams. He talks about perseverance, specifically in prayer, and leaves us with several memorable catchphrases for when we need reminders of truth. We also go into several scripture passages, including the parable of the persistent widow.

In this episode, we hear an informal conversation with Faith Romasco from Renew Gathering 2021. She touches on abundance vs. scarcity mindset, perseverance through trials such as covid, and leads a journaling exercise to help us evaluate our habits and mindset.

In this episode, Natalie and Tabitha have a conversation with Gannon and Carey Sims, directors of the Center for Faith and Leadership. They discuss their past 10 years of ministry in Fredericksburg, their struggles and joys, and their vision moving forward. 

In this episode Tabitha and Natalie have a conversation with Becca Covington, a staff member at The Center, about our core themes and community!

In this episode, Tabitha and Natalie dive into an informal conversation about the word joy and how it's related to gratitude, love and intentionality! They also share their own experiences with finding joy in difficult seasons and some advice on living a more joyful life.

In this episode, Tabitha and Natalie introduce a session from Renew Gathering 2021 with Faith Romasco! We're talking about John 15:5 and how Jesus renews and re-establishes us. Faith also discusses how having deep roots of abiding in Jesus gets us through seasons of drought. 

In this episode, Tabitha and Natalie sit down to chat about their experiences finding friendship in college, how to find a good group of friends, and how the Holy Spirit changes our friendships. Enjoy this quick listen and stay tuned for more sessions from Renew Gathering!

In this episode, Tabitha and Natalie unpack a breakout session from Renew Gathering 2021 all about friendship. During the session, Alan Poole leads a conversation about Christian friendship, its pitfalls and possibilities. Listen to hear more about incorporating Christian friendship into your own life!

In this episode, Tabitha and Natalie unpack a breakout session from Renew Gathering 2021 all about community. During the session, the Sims have a conversation about house church, family community, and opening up your table to those around you. Listen to hear more about how to make church happen organically in your local community!

Tabitha and Natalie introduce us to what the Center Community is and what to expect from the podcast coming soon!

Jordyn Armstrong and Gannon Sims talk about their process and their heart for sharing the Gospel through worship.

Music from our Renew worship team and a devotion on Luke 7:36-39 led by our friend, Emma Meek.

How can someone who once identified as “anti-Christian” experience radical transformation in Jesus? Frederica Mathewes-Green shares about her personal journey to finding truth and life. Part 2 of her Saturday Morning lesson from Renew Gathering 2019.

Frederica Mathewes-Green teaches on identity, freedom, and community in a world weighed down by loneliness. Part 1 of her Saturday Morning lesson from The Renew Gathering 2019.

Maddie Garrett and Luke Taylor kick off the Start Dreaming Again podcast by sharing the vision behind The Renew Gathering.