

Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton
Ruth Haley Barton
A lively dialogue with Ruth Haley Barton about forging and maintaining a life-giving connection with God in the midst of leading. Learn more at www.transformingcenter.org.
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Feb 24, 2021 • 45min
Season 12: Episode 2 | Into the Jungle: The False Self
Ruth and Steve begin the second episode defining terms – expanding on Mulholland's definition of the false self. A lot of what is happenings in churches is superficial tinkering, and the reality is that not everyone in the church is on the same journey. The Bible doesn't call it the narrow way for nothing. Steve and Ruth work their way through the basic attributes of the false self. The episode ends with a discussion of the role of community in wrestling with the false self because one is often choosing between good and good and Ruth's reminder of the role of the spirit.
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Mentioned in this podcast:
The Deeper Journey: The Spirituality of Discovering Your True Self, M. Robert Mulholland Jr.
Lent: A Season of Returning, Ruth Haley Barton
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Music Credit:
Lent: Music in Solitude CD (Available soon in our online store)
The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders. Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!

Feb 17, 2021 • 29min
Season 12: Episode 1 | Deeper Journey: The Spirituality of Discovering Your True Self
We are excited to be back with our first season of 2021. Ruth launches the season by connecting Robert Mulholland's book, The Deeper Journey with the season of Lent and discussing the Examen and leadership. Is the goal of the Christian life to become like Christ? Listen to the first episode to find out the surprising answer. If you would like to read along with this podcast season you can purchase Robert Mulholland's book, The Deeper Journey, at your favorite place to buy books or visit our online store https://transformingcenter.christianbook.com/deeper-journey-spirituality-discovering-true-self/m-mulholland/9780830846184/pd/846184?event=Home-Pages|1015322
Support the podcast and immediately receive our Lent bonus. Podcast patrons at any level will receive our brand new revised digital download of Ruth Haley Barton's Lent: A Season of Returning. It includes all the scriptures and space to journal your own thoughts and prayers. Become a patron today and support our podcast ministry. Visit https://transformingcenter.org/patron/
Mentioned in this podcast:
The Deeper Journey: The Spirituality of Discovering Your True Self, M. Robert Mulholland Jr.
Lent: A Season of Returning, Ruth Haley Barton
Become a patron: Join a growing movement of transforming leaders! Become a patron at any level during Lent and immediately receive our new digital edition of Lent: A Season of Returning when you become a patron at any level.
Music Credit:
Lent: Music in Solitude CD (Available soon in our online store)
The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders. Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!

Feb 11, 2021 • 3min
Season 12 Trailer: The Deeper Journey
We are excited to be back with our first season of 2021. If you would like to read along with this podcast season you can purchase Robert Mulholland's book, The Deeper Journey, at your favorite place to buy books or visit our online store https://transformingcenter.christianbook.com/deeper-journey-spirituality-discovering-true-self/m-mulholland/9780830846184/pd/846184?event=Home-Pages|1015322
Support the podcast and immediately receive our Lent bonus. Podcast patrons at any level will receive our brand new revised digital download of Ruth Haley Barton's Lent: A Season of Returning. It includes all the scriptures and space to journal your own thoughts and prayers. Become a patron today and support our podcast ministry. Visit https://transformingcenter.org/patron/
The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders. Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!

Dec 21, 2020 • 34min
Christmastide, Year B: How Silently, How Silently, the Wondrous Gift is Given
Join Ruth Haley Barton and Steve Weins for spiritual encouragement based on this year's Advent Reflections (Cycle B) with an episode for each week of Advent. This podcast season is designed to help leaders (and everyone) carve out time to make Advent a season of transformation. If you would like to make listening to the scriptures each day a spiritual practice for this season, there is a link below. The podcast conversation begins at 8:00.
Scriptures only for Advent Cycle B Christmastide
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Listen to other episodes from Season 11 Access past podcast seasons
Mentioned in this podcast:
Advent Reflections: Revive Restore Reveal
Revised Common Lectionary and guidance on how to use the lectionary
Become a patron: Join a growing movement of transforming leaders. We need you! Become a patron at any level through December 31 and receive our free Fixed- Hour Prayers for Families with guidance for how to get started and ideas for engaging children when you become a patron at any level.
Music Credit:
Advent: Music in Solitude CD (this is currently not available for purchase. New store coming January 2021)
The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders. Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!

Dec 14, 2020 • 33min
Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year B: Mary and the Prayer of Indifference
Join Ruth Haley Barton and Steve Weins for spiritual encouragement based on this year's Advent Reflections (Cycle B) with an episode for each week of Advent. This podcast season is designed to help leaders (and everyone) carve out time to make Advent a season of transformation. If you would like to make listening to the scriptures each day a spiritual practice for this season, there is a link below. The podcast conversation begins at 7:31.
Scriptures only for Advent Cycle B Fourth Sunday of Advent
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You can also access podcast on Google Play or Stitcher.
Listen to other episodes from Season 11 Access past podcast seasons
Mentioned in this podcast:
Advent Reflections: Revive Restore Reveal
Revised Common Lectionary and guidance on how to use the lectionary
Become a patron: Join a growing movement of transforming leaders. We need you! Become a patron at any level through December 31 and receive our free Fixed- Hour Prayers for Families with guidance for how to get started and ideas for engaging children when you become a patron at any level.
Music Credit:
Advent: Music in Solitude CD (this is currently not available for purchase. New store coming January 2021)
The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders. Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!

Dec 7, 2020 • 31min
Third Sunday of Advent, Year B: Keepin' it Real
Join Ruth Haley Barton and Steve Weins are definitely keepin' it real. Listen and discover what is so far in the rear view mirror for Ruth. Based on this year's Advent Reflections (Cycle B), this podcast season is designed to help leaders (and everyone) carve out time to make Advent a season of transformation. If you would like to make listening to the scriptures each day a spiritual practice for this season, there is a link below. The podcast conversation begins at 7:15.
Scriptures only for Advent Cycle B Third Sunday of Advent
SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES
You can also access podcast on Google Play or Stitcher.
Listen to other episodes from Season 11Access past podcast seasons
Mentioned in this podcast:
Advent Reflections: Revive Restore Reveal
Revised Common Lectionary and guidance on how to use the lectionary
Become a patron: Join a growing movement of transforming leaders. We need you! Become a patron at any level through December 31 and receive our free Fixed- Hour Prayers for Families with guidance for how to get started and ideas for engaging children when you become a patron at any level.
Music Credit:
Advent: Music in Solitude CD (this is currently not available for purchase. New store coming January 2021)
The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders. Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!

Dec 1, 2020 • 37min
Second Sunday of Advent, Year B: What Sort of Persons Ought We To Be?
Join Ruth Haley Barton and Steve Weins for spiritual encouragement based on this year's Advent Reflections (Cycle B) with an episode for each week of Advent. This podcast season is designed to help leaders (and everyone) carve out time to make Advent a season of transformation. If you would like to make listening to the scriptures each day a spiritual practice for this season, there is a link below. The podcast conversation begins at 7:35.
Scriptures only for Advent Cycle B Second Sunday of Advent
SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES
You can also access podcast on Google Play or Stitcher.
Listen to other episodes from Season 11 Access past podcast seasons
Mentioned in this podcast:
Advent Reflections: Revive Restore Reveal
Revised Common Lectionary and guidance on how to use the lectionary
Become a patron: Join a growing movement of transforming leaders. We need you! Become a patron at any level through December 31 and receive our free Fixed- Hour Prayers for Families with guidance for how to get started and ideas for engaging children when you become a patron at any level.
Music Credit:
Advent: Music in Solitude CD (this is currently not available for purchase. New store coming January 2021)
The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders. Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!

Nov 23, 2020 • 31min
First Sunday of Advent, Year B: Living Between Two Worlds
Happy New Year! Advent marks the beginning of the church year. Join Ruth Haley Barton and Steve Weins for spiritual encouragement based on this year's Advent Reflections (Cycle B) with an episode for each week of Advent. This podcast season is designed to help leaders (and everyone) carve out time to make Advent a season of transformation. If you would like to make listening to the scriptures each day a spiritual practice for this season, there is a link below. The podcast conversation begins at 7:19.
Scriptures only for Advent Cycle B
SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES
You can also access podcast on Google Play or Stitcher.
Access past podcast seasons
Mentioned in this podcast:
Advent Reflections: Revive Restore Reveal
Revised Common Lectionary and guidance on how to use the lectionary
Become a patron: Join a growing movement of transforming leaders. We need you! Become a patron at any level through December 31 and receive our free Fixed- Hour Prayers for Families with guidance for how to get started and ideas for engaging children when you become a patron at any level.
Music Credit:
Advent: Music in Solitude CD (this is currently not available for purchase. New store coming January 2021)
The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders. Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!

Nov 16, 2020 • 2min
Advent 2020 Teaser
Our next podcast season is designed to help leaders carve out some time to make Advent a season of transformation for themselves. Join Ruth and Steve for spiritual encouragement with an episode for each week of Advent. Based on this year's Advent Reflections (Cycle B), you can enhance your Advent practice when you follow along with a digital version of this popular resource. It is yours free, when you become a patron at any level. Visit transformingcenter.org/patron today. Our first episode launches on Monday November 23.

Aug 26, 2020 • 25min
Season 10: Episode 10 | Social Spirituality
There is a tension between personal holiness and social holiness. This last episode is a helpful conclusion to the season and serves to protect us from dangers on the spiritual journey, and sadly, once again Ruth Haley Barton and Steve Weins have to deal with the issue of control. There are some radical demands of a vital relationship with God. Wow.
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Listen to other episodes from Season 10 | Access past podcast seasons
Mentioned in this podcast:
Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation, M. Robert Mulholland
Become a patron: Join a growing movement of transforming leaders. We’ve received fantastic feedback about the podcast, and we would like to create even more episodes. We need you! Become a patron this summer and receive our free Fixed- Hour Prayers for Families with guidance for how to get started and ideas for engaging children when you become a patron at any level.
Music Credit:
I am New by Joel Hanson. Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist


