Season 4: Episode 9 | Finding God in the Crucible of Ministry | Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton Podcast

Season 2: Episode 6 | The Nature of the Spiritual Journey: Jesus listened long enough to the disciples on the Emmaus Road to offer a spiritual perspective on the hardest experiences of life. In this conversation, Ruth and Steve discuss the role of suffering in the Christian journey and how we need to normalize s... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

31 min listen

Bonus Episode | Lent : Returning to God with All Your Heart: Ruth Haley Barton and Steve Wiens begin the discussion of Lent by talking about the seasons of the church calendar. Each season has unique invitations and keep us connected with Jesus’ spiritual journey while he was on earth. Lent invites us into aspects... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

25 min listen

Season 2: Episode 1 | Choosing to Walk Together: Life Together in Christ: Cultivating Communities for Spiritual Transformation Many of us are carrying a lot of baggage regarding Christian community. Ruth has often commented that it is one of the most over-promised, under-delivered aspects of the Chri... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

32 min listen

Season 2: Episode 8 | Discerning the Presence of Christ: Ever had a conversation you wish didn’t have to end? The two disciples were so stirred by their conversation that “they urged Jesus strongly to stay.” And it was in the staying that the disciples recognized Jesus’ transforming presence as they shared a m... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

31 min listen

Season 1: Episode 4 | Engaging the Scriptures for Transformation: What happens to a leader’s soul when s/he only engages Scripture for ministry? Steve asks for a friend. ;) What can a pastor or leader do when they are no longer encountering God in Scripture? Join us for an enlightening discussion about the practice of ... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

34 min listen

Season 1: Episode 8 | For the Sake of Others: Are you a missional or a formational organization? Steve and Ruth take on this dualism. As usual, the conversation begins with looking at Scripture, showing the cause and effect relationship between our formation and the ability to discern the will of Go... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

29 min listen

Season 4: Episode 9 | Finding God in the Crucible of Ministry: This episode begins with a discussion of the kind of lonineless that is probably the hardest for a spiritual leader – when we feel God is against us. Moses' story in Exodus 33 has a lot to teach us. If you have ever doubted God’s goodness to you because ... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

23 min listen

Season 2: Episode 4 | Gathering on the Basis of Shared Desire: In their conversation on the Emmaus Road, Jesus created a safe space for the disciples to share their deepest desire. Getting in touch with our deepest desire is like peeling an onion—there are many layers, and getting to the center might leave you in a ... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

31 min listen

Season 1: Episode 5 | Honoring the Body as a Spiritual Discipline: Ruth draws from Elijah’s story to shed light on the role of the body in the spiritual life. This episode explores the connection between our bodies and our spiritual lives. Discover the joy of living in your body as a gift from God. Ruth and Steve discu... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

30 min listen

Season 2: Episode 2 | Welcoming the Stranger: Jesus wants to be in your juicy conversations. Just think about it—the Emmaus Road encounter would not have happened had the disciples not welcomed “the stranger” on their journey home. Welcoming the other’s experience and story are integral to the idea ... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

29 min listen

Season 1: Episode 3 | Prayer - Deepening Our Intimacy With God: How does Ruth respond when a pastor admits they don’t know how to pray anymore? You will be surprised. This episode is for those who feel stuck in their prayer even though prayer is part of their job description. Ruth describes transitions in the life of... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

40 min listen

Season 9: BONUS EPISODE | Listening and Responding to God Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis: The enormous response to Ruth's blog post last week led to Ruth Haley Barton and Steve Wiens, pastor of Genesis Covenant Church, recording a bonus podcast episode for pastors and Christian leaders addressing the corona virus pandemic. SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

39 min listen

Season 4: Episode 6 | Spiritual Rhythms in the Life of a Leader: The story of Moses and Jethro brings us right into the topic of sane rhythms in the life of the leader. What are the signs we are dangerously tired? What is the role of technology in all that! You won’t believe what Ruth does not have on her iPhone. Ever... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

29 min listen

Season 3: Teaser: Ruth's third season, Pursuing God's Will Together is set to come out on January 31st, 2018. Listen to this short episode to get a discounted rate at the next Pursuing God's Will Together retreat, as well as a sneak peek into what this season is all about... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

6 min listen

Season 1: Episode 2 | A Leader's Journey into Silence and Solitude: Do you sleep with your phone? You won’t believe who has your number! Ruth and Steve talk about the challenge of technology for leaders who desire to practice silence and solitude. They discuss the unique difficulties leaders face as they enter into solit... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

32 min listen

Season 2: Episode 7 | Finding Our Story in HIS Story: Jesus is on a roll now—helping the disciples on the Emmaus Road to see their story and what felt so personal to them as part of the larger story of what God has been doing down through history. What makes the human journey really exciting is being able ... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

34 min listen

Season 4: Episode 3 | The Practice of Paying Attention: Don’t wait till you're headed into a collision to recognize the need to pay attention. Ruth shares a funny, but sobering example. In this episode Ruth and Steve discuss practices to help leaders pay attention to their life in leadership, and you will fin... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

26 min listen

Season 4: Episode 5 | Guiding Others on a Spiritual Journey: In this episode Ruth and Steve start looking at the implications of the leadership journey, and how to guide others on their spiritual journey. Ruth makes a distinction between first half of life leaders and second half of life leader – looking at suffer... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

28 min listen

Season 2: Episode 3 | Choosing to Listen Rather than Fix: Continuing the story of the Emmaus Road, Jesus plays dumb and models what spiritual companionship can look like. How do we become the kind of person who can listen rather than fix, and stand still being sad rather than rushing in with our own advice? In ... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

32 min listen

Season 5: Episode 4 | Dangerously Tired: We pick up with the story of Elijah, and why it is important that he rested first. We talk about how to recognize being dangerously tired, with Ruth sharing some concrete examples. How does one surrender to exhaustion. We get into describing what sane rh... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

31 min listen

Season 3: Episode 6 | Values and Practices for Being Safe Together: The truth is, sadly, that many have lost faith that a community can be a safe place. How many leadership teams talk about love in the context of leadership? Ruth gives wonderful examples of the practices born out of the values important to the Transformi... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

31 min listen

Season 3: Episode 3 | Leaders Who Are Transforming: Magical thinking not allowed in this episode… ok not in any episode. Steve leads by pondering whether the western church needs to make a confession. In this episode, Ruth and Steve go deep on five foundations of discernment. Through these foundations the... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

31 min listen

Season 2: Episode 5 | Men and Women in Community: If you read the Emmaus Road conversation carefully in Luke 24, you will notice that part of the story the disciples told Jesus was that “the women of our group astounded us” with news of the Resurrection on that first Easter morning. Ruth unpacks the cou... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

34 min listen

Season 1: Episode 6 | Transformation Through Self-Knowledge and Self-Examination: This podcast kicks off with a discussion of the ancient practice of the Examen. In case you are wondering, self-examination is so much more than just asking God to show us our sin. In this rich discussion straight out of Psalm 139, Ruth provides a clear ... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

35 min listen

Season 3: Episode 2 | Beginning With Spiritual Transformation: What is the best thing a leader brings to leadership? The answer is countercultural. Ruth makes a clear distinction between being healthy and transforming. Listen for an important question that needs to be asked first in leadership groups. A challenging ... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

32 min listen

Season 5: Episode 11 | Receiving Guidance: Why does Elijah say the same things again? We expect Elijah’s experience of God’s presence to transform him, but there is a comforting interpretation of this passage. The good news: we don’t have to beg God for guidance. He is our shepherd and wants to g... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

26 min listen

Season 5: Episode 5 | Rest for the Body: What is not to like about the fact that God instructed Elijah to take not one but two naps? Why do we treat our body so poorly? Ruth and Steve discuss a powerful psalm to better understand the dynamic of silence and solitude. They also discuss how the da... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

31 min listen

Season 3: Episode 5 | Values and Practices For Opening to God Together: What is the first thing that goes when a leadership team gets busy? Does community mean two hours of checking in about how the kids and grandkids are doing? Ruth and Steve have a rich conversation about values and practices that helps us live together as... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

30 min listen

Season 7: Ash Wednesday | Crossing the Threshold Into Lent: We received such a great response to the practices and moments of quiet reflection that we included in our most recent episodes that we decided to do the same thing with Lent. The seasons of the church year are meant to teach us something about the spiri... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

20 min listen

Season 5: Episode 1 | Beyond Words: In Season 5: Invitation to Solitude and Silence, Steve Wiens and Ruth Haley Barton will walk through Ruth's book by the same name. Join us for a rich conversation, and grab a copy of the book to take a deeper dive into solitude and silence. This season f... by Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

26 min listen

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Season 4: Episode 9 | Finding God in the Crucible of Ministry

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