Transforming Center

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NEW EPISODE Today, Ruth helps us celebrate the Risen Christ with five stories of post-resurrection encounters with Jesus. In each story she helps us consider our own invitations to transforming encounters with Jesus that God might have for us. ow.ly/PLbm50NF5n7

*New Episode* As we head into Holy Week Ruth is joined by @profrah to discuss the importance of Lament as a part of justice work. Then, Ruth gives us some guidance as we walk through Holy Week toward Easter. ow.ly/bUnR50NzNVE

"How is the organizational culture shaping me and all of us who work and worship here? Are we being transformed by virtue of the way we live and work and worship together or are we being deformed by unhealthy organizational dynamics?" - Ruth Haley Barton transformingcenter.org/2011/02/cultiv…

*New Episode* Ruth is joined again by @davidmbailey and Tina Harris to explore how oppressed people experience the Paschal Mystery, redemptive suffering, and how we determine where we are in the cycle of suffering, death, burial and resurrection. ow.ly/mG5850NtcNt

When we are dangerously tired, we are unable to be our true selves. Ruth Haley Barton #soulhealth

*New Episode* Today, Ruth is joined by @garyhaugen. They discuss how the poor are chronically vulnerable to violence, how the church fails to addresses this issue, and how, at IJM, they prioritize their own spiritual formation as a part of justice work. ow.ly/YYKX50NmMvT

*New Episode* This week, Ruth and Tina are joined by Sheila Wise Rowe to discuss racial trauma and collective healing. What is racial trauma and its impact on people of color? How can the church play a part in the justice work of healing ? ow.ly/WXrZ50Nibwq

“We are starved for quiet, to hear the sound of sheer silence that is the presence of God himself.” - Ruth Haley Barton. Register now to join Ruth Haley Barton at The Apprentice Gathering 2023: buff.ly/3lhnkg5

“Christian busyness must not be confused with the Christian spiritual life or with a Christian’s experience of God.” - Ruth Haley Barton

*NEW EPISODE* Ruth and Tina Harris sit down with Terry Wildman, translator of the First Nations Version of the New Testament to discuss colonialism, and Bible translations as works of justice. ow.ly/s7xq50N9Y1i

In the midst of transition, I’m reading Ruth Haley Barton’s Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership. It’s a great book for any leader who wants to stay (or become) centered and grounded. It has been timely for me as I consider questions about calling, purpose, what lies ahead.

Ruth Haley Barton says we should “be in God for the world” instead of trying to “be in the world for God.” 😮

Sabbath is a gift, not a restriction. Listen to this teaching from Ruth Haley Barton and @Qideas as she walks us through the importance of #sabbath and the benefit it brings to our daily lives. Watch Now: ivpr.es/RHBQ @TransformingCtr

*New Episode* In week one, Ruth brings back Transforming Center team member Tina Harris, and guest Dominique DuBois Gilliard to look at the theme of confession. Listen now: ow.ly/WVO350N3FJh

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A retreat is one way to keep our life for God and keep our life primarily for God. Ruth Haley Barton #spiritualformation #soulhealth

*New Season, New Episode* We are focusing on justice as an aspect of spiritual formation. For this first episode Ruth sits down with @davidmbailey and Tina Harris to examine the connections between Lent and pursuing justice as a spiritual practice. ow.ly/Ey7g50MZWy1

Who has time for practicing Sabbath? Especially if you're struggling financially and have to work multiple jobs? Ruth Haley Barton reflects on whether or not Sabbath is something that only people with wealth and privilege can practice.

A 3-day conference for Christians desiring a deeper relationship with God through learning and engaging in the teachings of Jesus. Speakers include @jamesbryansmith, @johnmarkcomer, @RuthHaleyBarton, @trevor040451, @AnnVoskamp, @mrajswoboda Register here:buff.ly/3lhnkg5

"True spiritual leadership hinges upon the capacity to lead from my own transforming center." Ruth Haley Barton