Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
What does God’s glory have to do with our suffering? How do we wrestle with the crucifixion of Christ and the issue of atonement as it relates to suffering and God’s anger? How do we determine when we are the cause of our own suffering, when it’s someone else’s doing or when we are being invited by God to join in the suffering of Jesus? Ruth and Curt tackle these questions and more in today’s episode. Over on Patreon, Curt guides us through a practice designed to help us discern the cause or invitation of an aspect of our own suffering and hold it with God.
This season, psychiatrist, speaker, and author Curt Thompson, MD joins us to discuss suffering and how it is the place where durable and true hope is formed. We will be working through the ideas in his new book, The Deepest Place: Suffering and the Formation of Hope.
Mentioned in the Episode:
The Deepest Place: Suffering and the Formation of Hope by Curt Thompson
“God was in Christ reconciling all things to himself”—II Corinthians 5:18,19 (NJKV)
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This season will not follow the lectionary readings as closely as past seasons. Scripture for Lent 2024 can be found HERE. A digital version of our reflections for Lent resource, Lent A Season of Returning is available for purchase in our bookstore.
Music Credit:
Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist
Mourn from Lent Music in Solitude
Returning from Lent Music in Solitude
Support the podcast! This season patrons will receive weekly bonus episodes entitled “The Work,” where Curt and Ruth will discuss and provide practical and applicable practices that open us up to God’s presence in our suffering so that durable hope can be formed. Become a patron today by visiting our Patreon page!
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! We are now accepting applications for Transforming Community 20! Use the code Podcast20 to receive $50 off your application fee. Learn more and apply HERE.
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Season 8: Episode 2 | Second Sunday of Advent: Joyful Preparations
Season 8: Episode 1 | First Sunday of Advent: The Importance of Waking Up
Season 7: Week 8 | Eastertide: Living in the Mystery
Season 7: Week 7 | Holy Week: Liturgy of the Passion
Season 7: Week 6 | Holy Week: Liturgy of the Palms
Season 7: Week 5 | Suffering: Dying that we Might Live
Season 7: Week 4 | Confession: Coming Home to God
Season 7: Week 3 | Repentance: Cleaning our Messy House
Season 7: Week 2 | Self-Denial: Setting our Minds on Things Above
Season 7: Week 1 | Solitude: Fashioning our Own Wilderness
Season 7: Ash Wednesday | Crossing the Threshold Into Lent
Season 6: Episode 12 | In Returning and Rest You Shall Be Saved
Season 6: Episode 11 | Remember the Signs
Season 6: Episode 10 | Spiritual Freedom
Season 6: Episode 9 | Invitation to Recalibrate
Season 6: Episode 8 | Space for Discernment
Season 6: Episode 7 | Relinquishing False Self Patterns
Season 6: Episode 6 | Letting Go of Your Grip
Season 6: Episode 5 | Sweet Hours of Prayer
Season 6: Episode 4 | Finding Your Rhythm on Retreat
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