Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
This week Ruth and Steve address the temptation to invest in that which does not satisfy. So many of us leaders find ourselves turning towards escapist behaviors in our exhaustion and grief. How do we discern between what is distracting and what is satisfying? How can we abstain in order to give time to that which is most life-giving? How do we cultivate our freedom and choose our hearts' deepest desire through fasting? Ruth and Steve discuss all this and more in this episode.
Lectionary Readings for the third Sunday of Lent, Cycle C:
Isaiah 55:1-9 • Psalm 63:1-8 • 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 • Luke 13:1-9
Music Credit:
Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus from Lent Music In Solitude
Mentioned in the episode:
Show Me the Way by Henri Nouwen
Additional Resources:
Fasting by Scot McKnight
Fasting: Spiritual Freedom Beyond Our Appetites by Lynne Baab
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Season 8: Episode 4 | Fourth Sunday of Advent: Joseph and the Walk of Faith
Season 8: Episode 3 | Third Sunday of Advent: Gifts in the Wilderness
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
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