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Reflections on the Soul of Leadership

Written by Ruth Haley Barton, each reflection provides spiritual guidance and encouragement for those seeking to be in God for the world.

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The Future of Christian Spirituality: Part 3 | A Spirituality that is Practice-Oriented and Practice-Based

By Ruth Haley Barton |

“We do not know God by thinking, but by encountering.” –John of the Cross As my director and I transitioned into a new kind of relationship I was still thinking…

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The Future of Christian Spirituality: Part 2 | The Charism and Practice of Spiritual Direction

By Ruth Haley Barton |

“A spiritual director is one who helps another recognize and follow the inspirations of grace in his life, in order to arrive at the end to which God is leading…

Advent 4: Joseph and the Walk of Faith

By Ruth Haley Barton |

Lectionary readings for December 19, 2010:  Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7; 17-19; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 “Sooner or later, if we…

Advent 3: Gifts in the Wilderness

By Ruth Haley Barton |

For December 12, 2010 Ruth Haley Barton “The desert of which I speak is a desert of the spirit: a…

Advent 2: Necessary Preparations

By Ruth Haley Barton |

For December 12, 2010 Ruth Haley Barton “Our spiritual life depends on His perpetual coming to us, far more than…

Advent 1: The Importance of Staying Awake

By Ruth Haley Barton |

“You will find the living God in the pages of the Bible.  You will find him also just exactly where…

Beginning Again… With Advent

By David Hughes |

When we submit our lives to what we read in Scripture, we find that we are not being led to…

Spiritual Formation and the Merchants of Cool

By Rev. Mark Werner |

Spiritual Formation and the Merchants of Cool Rev. Mark Werner A short time ago I was invited to join other…

Christian Busyness and Solitude and Silence

By Jeffery James |

To celebrate the launch of the expanded edition of Invitation to Solitude and Silence we are going to post a series…

What is solitude and silence?

By Jeffery James |

To celebrate the launch of the expanded edition of Invitation to Solitude and Silence we are going to post a series…

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  • Reflections written for spiritual leaders delivered over 4 weeks each Saturday morning
  • Includes guidance to listen to what your soul wants to say to God and what God wants to say to your soul
  • Every reflection includes a recording by Ruth that goes deeper into topic.
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