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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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Advent Week 3: A Time for Courage

By Adele Ahlberg Calhoun |

Lectionary Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18 Advent Calendar (Cycle C) and guidance for using the lectionary In The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis…

Praying together for our election

By Transforming Center |

PREPARATION During this election season, we encourage you to find a time to pray with friends and family, people from your church or small group, and maybe even your neighbors.…

Practicing Lent: Receiving Forgiveness

By Ruth Haley Barton |

“While the truth that we cannot escape God’s all-seeing eye may weigh us down at times, it is finally the…

Practicing Lent: True Confessions

By Ruth Haley Barton |

“The things we cannot accept in ourselves we project upon others. If I do not admit my shadow side, I…

Practicing Lent: Cleaning Our Messy House

By Ruth Haley Barton |

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.” Psalm 51: 10…

Glory to God in the Highest: A Prayer on Christmas Day

By Ruth Haley Barton |

Glory to God in the Highest! A Prayer on Christmas Day O Lord, open my lips. And my mouth shall…

Advent 4: The Courage to Say Yes

By Ruth Haley Barton |

“We are all meant to be mothers of God, for God is always needing to be born.” Meister Eckhart In…

Advent 3: The Messenger and the Message

By Ruth Haley Barton |

“The house of my soul is too narrow for Thee to come in; let it be enlarged by Thee. It…

Advent 2: Necessary Preparations

By Ruth Haley Barton |

“The word of God came to John in the wilderness. He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming…

Advent: The Courage to Wait

By Ruth Haley Barton |

“God comes to us like the sun in the morning…when it is time. We must assume an attitude of waiting,…

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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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