Season 5
Invitation to Silence and Solitude
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In Season 5: Invitation to Solitude and Silence, Steve Wiens and Ruth Haley Barton will walk through Ruth’s book by the same name. Join us for a rich conversation, and grab a copy of the book to take a deeper dive into solitude and silence.
New Podcast Season | Season 5: From Invitation to Solitude and Silence
In Season 5: Invitation to Solitude and Silence, Steve Wiens and Ruth Haley Barton will walk through Ruth’s book by the same name. Join us for a rich conversation, and…
Listen and access show notesSeason 5: Episode 2 | Beginnings
Learning to be present with God alone – where do we begin? How do we get to the point where we recognize that what needs done in our lives only…
Listen and access show notesSeason 5: Episode 2 | Beginnings
Learning to be present with God alone – where do we begin? How do we get to the point where we recognize that what needs done in our lives only…
Listen and access show notesSeason 5: Episode 3 | Resistance
Our lives are not in danger like Elijahs, but we all have to face resistance. If you feel the push pull, then this is likely a signal God is at…
Listen and access show notesSeason 5: Episode 4 | Dangerously Tired
We pick up with the story of Elijah, and why it is important that he rested first. We talk about how to recognize being dangerously tired, with Ruth sharing some…
Listen and access show notesSeason 5: Episode 5 | Rest for the Body
What is not to like about the fact that God instructed Elijah to take not one but two naps? Why do we treat our body so poorly? Ruth and Steve…
Listen and access show notesSeason 5: Episode 6 | Rest for the Mind
We are moving through this story slowly and it is good. At this point God asks Elijah a question. Allowing the mind rest into the heart is a helpful way…
Listen and access show notesSeason 5: Episode 7 | Rest for the Soul
We have made it to the cave with Elijah and he is telling the whole truth. The good news is God can handle anything. Ruth shares about being in solitude…
Listen and access show notesSeason 5: Episode 8 | Emptiness
It takes stamina to stay in silence and solitude. Why does God meet us in such vast emptiness? Ruth has a thought. There is great encouragement in Elijah’s journey and…
Listen and access show notesSeason 5: Episode 9 | Facing Ourselves
We are in the chaos with Elijah. In solitude and silence we feel the battle between the false self and the true self. Some of the most important questions emerge…
Listen and access show notesSeason 5: Episode 10 | Pure Presence
We begin this episode with a quick review of the story of Elijah. There is a payoff to waiting, and not running away. God is becoming Elijah’s ultimate orienting reality.…
Listen and access show notesSeason 5: Episode 11 | Receiving Guidance
Why does Elijah say the same things again? We expect Elijah’s experience of God’s presence to transform him, but there is a comforting interpretation of this passage. The good news:…
Listen and access show notesSeason 5: Episode 12 | For the Sake of Others
Why does Ruth end a book on silence and solitude with a chapter on for sake of others? Listen to find out. Ruth describes her own journey of moving out…
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