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.

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August 29, 2018

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…

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Season 5: Episode 2 | Beginnings

September 5, 2018

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…

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Season 5: Episode 2 | Beginnings

September 5, 2018

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…

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Season 5: Episode 3 | Resistance

September 12, 2018

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…

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Season 5: Episode 4 | Dangerously Tired

September 20, 2018

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…

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Season 5: Episode 5 | Rest for the Body

September 26, 2018

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…

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Season 5: Episode 6 | Rest for the Mind

October 2, 2018

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…

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Season 5: Episode 7 | Rest for the Soul

October 10, 2018

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…

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Season 5: Episode 8 | Emptiness

October 17, 2018

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…

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Season 5: Episode 9 | Facing Ourselves

October 24, 2018

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…

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Season 5: Episode 10 | Pure Presence

October 30, 2018

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.…

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Season 5: Episode 11 | Receiving Guidance

November 7, 2018

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:…

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Season 5: Episode 12 | For the Sake of Others

November 13, 2018

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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