Season 13

Invitations From God

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Season 13 of the Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership podcast is just around the corner! Join us on June 23 as we kick off a new season with Ruth’s friend and fellow spiritual director Adele Calhoun.

If you sign up to become a patron in the month of June you will receive a free ebook of Adele’s book Invitations From God, the subject of season 13 of the podcast, as a thank you for your support.  Patrons will now also receive regular bonus content as well as opportunities to hear Ruth answer their questions. Become a patron today and support our podcast ministry.

Season 13 Teaser + New Patron Program

June 16, 2021

Season 13 of the Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership podcast is just around the corner! Join us on June 23 as we kick off a new season with Ruth’s…

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Season 13: Episode 1 | Invitations from God: What are God’s Invitations?

June 23, 2021

Welcome to season 13! Ruth is spending this season with her dear friend and fellow spiritual director, Adele Calhoun, discussing Adele’s book Invitations from God. The invitations outlined in this…

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Season 13: Episode 2 | Invitation to Participate in Your Own Healing

June 30, 2021

In this episode, Ruth and Adele discuss chapter 1, Invitation to Participate in Your Own Healing. Ruth and Adele cover everything from the particular wounds we have encountered societally over…

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Season 13: Episode 3 | Invitation to Follow

July 7, 2021

Listen as Ruth and Adele use the invitation from chapter two of Invitations from God to examine the ways following and leadership are connected in the life of Christ and…

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Season 13: BONUS Episode | Ask Ruth Teaser

July 9, 2021

For this special bonus episode, we wanted to give all of our listeners a peek into what is happening over on Patreon. This is a short sample of our bonus…

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Season 13: Episode 4 | Invitation to Practice the Presence of People

July 14, 2021

This week Ruth and Adele are breaking down the invitation to practice the presence of people. What does it mean to “shine your face upon someone” and why is our…

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Season 13: Episode 5 | Invitation to Rest

July 21, 2021

In this episode, Ruth and Adele respond to God’s invitation to rest. They acknowledge the fears and cultural rewards that keep us from resting and examine what freedoms we might…

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Season 13: Episode 6 | Invitation to Weep

July 28, 2021

In this week’s episode, Ruth and Adele discuss God’s invitation to weep. Listen as the two cover the gift of tears, as well as what makes it hard to weep.…

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Season 13: Episode 7 | Invitation to Admit I Might Be Wrong

August 4, 2021

The invitation in this episode may be our most challenging yet: God’s invitation to admit I might be wrong. Why is it so hard to admit that we may be…

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Season 13: Episode 8 | Invitation to Forgive

August 11, 2021

The invitation to forgive is one of our most weighty invitations, as Ruth and Adele will explore. In this conversation, they will put some definitions around forgiveness, reconciliation, and how…

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Season 13: Episode 9 | Invitation to Wait

August 18, 2021

This week Ruth and Adele discuss God’s invitation to wait. They process the difference between good waiting and bad waiting and ask what waiting exposes in us? The two also…

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Season 13: Episode 10 | Invitation to Pray

August 26, 2021

In this episode, Ruth and Adele use the Lord’s Prayer to examine God’s invitation to prayer. They share what God is currently calling each of them to as it pertains…

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Season 13: Episode 11 | Invitation to Remember

September 1, 2021

In this week’s conversation, Ruth and Adele explore the invitation to remember. They discuss how we remember, the forces that shape our narratives around our memories, God’s invitation to allow…

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Season 13: Episode 12 | Invitation to the Most Excellent Way

September 1, 2021

On this last episode of season 13, listen as Ruth and Adele discuss God’s invitation to the most excellent way: love. Using 1 Corinthians 13 as a guide, they examine…

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BONUS: A Conversation about Becoming a Transforming Church

September 28, 2021

In this special bonus episode, we are sharing a conversation with Biz Gainey, a pastor and long-time Transforming Community alum, about his experience leading a Transforming Church. The Becoming a Transforming…

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