Season 30

Journeying Through Stages of Faith in the Family of God

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Welcome to season 30! In this season, titled Journeying Through Stages of Faith in the Family of God, we will be exploring the stages of faith as a model for our own growth and our ability to support our communities in their growth. Looking through the lens of faith and human development, as well as biblical stories, Ruth will share four distinct stages of faith and provide listeners with support for themselves as well as thoughts on how leaders can more wisely resource individuals and communities as they navigate these different stages of the journey.

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Season 30: Episode 1 | Awakening to God’s Invitation to Surrender

October 7, 2026

Welcome to season 30! In this season, titled Journeying Through Stages of Faith in the Family of God, we will be exploring the stages of faith as a model for…

Season 30: Episode 2 | Lessons from the Roundabout Way

October 14, 2026

Ruth continues this season’s exploration of stages of faith in the family of God, overlaying Fowler’s developmental insights and the Exodus as a communal journey rather than an individual one.…

Season 30: Episode 3 | Trusting God in the Great and Terrible Wilderness

October 21, 2026

Ruth continues this season on stages of faith, urging churches to become communities “big enough” to hold people across the spiritual journey. This week she focuses on the deeper wilderness…

Season 30: Episode 4 | The Destination is the Journey

October 28, 2026

We have reached the end of our series on stages of faith, this week talking about the final stage, union, with the Promised Land as a picture of life in…

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