{"id":14550,"date":"2021-06-23T12:28:48","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T17:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/?p=14550"},"modified":"2021-07-02T12:11:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T17:11:22","slug":"season-13-episode-1-invitations-from-god-what-are-gods-invitations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/2021\/06\/season-13-episode-1-invitations-from-god-what-are-gods-invitations\/","title":{"rendered":"Season 13: Episode 1 | Invitations from God: What are God\u2019s Invitations?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to season 13! Ruth is spending this season with her dear friend and fellow spiritual director, Adele Calhoun, discussing Adele\u2019s book <em>Invitations from God. <\/em>The invitations outlined in this book are particularly relevant to us now, as we emerge from what has been a life-shaping season. In this first episode listen as Ruth and Adele discuss what attending and responding to God\u2019s invitations does inside each of them and the ways freedom and invitations are deeply interconnected.<\/p>\n<p>If you sign up to become a patron in the month of June you will receive a free ebook of Adele\u2019s book\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.christianbook.com\/invitations-accepting-offer-forgive-remember-more\/adele-calhoun\/9780830835539\/pd\/835531?event=TCG%7C1015397\">Invitations From God<\/a><\/em>, as a thank you for your support.\u00a0\u00a0Patrons will now also receive regular bonus content as well as opportunities to hear Ruth answer their questions.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/transformingcenter\">\u00a0Become a patron today<\/a>\u00a0and support our podcast ministry.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/strengthening-soul-your-leadership-ruth-haley-barton\/id1214483830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also access podcast on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ruth-haley-barton\/strengthening-the-soul-of-your-leadership?refid=stpr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/41tz8kmZTi7wyYakvWUKZz\">Spotify<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);\" title=\"Season 13: Episode 1 | Invitations from God: What are God\u2019s Invitations?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=8hg6t-106faa8-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1&amp;btn-skin=7\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button outline\" href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/strengthening-the-soul-of-your-leadership-podcast\/season-thirteen\/\">Listen to other episodes from Season 13<\/a> <a class=\"button-secondary outline\" href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/strengthening-the-soul-of-your-leadership-podcast\/\">Access past podcast seasons<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Music Credit:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Anthem: Music in Solitude CD (Available soon in our online store)<\/p>\n<p><strong>The\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/\"><strong>Transforming Center<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. 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