{"id":15115,"date":"2021-12-01T15:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T21:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/?p=15115"},"modified":"2021-12-01T15:00:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T21:00:49","slug":"season-14-episode-2-advent-week-2-necessary-preparations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/2021\/12\/season-14-episode-2-advent-week-2-necessary-preparations\/","title":{"rendered":"Season 14: Episode 2 | Advent Week 2 | Necessary Preparations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This season we invite you to walk through Advent by engaging with the lectionary Scripture readings and listening for what God might want to say through them. In each episode, Ruth and members of the Transforming Center staff will read and reflect on the themes of Cycle C of the Revised Common Lectionary for Advent together.<\/p>\n<p>In this conversation, we discuss what it looks like to \u201cprepare\u201d for Advent, particularly with regard to the \u201crough edges\u201d that need to be smoothed to make way for the coming of Jesus and Ruth concludes with a poem called \u201cThe Waters of Insurrection.\u201d<\/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 14: Advent Week 2 | Necessary Preparations\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=7kpk6-11408bc-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1&amp;font-color=&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-fourteen\/\">Listen to other episodes from Season 14<\/a> <a class=\"button-secondary outline\" href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/strengthening-the-soul-of-your-leadership-podcast\/\">Access past podcast seasons<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Mentioned in this episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.christianbook.com\/invitation-solitude-silence-experiencing-transforming-presence\/ruth-barton\/9780830835454\/pd\/835454?event=ESRCN\">Invitation to Silence and Solitude<\/a><\/em> by Ruth Haley Barton<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.christianbook.com\/Christian\/Books\/easy_find?Ntt=God+speaks+through+wombs&amp;N=0&amp;Ntk=keywords&amp;action=Search&amp;Ne=0&amp;event=ESRCN&amp;nav_search=1&amp;cms=1&amp;ps_exit=&amp;ps_domain=transformingcenter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">God Speaks Through Wombs<\/a><\/em> by Drew Jackson<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This podcast season is designed to be a companion to this year\u2019s updated Advent Reflections, \u201cCome, Lord Jesus, Come: Walking Through the Advent Season Together, Year C.\u201d\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.christianbook.com\/reflections-digital-version-corresponding-liturgies-families\/9798985084900\/pd\/084901?event=ESRCN#CBD-PD-Description\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Advent Bundle <\/a>includes both the softcover and digital edition of the Advent Reflections and a set of 5 corresponding Advent Liturgies to print out and pray as a family or with others. It is available now in <a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.christianbook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our online store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This month, patrons at all levels received a bonus conversation between the creator of the Advent Liturgies, Charity McClure, and podcast producer, Colleen Powell where they discussed their experience using these liturgies with their families. <a href=\"http:\/\/patreon.com\/transformingcenter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Become a Patron<\/a> today to hear that conversation and all of our other bonus content.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Interested in going further with your own spiritual transformation? We are still accepting applications for <a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/transforming-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Transforming Community<\/em> 18<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>The\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Transforming Center<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/tc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Transforming Community<\/i><\/b><\/a><b>:\u00ae A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This season we invite you to walk through Advent by engaging with the lectionary Scripture readings and listening for what God might want to say through them. 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