{"id":15454,"date":"2022-03-16T00:01:07","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T05:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/?p=15454"},"modified":"2022-03-08T13:31:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T19:31:16","slug":"season-15-lent-week-3-seeking-god-while-he-may-be-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/2022\/03\/season-15-lent-week-3-seeking-god-while-he-may-be-found\/","title":{"rendered":"Season 15: Lent Week 3 | Seeking God While He May Be Found"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week Ruth and Steve address the temptation to invest in that which does not satisfy. So many of us leaders find ourselves turning towards escapist behaviors in our exhaustion and grief. How do we discern between what is distracting and what is satisfying? How can we abstain in order to give time to that which is most life-giving? How do we cultivate our freedom and choose our hearts&#8217; deepest desire through fasting? Ruth and Steve discuss all this and more in this episode.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lectionary Readings for the third Sunday of Lent, Cycle C:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu\/texts.php?id=120#hebrew_reading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isaiah 55:1-9<\/a>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu\/texts.php?id=120#psalm_reading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Psalm 63:1-8<\/a>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu\/texts.php?id=120#epistle_reading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 Corinthians 10:1-13<\/a>\u00a0 \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu\/texts.php?id=120#gospel_reading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luke 13:1-9<\/a><\/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 15: Lent Week 3 | Seeking God While He May Be Found\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=dmkdf-11c7861-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-fifteen\/\">Listen to other episodes from Season 15<\/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 the episode:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.christianbook.com\/show-the-way-readings-for-lent\/henri-nouwen\/9780824513535\/pd\/13533?event=ESRCG\">Show Me the Way<\/a> by Henri Nouwen<\/p>\n<p>Additional Resources:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.christianbook.com\/fasting-scot-mcknight\/9780849946059\/pd\/946059?event=ESRCG\">Fasting<\/a> by Scot McKnight<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.christianbook.com\/fasting-spiritual-freedom-beyond-our-appetites\/lynne-baab\/9780830835010\/pd\/835016?event=ESRCG\">Fasting: Spiritual Freedom Beyond Our Appetites<\/a><em>\u00a0 <\/em>by Lynne Baab<\/p>\n<p>Find all of our lent resources<a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.christianbook.com\/page\/tcg\/transforming-center\/transforming-center-curriculum\/tc-lent-resources?navcocat=transformingcenter_Curriculum|Lent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> here<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/2022\/02\/preparing-for-lent-for-leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Practicing Lent for spiritual leaders with books Ruth recommends for Lent<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.christianbook.com\/guerrillas-grace-prayers-for-the-battle\/ted-loder\/9780806690544\/pd\/90546?event=ESRCN\"><em>Guerrillas of Grace: Prayers for the Battl<\/em>e<\/a> by Ted Loder<\/p>\n<p><strong>Music Credit:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist<br \/>\nTurn Your Eyes Upon Jesus from <em>Lent Music In Solitude<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Support the podcast! Patrons at the $10 level will receive a digital download of Ruth Haley Barton\u2019s <em>Lent: A Season of Returning<\/em>. It includes Cycle C scriptures and space to journal your own thoughts and prayers. This season, $10 patrons will also receive guided spiritual practices, like the Lectio Divina and Examen, that correspond with each week\u2019s episode. <strong><em>This week we will be providing a guided Examen to identify consolation and desolation. <\/em><\/strong>Become a patron today by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/patreon.com\/transformingcenter\">our Patreon page<\/a>!<\/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. 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