{"id":16226,"date":"2022-09-06T01:00:55","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T06:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/?p=16226"},"modified":"2022-09-20T12:28:40","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T17:28:40","slug":"season-17-episode-1-awakening-to-gods-gift-of-sabbath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/2022\/09\/season-17-episode-1-awakening-to-gods-gift-of-sabbath\/","title":{"rendered":"Season 17: Episode 1 | Awakening to God\u2019s Gift of Sabbath"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re back! This season we are celebrating the launch of Ruth\u2019s newest book, <em>Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest From Sabbath to Sabbatical and Back Again. <\/em>Ruth has invited a number of friends to come on the show to discuss the themes found in her book. These episodes are for pastors and leaders who are tired and longing for new rhythms of rest and work.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16288 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rick-1-cropped-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Pastor Rick McCall\" width=\"122\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rick-1-cropped-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rick-1-cropped-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rick-1-cropped-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rick-1-cropped-700x700.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rick-1-cropped-24x24.jpeg 24w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rick-1-cropped-48x48.jpeg 48w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rick-1-cropped-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rick-1-cropped.jpeg 913w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 122px) 100vw, 122px\" \/>This week, Ruth has invited her friend, Pastor Rick McCall. Ruth and Rick discuss why creating a regular Sabbath practice can be so difficult; why Ruth is unabashedly addressing church leaders in her book; how Sabbath can be transformational, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Purchase Ruth\u2019s new book! <em>Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest <\/em>comes out on October 11, 2022. You can preorder now, wherever you buy books (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Embracing-Rhythms-Work-Rest-Sabbatical\/dp\/1514002639\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1P9JFHAYIN67R&amp;keywords=embracing+rhythms+of+work+and+rest&amp;qid=1661791155&amp;sprefix=embracing+rhythms%2Caps%2C85&amp;sr=8-1\">Amazon <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/embracing-rhythms-of-work-and-rest-ruth-haley-barton\/1140934566?ean=9781514002636\">Barnes and Noble<\/a> | Bookshop.org). If you buy it directly from our publisher, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivpress.com\/embracing-rhythms-of-work-and-rest\">Intervarsity Press,<\/a> you can get it before October 11th!<\/p>\n<p>This season of our podcast is sponsored by <a href=\"http:\/\/goodkind.shop\/\">GoodKind<\/a>. GoodKind is all about helping people cultivate the GoodKind of habits and holiday practices that allow them to engage with God and one another throughout the year. They have a great tool for Advent, a Sabbath Box to help you practice unplugging, and more. To learn more about them and the products they make, you can find them at <a href=\"https:\/\/goodkind.shop\/\">goodkind.shop\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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 17: Episode 1 | Awakening to God\u2019s Gift of Sabbath\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=w3555-12b2be9-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1&amp;font-color=auto&amp;logo_link=episode_page&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-sixteen\/\">Listen to other episodes from Season 16<\/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>Music Credit:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist<br \/>\nChasing Butterflies from Transforming Center Resource <em>Music in Solitude<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Support the podcast! This season, patrons will receive an overflow of bonus content from the episodes, including exclusive conversations between Ruth and guests, clips that we couldn\u2019t fit into the final cuts, and more! Become a patron today by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/patreon.com\/transformingcenter\">our Patreon page<\/a>!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>The <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/\"><strong>Transforming Center<\/strong><\/a><strong> exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/tc\"><strong><em>Transforming Community<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong>:\u00ae A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders.<\/strong>\u00a0 Delivered 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>We\u2019re back! This season we are celebrating the launch of Ruth\u2019s newest book, Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest From Sabbath to Sabbatical and Back Again. 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