{"id":16732,"date":"2023-01-24T01:00:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T07:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/?p=16732"},"modified":"2023-01-23T13:44:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T19:44:16","slug":"season-18-episode-3-boundaries-protecting-what-is-precious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/2023\/01\/season-18-episode-3-boundaries-protecting-what-is-precious\/","title":{"rendered":"Season 18: Episode 3 | Boundaries: Protecting What is Precious"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Inevitably, every sabbatical will meet a challenge, a place where the outside world creeps in and threatens to call you back to the work you\u2019ve committed to set aside. When that happens, what is a leader to do? Ruth sits down with Dr. David C. Alves to discuss how to discern the necessary boundaries each individual must create for their own sabbatical, the resistance they may encounter and how congregations can help their pastors set and keep boundaries.<\/p>\n<p>Then Ruth brings back former guest Rev. Dr. Phaedra D. Blocker to discuss their shared story of a time when they had to discern together whether or not to hold firm to the boundaries Ruth and the Transforming Center board set for Ruth\u2019s sabbatical. This period of dormancy for Ruth and the organization coincided with the national tragedy of George Floyd\u2019s murder and the question of if and how to respond publicly was difficult to discern.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-16733 \" src=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alves-David2-scaled-e1674502888324-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"David Alves\" width=\"130\" height=\"130\" \/><\/strong><strong>Dr. David C Alves<\/strong> is a New Hampshire writer, and the author of both<em> A Sabbatical Primer for Pastors: How to Initiate and Navigate a Spiritual Renewal Leave<\/em> and <em>A Sabbatical Primer for Churches: How to Love and Honor the Pastor God Has Given You.<\/em> As well as three other books. David holds earned degrees from Asbury University and two schools of divinity. He is a past member of the Evangelical Press Association. A semi-retired pastor. And a recovering widower. He currently lives in Concord, NH. He enjoys family, friends, and an intimate relationship with, and love for, God and His creation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-16329 \" src=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr.-Phaedra-D-Blocker-blk-e1664904452763-150x150.png\" alt=\"Dr. Phaedra D. Blocker\" width=\"130\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr.-Phaedra-D-Blocker-blk-e1664904452763-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr.-Phaedra-D-Blocker-blk-e1664904452763-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr.-Phaedra-D-Blocker-blk-e1664904452763-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr.-Phaedra-D-Blocker-blk-e1664904452763-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr.-Phaedra-D-Blocker-blk-e1664904452763-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr.-Phaedra-D-Blocker-blk-e1664904452763-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr.-Phaedra-D-Blocker-blk-e1664904452763-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr.-Phaedra-D-Blocker-blk-e1664904452763.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><\/strong><strong>Rev. Dr. Phaedra D. Blocker <\/strong>is a preacher, teacher, singer, spiritual director, and consultant. Founder and principal of Word &amp; Wisdom, she is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to move toward wholeness and actualize their potential as agents of change and shalom in the world. She serves as Director of the Center for Community Care, Formation &amp; Vitality at Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University and is Affiliate Professor in Leadership &amp; Formation.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"clear: both;\" \/>\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 18: Episode 3 | Boundaries: Protecting What is Precious\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=8z5qe-136eeb0-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-eighteen\/\">Listen to other episodes from Season 18<\/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>Purchase Ruth\u2019s new book! <em>Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest <\/em>is out 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).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivpress.com\/sabbath-journal\">You can also order the Sabbath Journal<\/a>, meant to accompany you on your sabbath journey and give you space to share what your soul wants to say to God.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Music Credit:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist<br \/>\nDusk 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>Inevitably, every sabbatical will meet a challenge, a place where the outside world creeps in and threatens to call you back to the work you\u2019ve committed to set aside. 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