{"id":18769,"date":"2024-09-18T03:00:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T08:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/?p=18769"},"modified":"2024-09-11T15:47:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T20:47:32","slug":"season-24-episode-3-attending-to-the-spirit-the-gift-of-spiritual-direction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/2024\/09\/season-24-episode-3-attending-to-the-spirit-the-gift-of-spiritual-direction\/","title":{"rendered":"Season 24: Episode 3 | Attending to the Spirit: The Gift of Spiritual Direction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-12022 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/David-Hughes-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"David Hughes\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/David-Hughes-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/David-Hughes-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/David-Hughes-2-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/David-Hughes-2-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/David-Hughes-2-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/David-Hughes-2.jpg 655w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>If a greater understanding and awareness of our own desires is part of the future of Christian spirituality, then today\u2019s topic, spiritual direction, is a necessary companion in that journey of discovery. In this episode, Ruth shares some of her thoughts on what spiritual direction is and is not, why she thinks it is an important part of the future of Christian spirituality, and some of her own personal experience as a director and a directee. Then she shares a conversation with Transforming Center friend and alumn, <strong>Reverend Dr. David Hughes<\/strong>, about his experience as a high-level pastor and leader who found himself with a surprising invitation to spiritual direction. David shares about how strange and even uncomfortable the practice was initially and why he thinks it\u2019s especially important for men to enter into spiritual direction.<\/p>\n<p>This season we are exploring the future of Christian spirituality. Based on her own experience and the lives of people she accompanies on the journey, Ruth has been naming what she is noticing and observing regarding the future of Christian <em>spirituality<\/em>\u2013 how the Spirit is moving and how we can align ourselves to participate in the future God is leading us into. Elements she is naming include respect for the role of desire; emphasis on spiritual direction; welcoming and inclusive; committed to justice; and more. This season Ruth will sit down with thoughtful Christian leaders to discuss their thoughts on one of these elements, as it has to do with the future of Christian spirituality. This season was inspired by the Beyond Words series by the same name. Check out those posts <a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/tag\/The-Future-of-Christian-Spirituality-Series\/\">here<\/a>.<\/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); height: 150px;\" title=\"S24 Ep 3 | Attending to the Spirit: The Gift of Spiritual Direction\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=eaibc-16c6579-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1&amp;font-color=&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-twenty-four\/\">Listen to other episodes from Season 24<\/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 style=\"clear: both;\" \/>\n<p><strong>Music Credit:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist<br \/>\nChasing Butterflies from <em>Music in Solitude<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Support the podcast! <strong>This season patrons will receive special bonus episodes with each guest, guiding listeners on how to pray into these different topics. <\/strong>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! Learn more and apply <a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/transforming-community\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copywrite\">*this post contains affiliate links<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If a greater understanding and awareness of our own desires is part of the future of Christian spirituality, then today\u2019s topic, spiritual direction, is a necessary companion in that journey&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8456,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[141],"tags":[4586],"class_list":["post-18769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podcast","tag-season-24"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.2 (Yoast SEO v26.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Season 24: Episode 3 | Attending to the Spirit: The Gift of Spiritual Direction - 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