{"id":18808,"date":"2024-10-09T05:01:29","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T10:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/?p=18808"},"modified":"2024-10-10T15:17:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T20:17:34","slug":"season-24-episode-6-making-room-welcoming-the-one-who-is-strange-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/2024\/10\/season-24-episode-6-making-room-welcoming-the-one-who-is-strange-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Season 24: Episode 6 | Making Room: Welcoming the One Who is Strange to You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What does it mean to be welcoming and inclusive from a rooted depth, and how do we see the Holy Spirit nudging us towards this concept? Ruth is joined by a special guest, Transforming Center\u2019s very own cultivator of community and connection, Tina Harris, today to discuss the many ways we are called to practice hospitality in the name of Christ. Tina shares her own transformative experiences practicing radical hospitality, what it has felt like to not be welcomed, and practical and concrete ways churches can begin to become more welcoming and inclusive of all types of people. They also discuss why they think there is a resistance to this invitation and lament the ways that beautiful words and ideas like diversity, equity, and inclusion have become politicized, hot button issues.<\/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<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-16900\" src=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tina-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tina Harris\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tina-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tina-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tina-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tina-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tina-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tina-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tina-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tina-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tina-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tina.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Tina Harris<\/strong> is ordained in the United Methodist Church and holds a Master of Divinity from St. Paul School of Theology. She has served the church in a variety of roles, including Lead Pastor and Director of Mission, Service and Justice Ministries in the Missouri Conference of the United Methodist Church. Tina is passionate about community engagement and has served and\/or actively supported several civic organizations and ministries. As an attorney and diversity leader, a common thread in her work is to gather individuals into communities, challenge comfort zones and invite those whom society has overlooked to take their place at the table.<\/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 6 | Making Room: Welcoming the One Who is Strange to You\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=nusfg-16fb705-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>Mentioned in this episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3TXjcjC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Soul Feast<\/a> by Marjorie J. Thompson<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kellylatimoreicons.com\/pages\/gallery\">Contemporary Icons from Kelly Latimore<\/a> (we discussed Madonna and Child, Mama, and The Trinity)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fgxej41vf5I\">Origin Movie<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Making-Room-25th-Anniversary-Hospitality\/dp\/B0CT1S9NSD\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3T9RTEZO3EB9&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.np67aevrx2WlgMPgOhNlhsbtZescupOvZgvH3EBBolXBhvVBIolQEvn5NtLOpTbPgDKEgockrHCjB7Pm0ZN1Qhl-KHqIUrFPfEoH-tvFJe8mdsLMTtCUOfLye_L0yaS65PcLjZsIjilJ77NNrPqWMA.7SUr7e1E61xZGAJXWzuBncbr639GodOXrw30mURXUss&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=making+room+christine+pohl&amp;qid=1728590881&amp;sprefix=making+room+christi%2Caps%2C134&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Making-Room-25th-Anniversary-Hospitality\/dp\/B0CT1S9NSD\/ref%3Dsr_1_1?crid%3D3T9RTEZO3EB9%26dib%3DeyJ2IjoiMSJ9.np67aevrx2WlgMPgOhNlhsbtZescupOvZgvH3EBBolXBhvVBIolQEvn5NtLOpTbPgDKEgockrHCjB7Pm0ZN1Qhl-KHqIUrFPfEoH-tvFJe8mdsLMTtCUOfLye_L0yaS65PcLjZsIjilJ77NNrPqWMA.7SUr7e1E61xZGAJXWzuBncbr639GodOXrw30mURXUss%26dib_tag%3Dse%26keywords%3Dmaking%2Broom%2Bchristine%2Bpohl%26qid%3D1728590881%26sprefix%3Dmaking%2Broom%2Bchristi%252Caps%252C134%26sr%3D8-1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728677521066000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3L48UYbWt1xGpcHyavwcHF\">Making Room:\u00a0 Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition<\/a><\/em> by Christine Pohl<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Music Credit:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist<br \/>\nTender Moment from <em>Music in Solitude<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Join us for our upcoming Online Oasis: <strong>When the Road is Dark and Dim:\u00a0 Navigating the Dark Night, Depression, and Grief on the Spiritual Journey. <\/strong>In this Online Oasis event, Dr. Bob Watson, a licensed clinical psychologist, joins Ruth to explore the differences and the overlaps between the dark night of the soul, depression, and the experience of grief on the spiritual journey. Whether you are wondering about this for yourself,\u00a0 for someone you love, or\u00a0 someone you are accompanying as a pastor, psychologist or spiritual director, this conversation will equip you to more wisely discern what is really going on, help you learn how to welcome God\u2019s presence into this aspect of the journey, and identify the appropriate resources for each.\u00a0 \u00a0 It is ideal for:\u00a0 pastors, spiritual directors, psychologists, individuals, spiritual friends. Join us on Wednesday, October 30 from 12-1:30 CST. Learn more and register <a href=\"https:\/\/spire2.wufoo.com\/forms\/rwchzwy0ozdz94\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/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>What does it mean to be welcoming and inclusive from a rooted depth, and how do we see the Holy Spirit nudging us towards this concept? 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