{"id":7602,"date":"2017-04-12T00:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T06:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/?p=7602"},"modified":"2020-04-10T11:40:55","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T16:40:55","slug":"episode-4-engaging-scriptures-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/2017\/04\/episode-4-engaging-scriptures-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 4 | Engaging the Scriptures for Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What happens to a leader\u2019s soul when s\/he only engages Scripture for ministry? Steve asks for a friend. \ud83d\ude09 What can a pastor or leader do when they are no longer encountering God in Scripture? Join us for an enlightening discussion about the practice of finding yourself in the Biblical story \u2014 especially difficult for leaders who want to \u201cmake it happen.\u201d Ruth affirms the importance of moving from information to transformation in our approach to Scripture, and emphasizes how important it is for pastors to create space for God to surprise them through Scripture. All this and more in episode 4 of Season 1: <i>Sacred Rhythms in the Life of the Leader<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/strengthening-soul-your-leadership-ruth-haley-barton\/id1214483830\"><i class=\"fa fa-apple\" style=\"font-size: 150%;\"><\/i> Subscribe on iTunes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/b76j9-6889fd?from=shortcode&amp;width=100%25&amp;height=100&amp;share=1&amp;fonts=Helvetica&amp;auto=0&amp;download=0&amp;skin=1&amp;resource=episode%3Db76j9-6889fd&amp;domain=com\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/strengthening-the-soul-of-your-leadership-podcast\/season-one\/\">Listen to other episodes from Season 1<\/a> <a class=\"button-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/strengthening-the-soul-of-your-leadership-podcast\/\">Access more podcast seasons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mentioned in the podcast: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.transformingcenter.org\/collections\/books\/products\/sacred-rhythms-arranging-our-lives-for-spiritual-transformation\">Sacred Rhythms<\/a>,<\/em> Ruth Haley Barton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/in\/transforming-resources\/ssoyl.shtml\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7490\" src=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SSYOL-book-for-leaders-soul-3.png\" alt=\"The book for leaders who want make sure they don't lose track of their own soul.\" width=\"610\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SSYOL-book-for-leaders-soul-3.png 1210w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SSYOL-book-for-leaders-soul-3-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SSYOL-book-for-leaders-soul-3-768x188.png 768w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SSYOL-book-for-leaders-soul-3-1024x250.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What happens to a leader\u2019s soul when s\/he only engages Scripture for ministry? 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