Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence
Ruth Haley Barton
Sep 2009 · Oasis Audio · Narrated by Ruth Haley Barton
5.0star
1 reviewreport
headphones
Audiobook
4 hr 13 min
Unabridged
family_home
Eligible
info
reportRatings and reviews aren’t verified Learn More
Want a 12 min sample? Listen anytime, even offline.
Add
About this audiobook
Much of our faith and practice is about words—preaching, teaching, talking with others. Yet all of these words are not enough to take us into the real presence of God where we can hear his voice. This audio book is an invitation to you to meet God deeply and fully outside the demands and noise of daily life. It is an invitation to the adventure of spiritual transformation in the deepest places. It is an invitation to solitude and silence. The beauty of a true invitation is that we really do have a choice about embarking on this adventure. God extends the invitation, but He honors our freedom and will not push Himself where he is not wanted. Instead, he waits for us to respond from the depths of our desire. Will you say yes?
Ratings and reviews
5.0
1 review
About the author
Ruth Haley Barton is a spiritual director, teacher and retreat leader trained through the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation (Bethesda, Maryland). Educated at Wheaton College (Wheaton, Illinois) and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary (Lombard, Illinois), Ruth has served on the pastoral staff of several churches, including Willow Creek Community Church. A student of Family Systems Theory as it relates to congregational life (Lombard Mennonite PeaceCenter), Ruth consults with leadership teams in church and organizational settings. She has served as adjunct professor at Wheaton Graduate School, Northern Seminary in Lombard, IL, and Mars Hill Graduate School. She provides teaching and guidance in the areas of spiritual formation and leadership development, community building and discernment. Ruth and her husband, Christopher, live in the Chicago area and have three grown daughters and two sons-in-law--Charity (and Kyle), Bethany (and Ryan), and Haley.
Rate this audiobook
Tell us what you think.
Listening information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can read books purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
