Best Ruth Haley Barton Podcasts (2025)

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(Re-Release) Ruth Haley Barton on Rhythms of Rest 34:52

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During these dog days of summer, we're revisiting some of our favorite C4SO Podcast episodes! Today we return to enjoy Bishop Todd's dialogue with Dr. Ruth Haley Barton about her book, Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest: From Sabbath to Sabbatical and Back Again. Ruth shares the importance of sabbath and spiritual formation for the Christian [...]…

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EP 71. - Turning the Church Upside Down Neo-Gnosticism and the Rise of a New Gospel 50:33

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🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ Addie Miller exposes how the core ideas of ancient Gnosticism are being repackaged as progressive, emergent, and postmodern Christianity. Through the lens of leaders like Ken Wilber and Brian McLaren, Addie unpacks how universalism, interfaith mysticism, feminism, and egalitarianism are reshaping the …

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EP. 70 - Neo-Gnosticism Unmasked: How Progressive Christianity Denies the True Gospel 47:19

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🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ Addie Miller continues her investigation into the rise of Neo-Gnosticism within today’s church. She exposes how progressive, postmodern, and emergent Christianity are simply new faces of ancient Gnostic heresy—rejecting the sufficiency of Scripture, embracing extra-biblical revelations, and redefining…

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EP. 69 - Neo-Gnosticism and the Hijacking of Christianity 47:24

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🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ Addie Miller continues a deep dive into the roots and modern expressions of Gnosticism, now resurfacing under the guises of progressive Christianity, postmodernism, and emergent theology. It's important to know these belief systems subtly deconstruct the fundamentals of the Christian faith, redefining…

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Bishop-Elect Jeff Bailey on Change 32:21

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In the midst of a major leadership transition in the life of C4SO, Bishop Todd and Bishop-Elect Jeff Bailey sit down to explore what change means to them. In this third and final installment of our series exploring William Bridges' work on change, Bishop Todd and Bishop-Elect Jeff discuss the psychological processes involved in navigating [...]…

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EP. 68 - Progressive Christianity: Exposing the Counterfeit Gospel 49:56

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🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ Addie Miller thoroughly investigates the subtle but dangerous infiltration of Progressive Christianity—also known as postmodernism or emergent Christianity—into today’s churches. Drawing directly from the movement’s own statements, Addie exposes its rejection of biblical authority, universalistic worl…

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EP. 67 - Progressive Christianity Exposed the Trojan Horse in Today's Church 49:46

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🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ Addie Miller investigates the subtle yet destructive infiltration of Progressive Christianity into the modern church. Often disguised as inclusivity, evolving faith, or postmodern spirituality, this movement challenges biblical truth by promoting universalism, mysticism, and moral relativism. Addie pr…

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EP. 65 - God Calling: Occult Roots Masquerading as Christian Devotion 49:50

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🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ Addie Miller takes listeners on a revealing journey into the origins of God Calling, the 1930s devotional that inspired Sarah Young’s Jesus Calling. With biblical discernment, Addie exposes how God Calling emerged from occult practices such as channeling and automatic writing, guided by the deceptive …

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EP. 66 - Centering Prayer or Spiritual Danger? Exposing the Deception of Ruth Haley Barton and Contemplative Mysticism 49:51

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🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ Addie Miller continues her essential series exposing how contemplative spirituality and mysticism have seeped into the church under seemingly sound Christian teachings. Addie critically examines Ruth Haley Barton’s influential book, Invitation to Silence and Solitude, and reveals how Barton’s practice…

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Duane Grobman on Change 37:48

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On the heels of his recent episode, A Theology of Change, Bishop Todd and longtime spiritual director, coach and friend Duane Grobman explore the complexities of leadership transitions—especially the difference between change and transition. Their conversation feels extra timely as C4SO prepares for the pivotal leadership transition from Bishop Tod…

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EP. 63 - Jesus Calling: A Gateway to Mysticism and the Redefinition of Christian Faith 47:40

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🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ In this critical conclusion to the Jesus Calling series, Addie K. Miller exposes the dangerous spiritual trajectory of Sarah Young’s bestselling devotional and its ripple effect in the modern church. With clarity and biblical discernment, Addie breaks down how Young’s practice of “journaling” mirrors …

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EP. 64 - The Rise of Occult Mysticism in the Church 49:16

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🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ In this eye-opening episode, Addie Miller dives deeper into the troubling on-going trend of mysticism in the church. Building on previous episodes, Addie exposes how this so-called devotional mirrors occult practices such as channeling, visualization, spiritual formation, and contemplative meditation.…

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EP. 62 - Dallas Willard, Deception, and the Dismantling of Biblical Christianity 49:54

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🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ In this hard-hitting episode, Addie Miller digs deeper into the teachings of Dallas Willard, examining his promotion of spiritual disciplines and contemplative practices that are increasingly accepted within mainstream Christianity. With insights from former New Age believer Bob DeWaay, Addie exposes …

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EP. 61 - The Trojan Horse of Mysticism: How Spiritual Formation Is Reshaping the Church 49:51

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🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ In this powerful episode, Addie Miller unveils how mystical practices cloaked in Christian terminology—like contemplative prayer, Lectio Divina, and spiritual formation are leading believers away from the gospel and into deception. Key influencers like Brian McLaren, Dallas Willard, Richard Foster, To…

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EP. 60 - Unmasking 'Jesus Calling': The Hidden Roots of Jesus Calling Exposed Part 2 49:08

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🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ In continuation of the last episode of Discerning the Drift Unmasking 'Jesus Calling' series, Addie K. Miller peels back the layers of Sarah Young’s Jesus Calling to uncover its troubling spiritual ancestry. From Sarah Young’s inspiration—God Calling—to the mystical practices of the Oxford Group and t…

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EP. 58 - Unmasking 'Jesus Calling': Spirit Channeling and Exposing Mysticism 50:22

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🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ In this series episode of Discerning the Drift, Addie K. Miller continues to unearth deception into the popular devotional Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. This episode is a wake-up call for believers to discern truth from deception in today’s spiritually confused world. Through a biblical lens, the trou…

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EP. 59 - Unmasking 'Jesus Calling': The Hidden Roots of Jesus Calling Exposed 49:35

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🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ In this eye-opening episode of the "Unmasking 'Jesus Calling' " series by Discerning the Drift, Addie K. Miller traces the spiritual genealogy behind Sarah Young’s Jesus Calling—and it leads straight to the metaphysical messages of the 1930s book God Calling. With sharp biblical discernment, Addie unp…

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EP. 57 - Unmasking 'Jesus Calling': A Journey Through Mysticism Red Flags and Biblical Discernment 50:15

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In this first series episode of "Discerning the Drift Teaching Ministry," Addie K. Miller dives deep into the origins and theological concerns surrounding Sarah Young's popular book, Jesus Calling. Tracing its influences through the Oxford Group, A.J. Russell's For Sinners Only, and the New Age underpinnings of God Calling, Addie exposes the red fl…

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A Theology of Change 26:02

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In this conversation, Bishop Todd reflects on his personal journey leading toward retirement, as well as C4SO's collective experience as we prepare for new leadership (Welcome to Bishop-Elect Jeff Bailey!). Bishop Todd addresses the emotional and psychological processes involved in navigating change, the importance of servant leadership, and a bibl…

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C4SO's Values (Pt. 4) With Sarah Smith 42:23

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Wrapping up our series on C4SO's Values, Bishop Todd interviews the Very Rev. Sarah Smith on her journey to ministry, her early experiences with faith and her call to serve as the new Rector of Church of the Cross in Austin, TX. The conversation delves into the importance of spiritual formation, the challenges leaders face, and [...]…

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C4SO's Values (Pt. 3): Formation & Sacrament 31:12

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Bishop Todd continues our four-part series on C4SO’s founding values (Kingdom, Spirit, Formation, Mission and Sacrament). In this episode, he focuses on spiritual formation and sacrament, emphasizing the importance of spiritual transformation as a process that aligns individuals with the teachings of Jesus. In addition, he shares the key role of th…

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C4SO's Values (Pt. 2) With Patrick Wildman 41:30

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Continuing our four-part series on C4SO's founding values (Kingdom, Spirit, Formation, Mission and Sacrament), longtime friends Bishop Todd and the Rev. Patrick Wildman, Rector of one of C4SO's first churches, explore Kingdom, Mission and Spirit. The two leaders discuss their personal journeys of discovering and living out these values, the influen…

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C4SO's Values (Pt. 1): Kingdom, Spirit & Mission 26:37

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In the first of four episodes unpacking C4SO's values (Kingdom, Spirit, Formation, Mission, Sacrament), Bishop Todd explores the Kingdom of God, the role of the Holy Spirit, and the Church's mission in the world. He emphasizes that the Kingdom is not something we build but something we enter and receive, and that the Holy Spirit [...]…

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TJ Johnston on Life in the Kingdom 30:05

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Picking up where he left off on his Accidental Anglican episode, Bishop Todd sits down with longtime friend and former C4SO Assisting Bishop TJ Johnson to discuss their journey together through C4SO's early days. Bishop TJ, who is now the CEO of the Global Water Center, shares his life story and experiential knowledge of kingdom principles, mission…

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The Accidental Anglican 26:55

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Bishop Todd shares his journey from a culturally Christian upbringing to becoming an Anglican Bishop. He reflects on the influences that shaped his faith—including the Jesus Movement and key figures in Anglicanism—while advocating for a deep, formative engagement with Anglican practices. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: • Intentionality in worshi…

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Discovering Humor in the Bible with Jelani Greenidge 55:41

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In this episode of Craft & Character, Steve Carter interviews author, minister, rapper, and stand-up comedian Jelani Greenidge about the use of humor in preaching. Jelani does an incredible job breaking down how to discover humor in the text, how to use humor effectively, and what humor brings to a sermon. Also, they spend time unpacking Jelani’s l…

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Sheila Wise Rowe on Trauma, Peace and Healing 29:23

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In this follow-up to recent episode "The Path to Deep Peace," Bishop Todd and Sheila Wise Rowe, MEd, co-author of Healing Leadership Trauma: Finding Emotional Health and Helping Others Flourish, explore the themes of trauma, peace and healing leadership. They discuss the impact of personal and systemic trauma on individuals and communities, the imp…

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The Heartbeat of a Local Pastor with Tyler Gorsline 1:00:26

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In this episode of Craft & Character, Steve Carter interviews pastor Tyler Gorsline about his love for preaching and staying put in Seattle. Tyler shares about what he's learned along the way as he and his incredible team lead A Seattle Church. The leaders they have been able to develop, empower, and release as well as having this missional desire …

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The Path to Deep Peace 25:39

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Welcome to the first episode of Bishop Todd's farewell season, affectionately called "Peace Out!" To get us started, Bishop Todd explores the biblical vision and meaning of peace—a virtue he has sought to cultivate in his own life and explored at length in his 2021 book, Deep Peace. Drawing from Psalm 23, the teachings of [...]…

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The Role of the Pastor with Diane Langberg 54:57

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In this episode of Craft & Character, Steve Carter interviews Diane Langberg about how a pastor must pursue truth, care for the wounded, point people to Jesus above themselves, and to resist abuse at all costs. For 50 plus years, Langberg has been a leader in the unfortunate field of church abuse and trauma. An incredibly wise guide who deeply love…

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The Great Annual Examen 27:15

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SHOW NOTES Each year we hear about New Year’s Resolutions – we make plans to lose weight, become more organized, be on time more. All great goals, but how many times have those goals been forgotten in February? (I raised my hand too!) In today’s podcast we discuss “The Great Annual Examen,” a simple question and answer exercise to help you reflect …

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God's Design for our Dilemma 1:04:05

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SHOW NOTES In this episode we are treated to a special preview of the Potter’s Inn Soul Care Institute where Gwen Smith teaches on Sabbath Keeping: God’s Design For Our Dilemma. The discussion includes the origin of Sabbath, why we feel so much guilt concerning Sabbath, and why God gave us Sabbath in the first place. Gwen also introduces her 4 Pill…

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Becoming the Beloved 38:16

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SHOW NOTES In our heads, we know that being is more important than doing. But the reality of our day-to-day life is that we easily drift into a performance-based relationship with God and others. Jesus modeled a different way to live. In today’s episode, we learn how Jesus lived a life that began with acceptance by his Heavenly Father and ended by …

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Sarah Shin and Shin Maeng on Advent 25:45

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This special holiday episode of the C4SO Podcast is hosted by the Rev. Vania Gomez of C4SO’s Racial Diversity and Justice Team. Vania interviews Sarah Shin and Shin Maeng about their new children’s book, The Deliverer Has Come: A Christmas Story, a racially inclusive Advent resource that situates the nativity story within the narrative arc of [...]…

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Thank You, Mickey! 22:03

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In our last episode of 2024, Bishop Todd and Mickey reflect on their two-year run as co-hosts of the C4SO Podcast. We are so grateful for Mickey's presence, especially for the warmth, energy, winsomeness, insight, perspective and just plain fun she brings to the podcast. In 2025, we will say farewell to Mickey as Bishop [...]…

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Ger Jones on Practical Ministry 40:11

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In the final episode of our Practical Ministry series, the Very Rev. Ger Jones of Vintage Church L.A. joins Bishop Todd and Mickey to discuss the challenges of evangelism in a post-Christendom world, where many people view Christianity as harmful and are hesitant to engage in spiritual conversations. Ger emphasizes the importance of showing Jesus' …