Best Ruth Haley Barton Podcasts (2025)

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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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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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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. 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. 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. 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. 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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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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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 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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Having the Perseverance to Finish Well with Jon Thompson 59:39

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In this episode of the Craft & Character podcast, Steve Carter interviews Pastor Jon Thompson from Sanctus Church in Toronto, Canada about the importance of perseverance in pastoral ministry. Jon is one of Canada’s most thoughtful and insightful shepherds and he shares about a book he wrote that unpacks 15 different observations at the halfway poin…

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Preaching and Plagiarism with Mike Goldsworthy 59:29

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In this episode of Craft & Character, Steve Carter interviews pastor Mike Goldsworthy around the topic of plagiarism and the crafting of sermons. Mike shares ways we can easily give credit to an idea or author without slowing down the flow of the teaching. He also unpacks what’s happening in a pastors life that makes them believe this is ok. The ch…

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The Art of Discernment with Ruth Haley Barton 52:33

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In this episode of Craft & Character, Steve Carter talks with author, spiritual director, and founder of the Transforming Center, Ruth Haley Barton about the importance of spiritual formation for pastoral care. Ruth Haley Barton offers up so many moments of pure gold as she talks about the soul, the art of discernment, and how she came to discover …

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Broken to Beloved with Brian Lee 55:12

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In this episode of the Craft & Character podcast, Steve Carter interviews pastor and thought leader Brian Lee about healing from church hurt. Brian has a heart for those who feel like wanderers looking for a safe place to land. He has created an incredible community for anyone who has felt cast aside, betrayed, or hurt from religious institutions. …

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The Expectation Gap with Steve Cuss 50:57

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On this episode of Craft & Character, Steve Carter talks with pastor, founder of Capable Life, and author Steve Cuss about the tiny gap for preachers between our beliefs and experiences of God. Steve Cuss unpacks why this matters from theological, emotional, and character fronts, so we can begin to confront these gaps with curiosity and openness. S…

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The Discipleship Opportunity with Daniel Im 51:19

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There is a discipleship opportunity right now that pastors and preachers must take advantage of. Pastor Daniel Im and Steve Carter discuss how we must understand the audience is different in our congregations than from 10, 20, 40 years ago. They’re asking different kinds of questions. They’re more cynical in some ways and wildly curious in others. …

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Healing What You Can’t Erase with Christopher Cook 59:00

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In this episode of Craft & Character, Steve Carter interviews the Win Today Podcast host Christopher Cook about how leaders can transform their mental, emotional, and spiritual health from the inside out. Christopher shares wisdom he has learned, how the reliance on the Holy Spirit is everything, and what courage looks like as you face past trauma.…

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How to Avoid Pastoral Burnout with Alan Briggs 41:46

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In this episode of Craft & Character, Steve Carter interviews leader, coach, and author Alan Briggs about avoiding burnout and finishing the race well. Alan recently released a new book called AntiBurnout that will help you lead for the long haul by sharing practical steps that he has learned advising pastors and business leaders. This episode is s…

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How to Love the Life You Already Have with Luke Norsworthy 59:23

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In this episode of Craft & Character, Steve Carter interviews Westover Hills Senior Pastor Luke Norsworthy about having the internal character to meet the six demands of life. It can be so easy to give time and energy wondering if my life would be better if I was in a new role or at a new church; but Luke beautifully articulate to love the life you…

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Grieve, Breathe, Receive with Steve Carter 52:14

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In this special episode, the host of the Craft & Character, Steve Carter, unpacks how holy weekend is an incredible gift to anyone walking out a grief journey. Steve opens up about what led to him writing these words, what his hope is for Grieve, Breathe, Receive, and how to honor what comes up when change shows up. This is a book that will help yo…

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The Slower Way with Micha Boyett 53:14

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In this Craft & Character episode, Steve Carter interviews author and youth pastor Micha Boyett about her new book Blessed Are The Rest Of Us. Micha talks about how she discovered the slow way when her son was born with Down Syndrome and later diagnosed with autism, she was drawn into the ancient teachings of the Beatitudes. In a culture that value…

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Why Every Pastor Must Learn to Listen, Listen, Speak with Jay Kim 50:28

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In this episode of Craft & Character, Steve Carter interviews author and pastor Jay Kim about how to hear God’s voice and communicate truth in a noisy world. Jay unpacks what led him to write his new book that comes out on April 16th called Listen, Listen, Speak. He talks about how discernment, mastering the art of listening well to God and one ano…

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Alive in You with Carrington Gaines 54:52

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The relationship between a worship pastor and the preacher is crucial, especially on holiday weekends. In the latest episode of the Craft and Character podcast, Steve Carter interviews the worship pastor at Forest City Church, Carrington Gaines about how to work well together. Steve and Carrington serve together and breakdown how they planned out t…

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A Call to Resilience with Jay Hewitt 1:04:02

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In this episode, Steve Carter interviews pastor and author Jay Hewitt about finding strength in our deepest need and weakness. A few years back Jay was diagnosed with brain cancer and during his chemo treatment he decided to train for an Ironman to show his young daughter what resilience looks like. Jay ended up completing the Ironman and wrote an …

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Transparent Preaching with Justin Davis 51:47

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In this episode of Craft and Character, Steve Carter interviews Justin Davis about how transparency leads to transformation. Justin details the hard lessons he had to learn and what God has redeemed and refined because of it. They also unpack Justin’s latest book entitled Being Real > Being Perfect and how to embody that from the pulpit, in our lea…

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Allison's Story 4:11

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I Think I Need 100 Days Like This 2:36

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This cool breeze by the river bank. A great blue heron feeding in the shallows. The pilated woodpecker serenading the forest with its haunting song. I think I need one hundred days like this! Slowly, ever so slowly. Here. Now. This! Bit by bit and little by little, I feel a twinge of what may be life. A steady erosion has happened in me. It’s taken…

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Blessing for the Brokenhearted 1:23

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As headlines convulse with the latest news about the Israel-Hamas war, how should followers of Jesus respond? Jon Huckins, professor, author, and founder of Journey Home, shares with Steve Carter about what peacemaking looks like一first in our own hearts, then in the world God calls us to love. This convicting conversation point us toward the way of…