How to Feel Your Emotions with Jesus
To become like Jesus we need to befriend his emotions. It’s important to appreciate that Jesus is a feeler who experiences and expresses deep and…
The Voice of Love to Overcome Self-Hatred
What do you hate the most about yourself? What is the thing about you that most frustrates and embarrasses you? The thing you wish you…
Relaxing Your Monkey Brain
Our thoughts can be “like monkeys jumping around in a banana tree,” Henri Nouwen writes. (The full quote is in our article on “Solitude and…
7 Tips for Screen Fatigue
Many of us are feeling tired, stressed, or emotionally flat from shrinking our life down to screens on Zoom, Skype, or other video meetings. More…
Heather was Paralyzed but Now She can Dance with Jesus!
Heather was paralyzed for eight years after a car accident. But today she can walk with ease and dance with joy! Glory to God! Thanks…
Living Water for a Depressed Student
I fell into a depression when I was a freshman in college. I had become despondent as a struggling pre-med student. I was chasing a fantasy…
Fasting is Feasting
I said to a ministry leader that fasting is feasting on God’s Word. He replied, “It’s hard enough for me to quiet my mind when…
The Great Omission: Introduction and Quotes
Introduction If you’ve never read a book by Dallas Willard The Great Omission is a good place to start. The Great Omission refers to the fact that…
Praying a Psalm in its Nature Setting
What a joyful and renewing experience it is to pray a Psalm in it’s nature setting! Here are some examples to start a retreat with…
The Other Side of Deep Darkness
What do you do when you’ve been mistreated and God doesn’t seem to answer your prayers? How do you pray when God seems distant and…
Statement of Christian Faith and Doctrine
Soul Shepherding and its founders, staff, and network members are guided by these core beliefs: God We believe in one God, Creator, and Lord of…
A Little Bunny and a Big Hawk!
In “A Little Bunny and a Big Peach” I shared the story about the baby bunny in our backyard and how much she enjoyed the…