podcasts Archive - Soul Shepherding

355 – How to Benefit From Empathy and Spiritual Direction

This Week on Soul Talks We all need a safe place to be completely authentic, free from the pressure to manage our reputations. We are blessed when we have a person in our life who knows us, listens to us, and seeks the Lord on our behalf. Join us for this episode of Soul Talks…

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354 – Cultivating Grateful Emotions

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Thankfuness ,
Emotional Honesty ,
Emotions ,
gratefulness ,
Gratitude ,
Intimacy with Jesus ,

This Week on Soul Talks Many of us would like to become more thankful, but how do we cultivate grateful emotions? Research has shown the tremendous value of gratitude for our mental health and physical well-being, but in spite of simply trying to think the right thoughts, we may have emotions that could block our…

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353 -Enjoying Advent—Even in the Stress

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Stress ,
Advent ,
Intimacy with Jesus ,
Joy! ,

This Week on Soul Talks In the coming season of Advent, we love to celebrate together with friends and family and in times of silence and solitude. You can experience greater depth and intimacy with Jesus during advent by meditating on the biblical accounts of Christ’s birth even in the midst of stressful circumstances. Join…

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352 -Distracted? How to Wake Up to God’s Presence

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Practicing God's Presence ,
Breath Prayers ,
Rest ,

This Week on Soul Talks Our lives are full of distractions— from both the world around us and from our own choices. Seeking to numb out as a medication for worry, fatigue, sadness, or overload robs us of true rest. Jesus invites us to join him in every moment of our day to find true…

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351 – Earth Filled with Heaven (A Conversation with Aaron Damiani)

This Week on Soul Talks We may wonder how we find God when our emotions, thoughts, and service are running dry. A season of hitting the Wall might feel like failure, but can actually be God’s means of grace in our lives. We find rest in Jesus’ easy yoke — through practices and sacraments that…

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350 – A Prayer to Put Stress in the Father’s Hands

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Abandoning Outcomes ,
Breath Prayers ,
Ministry Stress ,
Prayer ,

This Week on Soul Talks When we combine God’s word, simple breathing, and a specific need, we discover an effective, engaging, and powerful way to pray— forming a habit that will fill small moments throughout our day with meaningful spots of prayer. Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi share…

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349 – Leadership as Suffering—Yet, There is Joy in Jesus

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
leader ,
Suffering ,
Joy! ,
Leadership ,
Pastors ,

This Week on Soul Talks In leadership we experience different kinds of suffering, including loneliness, opposition, and spiritual attacks. Shepherding others involves following Christ into his way of blessing and also his suffering. Yet our Risen Savior walks with us through our trials, comforting us with his empathy, presence, and purpose. Tune in to this…

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348 – Breaking the Cycle of Abuse

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Relationships ,
Spiritual Abuse ,
Abuse ,
Trauma ,

This Week on Soul Talks Many of us have experienced emotional, physical, or sexual abuse ourselves, or care for people who have these wounds. The cycle of abuse can be emotionally and relationally trapping, but the good news is that it can be reversed. Join us for this episode of Soul Talks where Bill and…

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347 – Encouragement for Pastors

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Encouragement ,
Bless Your Pastor ,
Ministry Stress ,
Missions ,
Pastors ,
Pastors' Wives ,

This Week on Soul Talks We are blessed by our pastors who faithfully serve—loving us well, visiting hospitals and homes, counseling, teaching, and preaching. It’s a challenging time to represent Christ formally as a pastor. Often pastors carry the weight of expectations and responsibilities that many of us don’t see or understand. Tune in for…

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346 – Healing Hidden Hurts with Evan & Jenny Owens

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
leader ,
Healing Prayer ,
Leadership ,
Pastors ,
Renewal ,
Trauma ,

This Week on Soul Talks Trauma can come in many forms, and all of us have experienced soul wounds. Masking our trauma under addictions—to include busyness— denies and delays the healing the Lord can bring us. We can find courage to face our trauma through connectedness with one another, and connectedness with the redemptive heart…

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355 – How to Benefit From Empathy and Spiritual Direction

354 – Cultivating Grateful Emotions

353 -Enjoying Advent—Even in the Stress

352 -Distracted? How to Wake Up to God’s Presence

351 – Earth Filled with Heaven (A Conversation with Aaron Damiani)

350 – A Prayer to Put Stress in the Father’s Hands

349 – Leadership as Suffering—Yet, There is Joy in Jesus

348 – Breaking the Cycle of Abuse

347 – Encouragement for Pastors

346 – Healing Hidden Hurts with Evan & Jenny Owens

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