podcasts - Soul Shepherding

437 – Resilient Leadership Pt 1

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Healthy Emotions ,
Journey of the soul ,
Burnout ,
Pastors ,
Rest ,

This Week on Soul Talks We don’t sign up to go through trials or crises in our faith, life, or leadership—they just happen! This can leave us feeling dry, worn out, and stuck. Hitting this kind of wall can be dangerous, but it’s also an opportunity to go deeper with Jesus in emotional health and…

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436 – Is Self-Love Selfish? (Mental Health & Faith)

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Healthy Emotions ,
love ,
Self-Esteem ,
Self-Hatred ,

This Week on Soul Talks Many of us neglect to receive the love and care we need from Jesus because our picture of self-love has been distorted. The Bible’s teachings about selflessness can be easily misunderstood and misapplied. Plus, culture promotes a type of self-love that is detached from Jesus and leads to a fractured…

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435 – Is it Codependent to Keep Forgiving? (Mental Health & Faith)

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Codependacy ,
Mental Health ,
Forgiveness ,

This Week on Soul Talks Jesus freely forgives our sins and instructs us not to limit the forgiveness we give others. But forgiveness can turn into a codependent relationship when we neglect to express how we really feel and overfunction to help others. This is why learning to handle relational conflict wisely is an important…

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434 – Is Shame Helpful to Resist Sin? (Mental Health & Faith)

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Grace ,
Shame ,
Sin ,

This Week on Soul Talks It is confusing to hear “shame on you” after doing something wrong. Agreeing with shame seems like it will motivate us in the battle against sin, but it only reinforces the lie that we are “bad people” and leads to more temptation. Thankfully, Jesus forms us to be and act…

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433 – Is Addiction Sinful? (Mental Health & Faith)

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Addiction ,
Healing Prayer ,
Sin ,

This Week on Soul Talks Those dealing with addiction can get categorized as bad people. Addiction certainly leads to sinful behavior, but to say those struggling are “just sinners” is a gross oversimplification. It is more accurate to call addiction a disease because most people don’t want to be addicted—they are formed with deep, habitual…

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432 – Is Depression a Lack of Faith? (Mental Health & Faith)

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Faith ,
Depression ,

This Week on Soul Talks Depression makes us feel like we are walking around in a heavy darkness that will never get better. Judging our faith—or receiving criticism from others—only worsens the suffocating pit of sadness and grief. Thankfully, our Good Shepherd knows how to lead us through the darkest valleys. Tune in for this…

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431 – Is Anxiety a Lack of Faith? (Mental Health & Faith)

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
confidence in Christ ,
Faith ,
Anxiety ,

This Week on Soul Talks Many of us are familiar with the “control disease” called anxiety. Some of us attempt to rule over outcomes while others try to manage their image. But anxiety isn’t a conscious choice—it happens when we deny our emotions brewing under the surface and get overloaded. Join us for this episode…

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430 – Is Fear a Lack of Faith? (Mental Health & Faith)

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
confidence in Christ ,
Faith ,
Fear ,

This Week on Soul Talks Sadly, many of us have been taught that fear is wrong or even a sin. A faulty or incomplete interpretation of certain scriptures can lead us to stuff our fears, force ourselves to think positively, and try hard to muster up faith. Rest assured, there is a better route to…

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429 – Is Church Good for Mental Health? (Mental Health & Faith)

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Mental Health ,
Church ,
Intimacy with Jesus ,

This Week on Soul Talks For many, church has had both helpful and harmful effects on mental health. Sadly, church hurt leads some to give up completely on Jesus’ body. However, studies show that church is positive overall for mental health as God uses his family to bring healing and growth to his beloved children.…

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428 – The Benefits of Caring for Your Body as God’s Temple

This Week on Soul Talks It’s common to think life with Jesus should be centered only around activities perceived as “spiritual”—devotions, prayer, going to church, etc. But healthy and whole apprenticeship to Jesus is an integrated life in Christ! This includes engaging and caring for our physical bodies to love God, ourselves, and others like…

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437 – Resilient Leadership Pt 1

436 – Is Self-Love Selfish? (Mental Health & Faith)

435 – Is it Codependent to Keep Forgiving? (Mental Health & Faith)

434 – Is Shame Helpful to Resist Sin? (Mental Health & Faith)

433 – Is Addiction Sinful? (Mental Health & Faith)

432 – Is Depression a Lack of Faith? (Mental Health & Faith)

431 – Is Anxiety a Lack of Faith? (Mental Health & Faith)

430 – Is Fear a Lack of Faith? (Mental Health & Faith)

429 – Is Church Good for Mental Health? (Mental Health & Faith)

428 – The Benefits of Caring for Your Body as God’s Temple