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237 – 1st Love: Intimacy with Jesus in Leadership

Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: Leadership in the way of Christ is very different and dramatically more impactful than cultural leadership in the way of our world and people’s natural abilities. True spiritual leadership begins with our intimacy with Jesus. Reflect on your own leadership and intimacy with Jesus as Bill and Kristi…

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236 – 1st Love: Faith and Feelings

Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: Often we try to fix our negative feelings with good advice or cheery reassurance. We do this same thing to other people, too. It’s what we call one of the “Biblical Blunders That Bruise and Confuse.” Real-life is a lot messier than the old dictum to get on…

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235 – 1st Love: When You Don’t Feel God’s Love Anymore

Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: Have you ever felt as though God’s presence is far from you? All of us experience seasons when we feel distant from God, and hope and freedom are available in the midst of them. In this episode, Bill shares the story of a pastor he supported who experienced…

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234 – 1st Love: Jesus Feels Your Emotions

Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: We can imagine Jesus as a thinker, a teacher, or a leader, but have you ever thought of Jesus being a “feeler”? Jesus felt many emotions that we do including fear, worry, and even shame. This allows him to enter into our life experiences with us and feel…

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233 – 1st Love: Joining Jesus’ Intimacy with his Father

Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: Reflecting and quieting your soul with Jesus in what Bill and Kristi call “TLC” time is an invitation to experience deeper intimacy with Christ. Extended time allows you to experience increased giving and receiving of God’s love. Just as Jesus withdrew from ministry to be along with…

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232 – 1st Love: Intimacy with Jesus

Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: Our first love is Jesus who brings us into the kingdom of God. In this new series, Bill and Kristi each illustrate the personal and practical ways they experience intimacy with Jesus. It’s more than just our feelings towards Jesus, though it includes them. Open your soul to Jesus…

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231 – EQ: Teamwork for More Success

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Apprentice of Jesus ,
Empathy for Emotions ,
Run with Jesus ,

Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: In this final conversation on emotional intelligence, Bill and Kristi discuss the challenges and the opportunities that come from teaming with others. It can be easy to slip into doing our work on our own, but that’s not what God wants for us. No matter your role, Jesus…

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230 – EQ: Leading with Empathy

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Apprentice of Jesus ,
Empathy for Emotions ,
Run with Jesus ,

Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: Bill and Kristi continue their series on EQ by highlighting leading with empathy. Empathy is both critical to give and to receive. In this episode, Bill and Kristi role-play a soul talk of a grieving pastor so you can have a taste of giving and receiving empathy. Episode…

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229 – EQ: The Energy You Need

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Apprentice of Jesus ,
Empathy for Emotions ,
Run with Jesus ,

Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: Bill and Kristi continue their conversation on increasing emotional intelligence. In this episode, they explore the importance of activation and what motivates us. Motivation needs to be about our intimacy with Jesus. Our culture tells us it is about self-motivation, but Jesus tells us the ultimate power and…

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228-EQ: Managing Your Emotions to Love and Lead Well

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Apprentice of Jesus ,
Empathy for Emotions ,
Run with Jesus ,

Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: Bill and Kristi continue their conversation on increasing emotional intelligence. In this episode, they explore the importance of managing emotions. Bill shares about how he navigated a recent experience in which he needed to manage his emotions. Learn how to increase your courage and wisdom to navigate your…

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237 – 1st Love: Intimacy with Jesus in Leadership

236 – 1st Love: Faith and Feelings

235 – 1st Love: When You Don’t Feel God’s Love Anymore

234 – 1st Love: Jesus Feels Your Emotions

233 – 1st Love: Joining Jesus’ Intimacy with his Father

232 – 1st Love: Intimacy with Jesus

231 – EQ: Teamwork for More Success

230 – EQ: Leading with Empathy

229 – EQ: The Energy You Need

228-EQ: Managing Your Emotions to Love and Lead Well