podcasts - Soul Shepherding

272 – Dallas Willard: Spiritual Hospitality as Ministry

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: Bill and Kristi share their personal experiences with Dallas’ spiritual hospitality, which was present, attentive, and responsive. Ministry to others begins with opening up our hearts to others so that they might experience the presence and joy of Jesus. Reflect on your own experiences of spiritual hospitality and…

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271 – Journey of the Soul (T Stage)

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: In the final of the CHRIST stages, Christ-followers step into Transforming Union with Christ. Those in this stage have their personalities so formed in Jesus, that they live with love for all people. Encounters with others are seen as an opportunity to love God, even difficult ones. Bill…

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270 – Journey of the Soul (S Stage)

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: Bill and Kristi dive into the next of the CHRIST stages, the Spirit-Led Ministry stage. Hear Kristi process what it looked like to trust the Spirit’s movement and Christ’s presence in the midst of a full ministry season and real-time grief over the loss of her beloved…

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269 – Journey of the Soul (I Stage)

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: Bill and Kristi have an honest and open conversation about how the role of emotions helps us go deeper in our journey with the Lord. Hear from them about what it looks like to walk into the Intimacy with Jesus stage, where we long for God’s presence and…

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268 – Hope For Your Church

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Church ,
Hope ,
Pastors ,
Pastors' Wives ,
Soul Friendship ,
Trust God in Trials ,

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: As we come into Holy Week, many of us bring with us feelings of discouragement, disappointment, and even despair. In life with Christ, hope is not wishful thinking. It is full of strength and it begins with naming what we’re experiencing and being heard in community. When we…

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267 – Journey of the Soul (The Wall)

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: Bill and Kristi discuss the painful experience of the Wall, where God seems distant and it can be difficult to trust his presence in our lives. Bill and Kristi are well-acquainted with this stage of the spiritual journey and offer great compassion, encouragement, and insight into the sacred…

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266 – Journey of the Soul ( R Stage)

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: In the “Responsibilities in Ministry” stage, we discover the joy of bringing our gifts and talents to make a difference in God’s kingdom. Energy and excitement in serving can be found in this stage and it can also lead to spiritual dryness or burnout. Bill shares his journey…

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265 – Journey of the Soul (H Stage)

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Grace ,
Love for Neighbors ,
Spiritual Development ,
Spiritual Disciplines ,

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: Bill and Kristi dig into the second stage in Journey of the Soul, the “Help in Discipleship” stage. Putting language to feelings and faith in each stage is important for us and for those we lead. Kristi shares how the language of the “H” stage helped her help…

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264 – Journey of the Soul (C Stage)

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: The “C” stage, Confidence in Christ, is the first of the CHRIST model outlined in Journey of the Soul. In this stage, we turn from darkness to light and experience the grace of God’s sticky love. Kristi describes a discipling relationship she had with someone in the “C”…

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263 – Great Joy in Each Stage With Jesus

In Jesus' divinity and humanity, he journeyed with the Father through stages of faith. He is our model. In this episode, Bill and Kristi walk through the ways that Jesus journeyed through each of the CHRIST stages. Grow in your faith as you see more deeply how Jesus engaged his human life with joy and trust in the Father!

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272 – Dallas Willard: Spiritual Hospitality as Ministry

271 – Journey of the Soul (T Stage)

270 – Journey of the Soul (S Stage)

269 – Journey of the Soul (I Stage)

268 – Hope For Your Church

267 – Journey of the Soul (The Wall)

266 – Journey of the Soul ( R Stage)

265 – Journey of the Soul (H Stage)

264 – Journey of the Soul (C Stage)

263 – Great Joy in Each Stage With Jesus