podcasts - Soul Shepherding

287 – Lectio Divina in Spiritual Direction

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: The spiritual practice of Lectio Divina can nourish and deepen your connection with Jesus. This way of engaging Scripture creates space for God to transform us and train us in the way of life in God’s kingdom. Hear how Lectio Divina and processing that experience with someone else,…

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286 – Empathy in Spiritual Direction

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: Empathy is a key ingredient to hearing from the Lord and experiencing his love while engaging in spiritual direction. A Spiritual Director skilled in offering empathy can create a warm and safe space for you to pay attention to God’s movement in your life. The ability to slow…

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285 – Talking With a Spiritual Director

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Empathy for Emotions ,
Spiritual Direction/Mentoring ,

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: The ministry of spiritual direction offers opportunities to experience peace, grace, discernment, and the love of God. A spiritual director listens to you as they’re listening to the Holy Spirit and offers gentle guidance. Bill and Kristi help listeners understand the dynamics of spiritual direction and offer next…

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284 – The Thing Beneath the Thing (A Conversation with Steve Carter)

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Empathy for Emotions ,
Grace ,
Watch and Pray ,

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: Bill and Kristi sit down with Steve Carter, author of The Thing Behind the Thing, for a powerful discussion on taking intentional steps to deepen our awareness and walk forward in growth and grace. Emotional eruptions, our triggers, are evidence of underlying dynamics that God invites us to explore and…

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283 – Psalm 23 Meditation to Renew Your Soul

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Empathy for Emotions ,
Intimacy with Jesus ,
Prayer ,
Praying the Psalms ,
Psalm 23 ,

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: Take a moment to allow the Holy Spirit to minister to you in this time of quiet meditation on the powerful Psalm 23, led by Kristi. Refresh your soul! Episode Notes: To dig deeper into Psalm 23 read the following Soul Shepherding articles and resources. Journey: Visual Devotion…

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282 – Feeling Jesus’ Joy

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Empathy for Emotions ,
Identity in Christ ,
Intimacy with Jesus ,
Joy! ,
Smile! ,

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: Christ is full of overflowing joy and ready to give it to you! We can’t muster up joy but we can abide in Christ’s love and experience the gift of joy in his kingdom. Through vulnerability, letting go, and receiving Jesus’ delight, we can enter new depths of his delight.…

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281 – Forgiving Emotionally

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: What does forgiveness look like when you’ve been wounded? Bill and Kristi tackle the complexities of forgiveness by sharing their spiritual and emotional insights and personal stories. Forgiveness is a process that allows God to heal your soul. Learn ways to step towards forgiveness with boundaries, mercy, and…

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280 – Act Now to Feel Better Later

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Empathy for Emotions ,
Identity in Christ ,
Marriage ,
Self-Esteem ,

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: Kristi shares a story from early on in her and Bill’s relationship. She took courage from a wise counselor and friend, Dr. David Stoop, to act on a truth about herself that was difficult to believe. Bill and Kristi unpack the importance of processing thoughts and feelings with…

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279 – Longing for a Father’s Love

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Abba ,
Empathy for Emotions ,
Family ,
Forgiveness ,
Longing ,
Practice God's Presence ,
Renewal ,

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: Taking the time to reflect on the wounds from our parents creates greater space to receive grace from our Heavenly Father. Bill shares the work that he’s done in naming both the gifts and pain he’s experienced from his father and how he has stepped into forgiveness and…

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278 – Dallas Willard: The Joy of Blessing Others (Even if They Criticize You)

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Dallas Willard ,
Intimacy with Jesus ,
Love for Enemies ,
Marriage ,
Watch and Pray ,

Listen to This Episode of Soul Talks: Bill and Kristi continue to remember Dallas Willard’s legacy by telling one of their favorite stories about Dallas. Dallas believed that we are meant to live in the overflow of Christ’s love, to a point where we can even bless others when we are criticized. This kind of…

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287 – Lectio Divina in Spiritual Direction

286 – Empathy in Spiritual Direction

285 – Talking With a Spiritual Director

284 – The Thing Beneath the Thing (A Conversation with Steve Carter)

283 – Psalm 23 Meditation to Renew Your Soul

282 – Feeling Jesus’ Joy

281 – Forgiving Emotionally

280 – Act Now to Feel Better Later

279 – Longing for a Father’s Love

278 – Dallas Willard: The Joy of Blessing Others (Even if They Criticize You)