39 – A Special Journey With Christ in Advent
Bill and Kristi share an advent devotional practice that facilitates heart-warming spiritual conversation with friends and family (even school-aged children).
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38 – Setting Boundaries to Bless Your Children
Children need care to learn to bond in relationship and to develop boundaries. Parents need to have limits with their children for their own relationship with God. This looks different for infants, pre-schoolers, school-aged, and young adults. Bill and Kristi share some practical strategies.
37 – Nurturing Your Marriage to Bless Your Children
Bill and Kristi talk about effective parenting and putting priority on your marriage as a way to love your children drawing from Psalm 127 which calls us to be a family that rests in the Lord.
36 – A Storm of Emotions
Bill has an emotional day and for someone who has historically been a strong thinker and an active do-er this is news! Kristi talks with him about when he used to repress his emotions versus feeling and expressing them now. The benefits are greater friendship and peace.
35 – The Busy Leader
If you struggle with busyness you’re not alone! Let’s talk about how to prioritize the life of our soul in Christ.
34 – Serve What You’re Cooking
If we don’t care for our own souls under God as pastors, people-helpers and Christian workers we will get depleted. Bill and Kristi share about some practical ways to care for our souls in ministry.
33 – When Ministry Engulfs Your Marriage
Caring for others spiritually is so compelling that it can swallow up your marriage. It’s great to partner with our spouse in God’s work but not at the expense of intimacy and fun in our marriage.
32 – Finding Yourself in Jesus’ Eyes
We don’t really know our true selves until we look in Jesus’ eyes of love. That’s a grace-based relationship in which we’re empathized with, known, forgiven, and eternally loved! You long for this with God and safe people. The people around you need this from you.
31 – Calming Down Distress (Going Numb vs Praying)
When recovering from a major surgery a pastor realizes that he’s been using pain pills to cope with emotional distress. This is one of many unhealthy ways to “calm down” negative emotions. But denying feelings separates us from experiencing the love of God and of friends.
30 – Feeling Your Emotions in a Relationship
Kristi and Bill talk about what it was like earlier in their marriage when he wasn’t aware of his emotions. Kristi felt disconnected from him and he felt pressured by her. They share how they grew in emotional differentiation, self-awareness, and true intimacy with one another and God.