podcasts - Soul Shepherding

131 – Emotions: Befriending Our Anger

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Anger ,
Empathy for Emotions ,

It’s always helpful to be aware of all our emotions, including anger. If you have trouble feeling angry then that is a problem just as much being easily angered or resentful is a problem. The key is how we deal with our anger. Listen to Bill and Kristi share on the importance of processing our anger and bringing it to God.

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130 – Emotions: Befriending Our Emotions

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

When Jesus says, “Come to me” he’s inviting us bring our emotions to him. That’s where apprenticeship to Jesus starts because we live in our emotions, whether we feel them consciously or not. Listen to Bill and Kristi unpack more on Jesus’ heart to shepherd our emotions.

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129 – Family: Ministry as a Single Person

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Family ,
Lonely ,
Solitude and Silence ,

The Apostle Paul says that being single is better because it allows one to be fully devoted to the Lord. How does one deal with feelings of loneliness? Is there a difference between loneliness and solitude? Join Bill and Kristi as they explore what Paul said and other challenging questions that come up surrounding the life of ministry as a single person.

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128 – Family: De-Triangulate into the Circle of Love

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Family ,
Love for Neighbors ,

When there is unresolved conflict in a relationship, there will be a tendency to “triangle in” a third person which can weaken the bond of the primary relationship. Join Bill and Kristi as they explore how this works in real life and what the Bible teaches us about conflict resolution.

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127 – Family: Confessions of a Perfectionist

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Family ,
Perfectionism ,

Pastors, ministry leaders, and others who are strongly committed to following Christ seem to be the most susceptible to perfectionism. We can help ourselves by being honest about the ways that our perfectionism has gotten out of control. Join us as Bill shares stories about his “perfectionism” and how Kristi helped him to process and find freedom in Christ.

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126 – Family: De-Enmeshing with Meta-communication

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Boundaries ,
Family ,
Pain ,
Pastors ,

Pastors and leaders often struggle with setting healthy boundaries in relationships. Their best intentions can lead to unintentional pain for themselves and those they love. In the process they end up stressed out and exhausted! Join Bill & Kristi as they go deeper on the subject of boundaries and enmeshed relationships.

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125 – Family: People Pleasing

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Family ,
People Pleasing ,

Trying to please everyone can get exhausting, wearing you out and hurting the people you're trying to please! As pastors and leaders in ministry, it is easy to slip into this well intentioned but unhealthy pattern. Join Bill & Kristi as they vulnerably share from their own experience identifying and correcting this threat to harmony in their family.

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124 – Family: Healthy Boundaries

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Boundaries ,
Family ,

Compassion fatigue is real! It is significant and will take a toll on your family, your marriage and your soul! Not having boundaries can take a toll that has a ripple effect through all of our relationships. Join Bill & Kristi in a honest, grace filled conversation about healthy boundaries in life and ministry.

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123 – Family: Grief Leads to Joy!

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Family ,
Grief ,
Joy! ,

In a new series titled Family, Bill & Kristi address 5 threats to harmony in your family, beginning with unresolved grief. Do you find yourself pretending, avoiding being honest with your family about how you are doing and how the difficult things in life are affecting you? After all, you are a ministry leader! You need to appear strong, un-phased by the ups and downs of life! It is our hope you are encouraged by this powerful conversation.

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122 – Letter’s From Papa

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Abba ,
Intimacy with Jesus ,

As Bill & Kristi have been enjoying becoming grandparents, Bill was led to write letters to his daughter Jenny and her baby girl Juliette. In these intimate letters of love from papa Bill is able to pour out the love and delight that he has received from his Abba Father to his beautiful daughter and precious granddaughter. In this episode of Soul Talks Bill shares two of his Letters From Papa.

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131 – Emotions: Befriending Our Anger

130 – Emotions: Befriending Our Emotions

129 – Family: Ministry as a Single Person

128 – Family: De-Triangulate into the Circle of Love

127 – Family: Confessions of a Perfectionist

126 – Family: De-Enmeshing with Meta-communication

125 – Family: People Pleasing

124 – Family: Healthy Boundaries

123 – Family: Grief Leads to Joy!

122 – Letter’s From Papa