podcasts - Soul Shepherding

33 – When Ministry Engulfs Your Marriage

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Marriage ,
Ministry Stress ,

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.

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32 – Finding Yourself in Jesus’ Eyes

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Empathy for Emotions ,
Identity in Christ ,

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.

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31 – Calming Down Distress (Going Numb vs Praying)

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

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.

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30 – Feeling Your Emotions in a Relationship

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

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.

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29 – Porn, Sex and True Intimacy

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Addiction ,
Sexuality ,

Bill and Kristi talk about the X-rated advice a man received from a secular therapist, and what really helped him. Pornography and other compulsive behaviors deaden the soul and hurt loved ones. Real life, love, joy and peace come through intimate relationships with God and people.

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28 – Intimacy With Jesus Online

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Intimacy with Jesus ,
Spiritual Development ,

Bill and Kristi introduce the new Soul Shepherding website which invites people into a closer walk with Jesus. They share from their own inward journey with the Lord, a kind of online library that Jesus provides out of an overflow of intimacy with Him.

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27 – Resting in Jesus as Enough

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Prayer ,
Rest ,

Praying a psalm or verse of Scripture helps us to embrace Christ. Using Psalm 131 helps us release ambitions and worries while finding delight and peace in drawing close to Jesus and his Father.

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