Looking at the cross of Jesus can be painful and frightening. The writer of Hebrews tells us that there is joy on the cross journey. Join Bill and Kristi as they unpack the cross journey and how it has helped them to see joy in suffering.
It was so embarrassing. I had a PhD in psychology but I was working as a security guard! While I was completing my degree, I had been building my psychotherapy practice, but when I was done with my schooling my client load dropped from fifteen clients a week down to three and new referrals were not coming…
There is vulnerability when we offer our hearts and gifts to others. We can take heart from Jesus who became vulnerable for us. We can celebrate Jesus’ vulnerability as he showed us a new way to lead with humility and service. Join Bill and Kristi as they explore Jesus’ vulnerability and how that helps us in our journey.
Jesus comes to us with sensitivity to our feelings but he also comes to us with truth. We want to give people grace, empathy, and safety when they have doubt but we don’t want them stuck in doubt. Jesus comes to us with truth. In this episode, Kristi shares her past crises with doubt. Join the conversation, as Bill and Kristi share authentically and model what it looks to give grace and feedback to one another as soul friends.
To become like Jesus we need to befriend his emotions. It’s important to appreciate that Jesus is a feeler who experiences and expresses deep and vivid emotions about many things in life. Jesus is a feeler? You may disagree with us. Most Christian leaders today seem to. Early in my (Bill) life and ministry, I…
We can imagine Jesus as a thinker, a teacher, or a leader, but have you ever thought of Jesus being a “feeler”? Jesus felt many emotions that we do including: fear, worry, and even shame. This allows him to enter into our life experiences with us and feel what we feel with empathy and compassion. Join this conversation as Bill and Kristi unpack what it means to see Jesus as a feeler and how that helps us experience greater intimacy with him.
Leadership in the way of Christ is very different and dramatically more impactful than cultural leadership in the way of our world and people’s natural abilities. True spiritual leadership begins with our intimacy with Jesus. Join Bill and Kristi as they share from their own experiences in life and ministry.
How can you be energized and enthused? What helps you to enjoy God’s presence in your life and as you serve the Lord in your work or ministry? At times we all find ourselves flagging in our faith. We need to go back to the Gospel of Jesus to appreciate the story of his life,…
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.
Have you ever felt separated from God’s love? All of us will experience seasons when we feel distant from God…when it feels as though his presence is far from us. In this episode of Soul Talks, Bill & Kristi share the story of Darren. A pastor who Bill had the privilege of walking with as he navigated such a season. Listen to Darren’s story and the hope and freedom he encountered.