4 Words to Change Your World
Here are 4 life-changing truths that are missing in the world today. Why is there systemic racism in America? Why are there violent riots? Why…
Soul Shepherding
Following Jesus for deeper life and greater influence.
Tag: Pain
Dysfunctional Family Roles as Spiritual Formations
Today “spiritual formation” means many different things. Self-help. Learning Bible doctrines. Inner spirituality. Being like a monk. But Jesus’ idea is simply to “love one…
242 – Family Dynamics: Dysfunctional Roles
Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: Our family formation is a part of our spiritual formation. Bill and Kristi begin this new series by…
137 – When Pastors Fall
Church scandals can create growing pain and disillusionment with fallen leaders and systems. A pastor asked Bill, “How can we stay hopeful and healthy and non-judgmental while also processing the sadness, anger and diminished trust?” Join in on the conversation as Bill and Kristi address this difficult topic.
136 – Emotions: Befriending Our Sadness
Sadness is an emotion many of us struggle to get in touch with. It can be difficult to open up our hearts to feel the deeper hurts and be honest about our needs. Bill and Kristi share their process with sadness and the healing pathway that helped them to experience restoration, growth, and reconnection with the God of grace and comfort.
126 – Family: De-Enmeshing with Meta-communication
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.
Blessed to Be a Blessing
“I will bless you… so that you will be a blessing.” In Genesis 12:2 God spoke these words to Abraham and, in doing so, laid…
63 – Repairing a Relational Wound
In real time Bill and Kristi process a conflict and demonstrate the power of empathy for emotional healing, reconciliation, and learning to amend problem behavior.
62 – Through a Dark Valley With Your Spouse
Pastor’s wife Susan Baugh shares her story of feeling alone, confused, and afraid when her lead pastor husband was opposed by church leaders and lost his pulpit.
17 – Play and Process Together
You need spontaneous fun in your life. You also need to verbalize and understand your emotional distress. Bill and Kristi model this in their conversation about the pros and cons of an Abbey’s “rule of life” to not say anything bad about someone that you wouldn’t tell them directly.