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Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: In this episode, Bill and Kristi unpack a few of Dallas Willard’s paradigm-shifting insights on prayer. Grow in integrating prayer into every aspect of your life by consistently tuning into God’s presence and action. Prayer is a process and a journey that makes it possible for us to…
“I’m too tired to read my Bible and pray,” a pastor shared with me, “but I need the Spirit’s anointing to preach this weekend.” In the eight weeks since the Covid-19 virus closed churches around the world, he’s had just three days off. He’s been overworking to lead his church into new media ministries and…
Remembering Dallas Willard: September 4, 1935, to May 8, 2013 I heard Dallas Willard speak on prayer and spiritual disciplines many times. One time was in 2011 at my friend Bobby Schuller’s church and Bobby asked him, “What are your daily prayer rhythms? What do you do on normal days?” Many people in church that…
Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: To honor the life of Dallas Willard, Bill and Kristi pause to reflect on his contributions each May. Once Dallas was asked how he practiced his daily devotions and he offered several important insights. In this episode, Bill and Kristi break down each one. This conversation will leave…
Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: Grow in your emotional intelligence in this new series! We are often tempted to detach from our challenging emotions, but they are a part of what it means to be made in the image of God. Effective ministry leadership is increased by our empathy towards others, but it starts first with welcoming…
Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: We often believe that more productivity, accomplishment, and ideas lead us to greater fruitfulness, but it ultimately leads us into anxiety, stress, and hurry. But in the way of Jesus, less is more. In this episode, Bill and Kristi offer four ways to help you lean into Jesus’ easy yoke…
Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: Our greatest productivity does not come from how quickly we can move through life, but through being present. Learn from Jesus how to serve from a place of margin. In this episode, Bill and Kristi share what it’s been like to expose their soul-hurry and step towards greater…
Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: Denying our emotions leaves us functioning inauthentically and can ultimately lead to burnout. Serving God with wholeness and health includes paying attention to our emotions. In this episode, hear from Bill and Kristi and the stories of others of how discovering deeper emotions allows God to heal and…
Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: We would appreciate your feedback! Please take a moment to fill out our survey here. A hidden contributor to burnout is internalizing stress. As leaders, we offer God’s grace through our presence in others’ lives as we listen and offer empathy from a non-anxious place. We increase…
Listen to this episode of Soul Talks: We would appreciate your feedback! Please take a moment to fill out our survey here. Pastors and ministry leaders can get so caught up in working for God, that they begin to feel distant from God. Burnout from working and serving is all too common among pastors, but…