podcasts - Soul Shepherding

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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121 – When You Don’t Feel God’s Love Anymore

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Tags:
Dark Night of the Soul ,
Intimacy with Jesus ,
Longing ,

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.

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120 – Courage: The Courage to Feel

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

Many of us were taught growing up, that to be courageous we need to repress our feelings and deny our emotions. Jesus teaches us how to have the courage to feel. Join Bill & Kristi in an honest conversation about what it means to acknowledge our feelings, to be heard and find freedom and strength.

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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

121 – When You Don’t Feel God’s Love Anymore

120 – Courage: The Courage to Feel