Soul Talks With Bill & Kristi Gaultiere

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Trust: Mental Health Attitude #3 May 20, 2025

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Do you have trust issues? All of us have experienced the pain of broken trust from people who were supposed to be safe — parents, coaches, pastors, siblings, or friends. Sadly, learning to live in mistrust of others leads to us distrusting God and erodes our mental health.

Tune in for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi get honest about the risk of choosing trust. You'll be encouraged to take heart with Jesus and grow in security by getting vulnerable in safe relationships with his ambassadors. Praying the healing of Jesus flows to your inner child and establishes you in loving trust.

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Hope: Mental Health Attitude #2 May 13, 2025

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Hope is more than wishful thinking — it’s the anticipation of good things from a good God who has redeemed us, loves us, and cares for us. This is why Jesus' followers have the most reason to be hopeful humans. Even still, all of us experience times when feelings of shame and depression drain our hopefulness and crush our spirit.

Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi talk about cultivating hope to become healthy in your apprenticeship to Jesus. You will learn about the causes of depression, the dynamics of shame, and how powerful the presence of a safe friend can be when you find yourself spiraling. Praying that you overflow with hope by the power of the Spirit (Romans 15:13).

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Resilience: Mental Health Attitude #1 May 06, 2025

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A common misunderstanding in Christianity is that you won’t struggle with mental health issues if you read the Bible and pray. The reality is that we’re all human and factors like trauma, stress, and genetics can lead to wrestling with anxiety or depression. Part of apprenticeship to Jesus is engaging difficult yet valuable inner work to become healthy and loving like him.

Tune in for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi discuss cultivating a resilient faith that will strengthen your emotional resolve and deepen your soul. You’ll learn how to return to joy after experiencing distress by attending to your heart, getting honest with safe friends, and taking courage from Jesus to do hard things.

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The Adventure of Staying Where God Puts You Apr 29, 2025

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Are you feeling bored or restless in your current season with the Lord? It's natural to pursue transition when you feel the itch for something new. Yet all of us know that changing our circumstances doesn't automatically change us. There's often a deeper work of formation and preparation that Jesus desires to accomplish in our lives when he asks us to remain planted.

Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi teach why moving forward in the Kingdom often looks like staying put. You'll learn how to engage the mundane in a way that cultivates spiritual growth, a healthy soul, and a larger capacity to love Jesus and others.

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Restoring Love and Joy After a Relational Cut Off Apr 22, 2025

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Relationships are complex! All of us carry wounds from our past, get triggered, and unintentionally hurt others. This means that conflict is a normal part of life with others. Thankfully, the presence of Jesus is available to help us repair our hearts and relationships even when navigating complicated dynamics and emotions.

Tune in for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi talk about the triggers and emotions they experienced from a recent conflict they had with each other. Hearing their story will equip you with a roadmap to handle conflict with Jesus as you grow in self-awareness, attune to his goodness during difficult moments, and learn to see through his eyes of forgiveness and empathy.

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The Joy of God is Your Comfort and Strength Apr 15, 2025

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An important part of spiritual growth is learning to be comforted and strengthened by the joy of the Lord. Yet it can be challenging to experience joy in the midst of mundane life and human struggle. All of us can learn from Rabbi Jesus who teaches us to draw joy from Abba that transcends our circumstances.

Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi ponder Jesus’ invincible joy that endured the poverty of the manger and agony of the cross. You’ll be equipped with spiritual disciplines to help you “take heart” with Jesus and embrace joy through nature, relationships, contemplation, and the hope of redemption.

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Getting Out of a Shame Storm Apr 08, 2025

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Have you ever been trapped in a shame storm? It’s tempting to isolate when feelings of judgment and rejection overwhelm us. But defending against our emotions only becomes a barrier to embracing our greatest need — to be fully seen, known, and loved by Jesus, often through one of his ambassadors.

Tune in for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi offer guidance to help you work through moments of feeling unworthy and unlovable. You’ll become aware of the sadness underneath your shame, learn to express your needs, and take the courage to care for yourself with Jesus and others.

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The Intimacy and Self-Discovery of Prayer Apr 01, 2025

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It's vulnerable to ask for what we need or desire. Opening our hearts to others cultivates connection and trust but also leaves us susceptible to rejection and disappointment. And it's no different in a relationship with Jesus — depending on him wholeheartedly always requires risk.

Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi talk about the nuances of prayer. The closer you grow to the Good Shepherd, the more you'll sense him move you away from transactional prayer and into a conversational relationship. It's in this space of vulnerable interaction that you become more confident in Jesus' love, grow in self-awareness, and develop a larger capacity for emotional honesty and empathy.

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Steps to Become New (Conversation with John Ortberg) Mar 25, 2025

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The tension between our need for transformation and our inability to make it happen can leave us feeling helpless. Thankfully change doesn’t happen as a result of our own strength. It's through acknowledging our weakness that we develop a greater dependency on God's revolutionary love, care, and power.

Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi chat with John Ortberg — pastor, speaker, and author of a new book called Steps: Transforming Your Life When Willpower Isn't Enough. Their conversation will awaken you to the power of walking out your brokenness with Jesus and others in deep vulnerability and humility. You'll find freedom by learning to live with an attitude that says, "I can't, but God can…I think I'll let him!"

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Your Child's Sacred Wound Draws Them to Jesus Mar 18, 2025

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All of us experience grief when we fall short of caring for others the way the Good Shepherd perfectly tends to us. It can be especially distressing for parents of adult children to look back and realize how their own lack of wholeness wounded their kids. Thankfully, there's hope for redemption! We can pray for their wounds to become sacred and create an unquenchable longing for Jesus in their hearts.

Tune in for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi comfort and encourage parents who feel overcome by regret. Not only can you trust Jesus to heal your children — you can meet the "God of all comfort" in your own brokenness as he redeems your hurt and transforms you into a wounded healer.

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