Soul Talks With Bill & Kristi Gaultiere

It’s true that our best efforts are good and effective — we are beautifully and wonderfully created by God, after all. Yet it’s easy to slip into self-reliance and try to “make things happen” in our own strength. Instead, we can learn to keep watch with Jesus as we work, joining God’s presence and activity all around us.
Tune in for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi share how learning to trust God, instead of relying solely on their own best efforts, transformed their apprenticeship to Jesus and helped them grow in emotional and relational health. This subtle shift in thinking will change how you approach life and ministry — especially during stress, trials, and conflict. You’ll be equipped with a lifelong practice to help you release control to God and find joy in creative partnership with the Good Shepherd.
(If you want to go deeper into the insights we gained from Dallas Willard, we invite you to join us on a retreat or train to become a spiritual director with Soul Shepherding. You can learn more by following the links below.)
Resources for this Episode:
Your Best Life in Jesus’ Easy Yoke: Rhythms of Grace to De-Stress and Live Empowered
Attend a Soul Shepherding Retreat
Earn a Certificate in Spiritual Direction
Donate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks

How do we heal, grow, and change as apprentices of Jesus? Many of us have subscribed to the traditional Christian approach of “trying harder” to “believe and do what’s right,” only to find ourselves stuck and discouraged. Thankfully the vision Jesus casts for transformation shows us a different path forward.
Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi share how Dallas Willard’s mantra, “Don’t try — train,” revolutionized their approach to spiritual formation. You’ll burn with a desire to become more loving and healthy and get equipped with a practical tool to help you grow in Christlikeness one area at a time.
If you want to go deeper into the insights we gained from Dallas Willard, we invite you to join us on a retreat or train to become a spiritual director with Soul Shepherding. You can learn more by following the links below.
Resources for this Episode:
Attend a Soul Shepherding Retreat
Earn a Certificate in Spiritual Direction
Your Best Life in Jesus’ Easy Yoke: Rhythms of Grace to De-Stress and Live Empowered
Donate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks

Grace is central to our faith yet its meaning is often confused. Mixed messages can leave us in a tug-of-war between “doing nothing” and “trying harder” to earn God's favor. What is grace actually and how does it affect our daily apprenticeship to Jesus?
Tune in for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi unpack what they’ve learned about grace from Dallas Willard. Discover how grace can go beyond “undeserved merit” and become fuel for your life, relationships, and ministry. You can set aside pretending, presuming, and pushing to respond to grace and join God’s activity in everything you do! 
(If you want to go deeper into the insights we gained from Dallas Willard, we invite you to join us on a retreat or train to become a spiritual director with Soul Shepherding. You can learn more by following the links below.)
Resources for this Episode:
Your Best Life in Jesus’ Easy Yoke: Rhythms of Grace to De-Stress and Live Empowered
Attend a Soul Shepherding Retreat
Earn a Certificate in Spiritual Direction
Donate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks

God is with us always — not only in “big” or “spiritual” moments but also during the ordinary challenges of day-to-day life. Yet it’s tempting to think we’re alone when experiencing stress at work, emotional hurt, or relational challenges. How can we become more aware of Jesus’ presence and live a God-saturated life?
Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi discuss a transformational vision they caught from Dallas Willard — the Kingdom of the Heavens is open, now! Their conversation will stir you to rethink the kind of life that’s possible with Jesus as you learn practical ways to integrate him into your life, ministry, work, challenges, and relationships. 
Resources for this Episode:
Your Best Life in Jesus’ Easy Yoke: Rhythms of Grace to De-Stress and Live Empowered
Attend a Soul Shepherding Retreat
Earn a Certificate in Spiritual Direction
Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God’s Great Empathy for You
Journey of the Soul: A Practical Guide to Emotional and Spiritual Growth
Healthy Feelings, Thriving Faith: Growing Emotionally and Spiritually Through the Enneagram
Donate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks

If prayer is so foundational to our relationship with Jesus, why do many of us find it so challenging? Maybe you’ve experienced practicing prayer as dutiful — something you do only because you’re “supposed to.” Perhaps you feel discouraged, disoriented, and unsure if talking to God really makes a difference at all.​
Tune in for this updated episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi reflect on the teachings from Dallas Willard that have transformed how they understand and practice prayer. Your desire for prayer will be reignited as you explore the multi-dimensional layers of conversation with Jesus and learn how you can integrate partnership with the Good Shepherd into all of life. 
Resources for this Episode:
Your Best Life in Jesus’ Easy Yoke: Rhythms of Grace to De-Stress and Live Empowered
Attend a Soul Shepherding Retreat
Prayer Guides Bundle
Donate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks