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Why Your Soul Needs Rest More Than a Vacation (Rest #1)
Jun 23, 2026
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Forgiveness That Heals Your Soul — Forgive and Be Free, Part 3
Jun 16, 2026
Unknown duration
What Forgiveness Is (and Is Not) — Forgive and Be Free, Part 2
Jun 9, 2026
25m 44s
Why Forgiveness Is So Hard (And So Important) — Forgive and Be Free, Part 1
Jun 2, 2026
27m 01s
Balancing Self Care and Love for Others (Mental Health Detox #5)
May 26, 2026
22m 33s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/23/26 | Why Your Soul Needs Rest More Than a Vacation (Rest #1) | All of us long to experience the renewal of deep, soul-nourishing rest. Trying to rest through entertainment or "zoning out" often leaves us feeling more restless than before. Even some vacations are not truly restful. What does it look like to genuinely recover and recharge in body, mind, and spirit? Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi teach us how to take a real rest with Jesus. You'll learn how to differentiate between temporary relief and holistic renewal as you grow in the ability to practice soul care alongside the Good Shepherd. Resources for this Episode: Join Our Free Devotional Email List Your Best Life in Jesus’ Easy Yoke: Rhythms of Grace to De-Stress and Live Empowered Attend a Soul Shepherding Retreat Donate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks | — | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | Forgiveness That Heals Your Soul — Forgive and Be Free, Part 3 | Nobody wants to be in the position of needing to forgive another person for harming them. It's unsettling to feel angry or to realize we hurt someone. It’s worth the effort because forgiveness brings healing to us and others. Tune in for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi talk about the "hidden blessing" of forgiveness. Learning to prayerfully walk through the process of forgiving others helps you go deeper into the grace and truth Jesus offers. You'll be empowered to overflow with God’s empathy for everyone — even those who have mistreated you. Resources for this Episode: Attend a Soul Shepherding Retreat Meet with a Soul Shepherding Spiritual Director Earn a Certificate in Spiritual Direction Donate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks | — | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | What Forgiveness Is (and Is Not) — Forgive and Be Free, Part 2✨ | forgivenessemotional healing+3 | — | Soul ShepherdingBible | — | forgivenessfreedom+5 | — | 25m 44s | |
| 6/2/26 | Why Forgiveness Is So Hard (And So Important) — Forgive and Be Free, Part 1✨ | forgivenessspiritual growth+3 | — | Soul Shepherding | — | forgivenessChristianity+3 | — | 27m 01s | |
| 5/26/26 | Balancing Self Care and Love for Others (Mental Health Detox #5)✨ | self caremental health+3 | — | Soul ShepherdingDeeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God’s Great Empathy for You | — | self caremental health+3 | — | 22m 33s | |
| 5/19/26 | Decluttering Your Soul With Quiet Prayer (Mental Health Detox, Part 4)✨ | mental healthprayer+3 | — | Soul Shepherding | — | quiet prayermental health detox+3 | — | 25m 20s | |
| 5/12/26 | Purifying Your Heart by Watching and Praying (Mental Health Detox #3)✨ | mental healthspiritual transformation+3 | — | Soul ShepherdingDeeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God’s Great Empathy for You | — | purifying heartmental health detox+3 | — | 24m 46s | |
| 5/5/26 | Detoxing Your Body With Empathy (Mental Health Detox #2)✨ | empathymental health+4 | — | Soul ShepherdingDeeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God’s Great Empathy for You | — | detoxempathy+5 | — | 17m 44s | |
| 4/28/26 | Washing Your Mind With Truth (Mental Health Detox #1)✨ | mental healthspirituality+4 | — | Soul ShepherdingPhilippians 4:8 | — | mental healthdetox+5 | — | 24m 14s | |
| 4/21/26 | A Christian Approach to Recovery From Porn Addiction✨ | porn addictionChristianity+3 | — | Soul ShepherdingDeeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God’s Great Empathy for You | — | porn addictionChristian recovery+3 | — | 19m 47s | |
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| 4/14/26 | Heaven Is Your Home (Jesus Welcomes You into His Father's House)✨ | heavenfaith+4 | — | Soul ShepherdingSoul Talks | — | heavenfear of death+6 | — | 33m 51s | |
| 4/7/26 | Returning to Harmony After a Conflict With a Loved One✨ | conflict resolutionrelationships+3 | — | Soul Shepherding | — | conflictrelationships+3 | — | 27m 37s | |
| 3/31/26 | The Beauty and Blessing of Giving Yourself for Others (Taking Heart From Jesus on the Cross)✨ | gracespiritual anguish+4 | — | Soul ShepherdingUnforsaken: Journey with Jesus on the Stations of the Cross | — | graceJesus+5 | — | 23m 15s | |
| 3/24/26 | Empathy Practices to Care for Your Soul (Mental Health Insights #3)✨ | empathymental health+4 | — | American Association of Christian CounselorsDeeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God’s Great Empathy for You | — | empathysoul care+6 | — | 23m 58s | |
| 3/17/26 | How Empathy Heals Our Emotions (Mental Health Insights #2)✨ | empathymental health+4 | — | American Association of Christian CounselorsDeeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God’s Great Empathy for You | — | empathymental health+5 | — | 30m 20s | |
| 3/10/26 | How Empathy Helps Us Become Like Jesus (Mental Health Insights #1)✨ | empathymental health+4 | — | American Association of Christian CounselorsDeeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God’s Great Empathy for You | — | empathymental health+5 | — | 22m 38s | |
| 3/3/26 | How a Retreat Can Transform Your Faith (Conversation with Ron Thompson)✨ | faith transformationspiritual retreats+3 | Ron Thompson | Soul Shepherding | — | retreatfaith+5 | — | 34m 27s | |
| 2/24/26 | The Joy of the Cross for Jesus and You | Let’s be honest — we’re not always naturally drawn toward the suffering of Jesus and his death on the cross. Yet all of us know the experience of struggling through hardship, loss, and distress. Where can we turn to find comfort and strength when we feel crushed underneath the weight of spiritual wrestling, emotional turmoil, or physical pain?Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi help reorient you to the surprising joy found at the cross. You’ll learn how Jesus’ empathy for suffering can become your secret source of strength — finding consolation in sharing the same closeness and comfort that he does with the Father.(This episode highlights the Take Heart devotionals we read and discuss each morning over breakfast during Soul Shepherding retreats. You can receive a copy of the devotional read today by sending a donation of any amount to Soul Shepherding! The link is below ⬇️)Resources for this Episode:Attend a Soul Shepherding RetreatUnforsaken: Journey with Jesus on the Stations of the CrossDonate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks | — | ||||||
| 2/17/26 | On the Cross Jesus Bows His Head to Kiss You | All of us long to know with confidence the love and forgiveness that Jesus poured out at the cross. Yet we remain distant from this deeper experience of grace when we lose touch with our bottomless need for Christ or become paralyzed by shame. Thankfully Jesus doesn’t beat us over the head with the cross — he gently woos us back with his unfailing mercy.Tune in for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi reflect on a poetic portrayal of the cross from Johann Gerhard, an author of classic Christian devotion. This discussion will help you personalize the cross as you experience Jesus bending down to kiss you, opening his arms to embrace you, and offering you his heart of passion and delight.(This special episode highlights the Take Heart devotionals we read and discuss each morning over breakfast during Soul Shepherding retreats. You can receive a new devotional sent to your inbox each month by setting up a recurring donation with Soul Shepherding!)Resources for this Episode:Attend a Soul Shepherding RetreatEarn a Certificate in Spiritual DirectionDonate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks | — | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | Enjoying Life Without Lack (Dallas Willard's Best Teachings #6) | Dallas Willard taught us that Jesus offers us a life without lack in the Kingdom of God. But what do we do when experiencing the real pain of unmet needs, unhealed wounds, and unanswered prayers? You can learn to pause and pray — bringing your distresses and desires to Jesus to cultivate a peace and rest that’s rooted in his gentle love, wise leadership, and fierce faithfulness.Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi talk about following Jesus through the many terrains of the spiritual journey. Praying and meditating on this Dallas-inspired paraphrase of Psalm 23 from will help you trust the Good Shepherd as he leads you into deeper union with God.(If you want to go deeper into Psalm 23 and 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 EmpoweredJoin Our Free Devotional Email ListAttend a Soul Shepherding RetreatEarn a Certificate in Spiritual DirectionDonate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks | — | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | Do Your Best. But Don't Trust Your Best--Trust God (Dallas Willard's Best Teachings #5) | 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 EmpoweredAttend a Soul Shepherding RetreatEarn a Certificate in Spiritual DirectionDonate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks | — | ||||||
| 1/27/26 | Don't Try--Train (Dallas Willard's Best Teachings #4) | 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 RetreatEarn a Certificate in Spiritual DirectionYour Best Life in Jesus’ Easy Yoke: Rhythms of Grace to De-Stress and Live EmpoweredDonate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks | — | ||||||
| 1/20/26 | Grace is Opposed to Earning--Not Effort (Dallas Willard's Best Teachings #3) | 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 EmpoweredAttend a Soul Shepherding RetreatEarn a Certificate in Spiritual DirectionDonate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks | — | ||||||
| 1/13/26 | The Kingdom of the Heavens is Open (Dallas Willard's Best Teachings #2) | 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 EmpoweredAttend a Soul Shepherding RetreatEarn a Certificate in Spiritual DirectionDeeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God’s Great Empathy for YouJourney of the Soul: A Practical Guide to Emotional and Spiritual GrowthHealthy Feelings, Thriving Faith: Growing Emotionally and Spiritually Through the EnneagramDonate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks | — | ||||||
| 1/6/26 | Dallas Willard's 3 Steps to Change Your Prayer Life (Dallas Willard's Best Teachings #1) | 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 EmpoweredAttend a Soul Shepherding RetreatPrayer Guides BundleDonate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks | — | ||||||
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