When Grief Comes Home (Conversation with Erin Nelson & Colleen Montague)
Grieving the loss of a beloved person in your life is one of the most disorienting journeys you'll ever walk through. You deeply desire to support your children and loved ones but feel fragile and empty. It's okay to feel and heal with Jesus so you can lovingly hold others in their pain and loss. Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Kristi chats with Erin Nelson and Colleen Montague — authors of When Grief Comes Home: A Gentle Guide for Living Through Loss While Supporting Your Child. You'll learn how valuable it is to be vulnerable while finding the support you need and leaning into honest conversations with those who need you. Resources for this Episode:When Grief Comes Home Book and PodcastMeet with a Soul Shepherding Spiritual DirectorDonate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks
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Courage: Mental Health Attitude #5
All of us know that courage is a virtuous quality and desire to live and love boldly like King Jesus. But it's easy to assume the path to operating more courageously looks like suppressing our fears and forcing ourselves into action.Tune in for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi teach you how to break free from your comfort zone and experience the security, peace, and joy of courageous living. Getting honest about your feelings of inadequacy with God and others creates space for you to draw from Jesus' strength. Then, more and more, you can courageously embrace every day as a God-adventure.Resources for this Episode:Attend a Soul Shepherding RetreatHealthy Feelings, Thriving Faith: Growing Emotionally and Spiritually Through the EnneagramDonate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks
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Acceptance of Reality: Mental Health Attitude #4
"Acceptance of reality" isn't an attitude often supported in Christian circles. In fact, being oriented around your physical reality can sometimes be viewed as "unspiritual" or "lacking faith." But the truth is that a healthy and mature acceptance of reality leads to authentic and vibrant faith. Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi discuss something challenging for all of us — cultivating the humility required to be honest about your limitations while keeping your eyes fixed on our all-powerful God. You'll be refreshed by Jesus' willingness to take on humanity and live out an extremely relational faith with Abba and others.Resources for this Episode:Healthy Feelings, Thriving Faith: Growing Emotionally and Spiritually Through the EnneagramAttend a Soul Shepherding RetreatDonate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks
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Trust: Mental Health Attitude #3
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.Resources for this Episode:Attend a Soul Shepherding RetreatMeet with a Soul Shepherding Spiritual DirectorDonate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks
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Hope: Mental Health Attitude #2
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). Resources for this Episode:Meet with a Soul Shepherding Spiritual DirectorEarn a Certificate in Spiritual DirectionDonate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks
It's easy to be so busy that your soul gets neglected. As Doctors of Psychology we help you thrive with Jesus in life, love, and leadership. Soul Talks is sponsored by Soul Shepherding, a nonprofit ministry to pastors, leaders, and all kinds of people who serve the Lord.
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