Soul Training

On today's episode, we talk about the events that happened between the Testaments of the Bible. Between Malachi and Matthew, we see the emergence of Alexander the Great, the Greek language being widespread, synagogues for worship, sadducees and pharisees, and wars, among other things. Listen in to hear how all ALL of these historical events led to the first century being the perfect time for a...

Today's classic episode is an interesting take on evangelism in the modern era. Have you ever thought about marketing strategies when it comes to Christianity? In this episode, we talk to marketing professional, Jeremy Prichard, about the best ways to market Christ, your local congregation, and more!

On this classic episode, the guys talk with minister, educator, university administrator, parent, and all around good guy, TJ Kirk. TJ has spent his career around young people and understands the ins and outs of raising Godly children. Listen in to today's "classic" episode!

Do we really have free will or is every aspect of our lives planned out by the Almighty? This classic episode of Soul Training dives straight into the topic and attempts to clear up some of the confusion around it.

Today's classic replay is a response to a listener question that wanted to know if they'd worked hard enough to obtain an eternal reward. What a great question! Can we do enough to get into Heaven? Listen to this episode to hear the answer from the Soul Training guys.

Listen up to this classic episode from season 2! As Christians, prayer is of the utmost importance. In this episode, the Soul Training team gives some helpful advice on how to improve ones prayer life. Check it out and share with your friends!

This episode is a re-release from August 6th, 2022. We hear so much about the "end"being near and how current events must mean that the return of Christ is imminent. On this episode of Soul Training, the guys discuss Matthew 24 and how it is often misunderstood. Like most misunderstandings in scripture, the key is CONTEXT! Listen in to the explanation and how we can be sure that world ev...

Our custom has always been on Soul Training to re-gift our most popular episode of the season to our listeners for Christmas. Our listeners found "What was life like before the flood" especially interesting in 2023. So, HERE YOU GO! Before the flood, people lived hundred and hundreds of years. Why? Did they eat meat? Was there rain? These are the types of questions we seek to answer on t...

Does the Bible contradict itself? Of course not, but skeptics have a few verses that they claim discredits the Bible. On Today's episode, we seek to provide you an understanding of their tactics and how to combat the fallacies of skeptics.

Today's guest is the creator of the Challenge Youth Conference (CYC), a rocket scientist, youth minister, and former sailor - Larry Davenport! Larry shares some insight of how we can be creative with our evangelism on a local level and how we can strengthen the faith or our youth. To learn more about Challenge Youth Conference, visit https://www.cyconline.com/ Other show highlight: Where are D...

The Bible talk A LOT about money. In fact, Jesus speaks about money in several parables! Today, we've brought in a financial expert and fellow Christian to answers some of the following questions: How should you spend your money? How should you view possessions? Should we give to everyone that's needy? Should we still tithe? Should we save for retirement? As mentioned in the recording, thi...

Welcome to the 3rd installment of "Ghoul Training"! For the Halloween season, the Soul Training team always has a little fun with ghoulish or spooky topics. This year, we hope to answer some of the following questions: If intelligent alien life was discovered, how would that affect religion? Did Jesus die for aliens too? What proof is there for a multiverse? Sit back and enjoy the ride o...

What is grace? Why is it needed? God has grace on us, as christians, but should we also have grace with one another? On today's episode, we talk about "all things grace". Other show highlights: Allen coins the phrase "grace dispenser"

Did God create Satan? Where does he power come from? Was he a fallen angel? He was kicked out of heaven for sinning, so could we one day suffer the same fate? The Soul Training guys answer these tough questions and MORE on today's episode of the podcast. Other show highlights: Anyone ever heard of Flip Wilson?

Check out the latest "mini" episode with special guest, Steve Higginbotham! 3 questions and 5 minutes Go to www.preachinghelp.org for some of Steve's writings and lessons.

How should a Christian behave online? If you've ever wondered such a thing, Soul Training has good news! Our friend and brother Steve Higginbotham joins us to review an article on the topic of Social Media Etiquette for Christians. Steve's articles and sermons can be found at preachinghelp.org. To access the article referenced in this episode, go to https://preachinghelp.org/facebook-etiqu...

There's a widespread belief that humanity has collective inherited the sin that Adam committed in the Garden of Eden. Where did this idea come from? Is it accurate? Does it mean Jesus had sin? On this episode of Soul Training, we try to answer these questions and more. Other show highlights - Allen refrains from talking about candy, buses, umbrellas, ink pens, etc.

Ever thought about these topics? Question #1 - What is the difference between a soul and a spirit? Question #2 - In reference to our Elders and Umbrellas episode, "what about the Jerusalem Council?" Other show highlights - What did the apostles take to their potlucks?

When we have a new guest, we like to do a short personal interview as an additional episode. Overtime consists of 3 questions: 1) What is the greatest challenge facing Christianity today? 2) What difference has Jesus made in your life? 3) What tips do you have so our listener can remain spiritually fit? Enjoy this OT w/ our gust from the Elders and Umbrellas episode, Scott Bradford.

What does an umbrella have to do with church leadership? Listen to today's episode to find out! The Soul Training team is back in studio with a special guest, Scott Bradford. Scott is a long time elder for the church of Christ at S. Green Street. On this episode, we discuss biblical church leadership, appointment of elders, tough parts of the job, and more! Other show highlights - Dad jokes ga...

Our guest today is Dr. Jeff Miller of Apologetics Press. Dr. Miller and the rest of the Soul Training crew dive deep into some scientific evidence for the Flood and some widespread secular scientific flaws. You're sure to learn a lot of apologetics from Dr. Miller on today's episode! To read some of Dr. Miller's work, please visit apologeticspress.org or download the Apologetics Press...

Are there modern day Apostles or did they vanish a couple of thousand years ago? What are the qualifications of Apostles? What is the purpose of an Apostle? On today's episode, we seek to answer the questions above along with a few more. We reference an article from Apologetics Press in today's episode. To read the article, go to the link below. https://apologeticspress.org/are-there-moder...

Christians speak a lot about "spreading the Gospel" but we don't talk much about HOW to do it. The Soul Training guys have decided to point you in the right direction on your evangelistic endeavors. The hardest part of conducting a Bible study is just getting started. Listen to today's episode for some tips on how to conduct successful Bible studies and spread the Gospel. Other s...

On this episode we seek to refute an old atheistic saying the God was a mass murderer and bully during the Old Testament. How can we show our atheist friends this wasn't the case? Where is the flaw in their argument? How can counter argue against such claims? Furthermore, how can we show the atheist in our lives the love of Christ? Listen today for the answers! Other show highlights: What'...

The Bible speaks a lot about the spiritual war that Christians are in. While the Bible speaks a lot about this subject, Christians don't seem to bring it up too often. Are we complacent in our daily lives our are we ready to take the spiritual battle on? The Soul Training guys speak on ways to recognize, prepare for , and ultimately win the spiritual battle in this episode. Other show highligh...