Soul Training

Many followers of Jesus profess their love for him and the sacrifice he made on the cross for their sins.  Not all of those people attend worship services, instead believing that you can practice Christianity without belonging to a congregation.  In this episode, the Soul Training guys discuss the benefits of belonging to a local congregation as well as what to do if you're discouraged f...

The news cycle is full of gut wrenching, tear inducing stories.  Everyday it seems as though our very way of life is under attack.  As Christians, what should we do about this?  How can we maintain our Christianity in such trying times?  The truth is, ALL time have been trying times!  Listen as the guys speak on the subject of Christianity in the current culture.  Thi...

Now, here's a topic we can't talk about enough!  Christianity hinges on the resurrection.  If there's no resurrection, then our religion just unravels.  With such an important historical event, we want to make sure we have sufficient evidence to KNOW Jesus conquered death and arose from the tomb after the third day.  On this episode of Soul Training, the guys discuss this very...

On this episode, we answer a listener question about marriage.  As Dr. Richey answers the question, we transition into just good marraige advice for anyone to improve their relationship with their spouse.

The latest episode of "Overtime" features our mental health expert, Dr. Neil Richey.  Listen as Dr. Richey gives his answers to our OT questions.  A short episode with BIG answers!

Our guest on this episode is Dr. Neil Richey, a license counselor and minister.  Dr. Richey helps us understand the importance of mental health awareness, talking things through with our brothers and sisters in Christ, and listening to one another.  In times past, mental health was something that wasn't discussed very often.  Now is the time to understand that mental health is vital...

Jesus warns "woe to the scribes and Pharisees" but why?  The Pharisees were the religious elite of ancient Israel, yet Jesus condemns them.  On today's episode, we'll learn about who the Pharisees really were and how we can avoid becoming like them. Other show highlights:  Allen fails at a dad joke. Also, check out https://radicallychristian.com/why-you-probably-need-to-stop-calling-people-pharise...

Our second installment of Soul Training Overtime features Dr. Alex "Sasha" Misiats.  In the previous episode, Sasha spoke about the struggles in Ukraine during the current war.  Listen to Sasha answer his OT questions here!

The war between Russia and Ukraine continues to damage cities and lives at the time of this recording.  Why does Russia have such disdain for Ukraine?  Why do they feel war is the only resolution to their issues with a neighboring country?  Today, we discuss these types of questions with a Ukrainian friend and brother, Sasha Misiats.  Sasha explains that that this conflict is more of a religious w...

Today's episode is the answer to another listener question (keep 'em coming!).  While a large group of our listener base grew up knowing how to pray, that's not the case for everyone.  Those who accepted Christ into their lives in adulthood often haven't been taught to pray.  So, to remedy that, we recorded an episode to help those who are starting a prayer life and tips for those w...

The topic of free will is a discussion that's lasted centuries.  John Calvin and those who've followed him believe that free will is an illusion.  It turns out that some atheists believe that free will is an allusion as well.   What does the Bible say on the topic? Do we have free will?  Does God have our entire lives planned out? What about pharaoh's hardened heart during the plagues?  These are...

The dead sea scroll were discovered about 75 years ago in caves near the Dead Sea.  So, why is that important or useful information for me?  And, what does this discovery mean for modern Bible translations? Again, Soul Training welcomes Bart Warren into the studio to answer these questions and more on this episode.   Other show highlights: Joe asks a show stopper near the end and Allen's hatred of...

We're starting a new segment where we asks our guests 3 questions for a 3-5 minute "bonus episode".  Bart was our latest guest, so we'll kick off the new segment with him

At times we all have to ask for forgiveness and grant forgiveness.  Not doing so leads to all sorts of unpleasant feelings and behaviors.  During this episode of Soul Training, the guys discuss various aspects of forgiveness.   How do you forgive?  What forgiveness means? How to move forward after forgiveness?  These are just a few of the questions answered during the late...

The Soul Training crew and guest Bart Warren discuss how the New Testament came to be.  We've all heard of some ancient texts that are excluded, but why is that the case?  Why are the "Gnostic gospels" not between Matthew and Revelation somewhere in the text?  Were the individual books that make up the New Testament chosen at an ancient council led by the Romans? We answer all of th...

On this episode, Soul Training tackles 2 listener questions: 1) An elderly Christian fears death.  She wonders, has she "done enough" for the cause of Christ? 2) We follow up on the (Good) Grief episode. A listener asked us, "how do you help someone who has stalled in the grief process?". Soul Training reminds us in the episode about the assurances we have through Christ and that he's done th...

Today, we go fishing for the truth in the biblical account of Jonah.  And, yes, there are going to be puns...  Soul Training discusses Jonah and some more recent accounts of men swallowed by "great fish". Other show highlights: Allen's love of fish sandwiches and Daniel and Joe's love of a good (or bad) pun.

As a Christmas present to our audience, and as a conclusion to season 1, we've decided to re-release our most listened to episode thus far.  "What Happens When We Die" discusses the actual spiritual events surrounding death.  We hope you become better informed and comforted about this topic that touches all of us at some point.   Merry Christmas!

So, you grow up learning religion from your family, but at some point, it's up to everyone to understand why we worship and believe the way that we do.  Should religious or family tradition be the deciding factor to truth?  If something's been done for centuries, is it biblical?  At some point, we must "own" what we believe. Soul Training tries to tackle these topics in this episode. Other show hi...

Our special guests today are twin brothers, Ron and Don Williams.  The Williams brothers are experts on grief counseling and know how to handle some of the unpleasant/delicate/unfortunate circumstances that affect all of us.  Death is a part of life, but it's not easy.  Today, we try to answer the following questions (and a few others): 1) What do you say to those grieving? 2) How do kids handle l...

What is the Trinity? Is there a pecking order amongst the Trinity? Why does understanding the Trinity even matter? We try to answer these questions during this episode of Soul Training. Other show highlights: Allen gives advice on masks and oral hygiene.

Ghoul Training... Because all ghouls matter!  On our first "holiday themed" podcast we discuss some spooky historical events the Bible records for us.  Think witches, zombies, ghosts, etc...  The bible doesn't call them that, but Hollywood and story tellers might! Other show highlights: The creation of the "Soul Training Players" and our favorite ghost stories.

Fasting... The bible mentions the practice of fasting nearly 80 times, yet it's not something we speak about much in our world today.  Well, it's time change that!  In today's episode of Soul Training, we discuss the do's and don'ts of fasting. Other show highlights:  Allen's fear of snakes

Today's guest is Andy Baker, President of World Christian Broadcasting ( www.worldchristian.org ).  In this episode, Andy explains a little about spreading the Gospel through his organization then we discuss how the ongoing pandemic has affected Christianity.  This episode will encourage you and give you ideas of how you can spread the Word on your own.

In today's episode, Soul Training brings author/minister Aubrey Johnson into the studio to discuss his writing career and a new book, "Parenting by the Parables".  Aubrey's take on biblical parenting is sure to teach all parents, young and old. Other show highlights: Daniel sneaks in the "Dad Joke of the Day" at the last minute!