Soul Training

THE Robert Hatfield joins the guys on today's episode to discuss the importance of training young people in Christianity. Along with a few laughs, the Soul Training team and Robert discuss specific ways and programs that congregations and parents can use to teach the younger members about Jesus. This episode is recorded LIVE at Lads to Leaders 2025 from the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN.

How is the Church, as a whole, handling evangelistic opportunities? Do we take full advantage and spread the Gospel or just sit back and wait for someone else to do it? Christianity is an active religion that requires Christians to tell others the good news, but the means with which we spread the gospel have changed over the years. On this epside of Soul Training, the guys discuss ways to get invo...

Israel was once known to be a special people to the almighty God. God's word contains a lot of Jewish history. But, are they still His chosen people? What about the rest of us? On this episode of Soul Training we discuss the topic and try to answer the following questions: - Why were they God's people? - Who are God's people today? - How can I become one of God's chosen people?

Has there been a philosophical question discussed over the centuries more than "what is the meaning of life"? Since it's been such a popular topic over the years, it felt appropriate to give our take. On today's episode Allen, Daniel, and Joe talk about the theme from the world's point of view and the Christians. It turns out that there is a stark difference! Other show highl...

This episode of Soul Training deals with the topic of criticism. How do we take it? Should we take it? What do we do once it's given to us? How should we give criticism? The Bible says more about the subject than one might think, so we dive into God's word for some answers. For this episode, we decided to record in front of a studio audience for the first time. We LOVED the energy a live a...

A listener approached us wanting to hear our take on why we sing. We sing in worship. We sing for fun. We sing in the car to pass the time. Why do we feel compelled to do this and why did God mandate this during our worship to him? On today's episode the Soul Training guys go in depth on the questions above as well as tell some stories from their past to relate to the topic. The episode refere...

Philippians 4:7 mentions a peace that passes all understanding. That sounds pretty nice, right? !? What is this peace and how do we get it? On today's episode of Soul Training, we'll go over what this means and enlighten the audience on how to obtain the peace that surpasses understanding. The answer is easier than you might think. Other show highlights: What do the Soul Training guys do f...

In 1 Corinthians 1:17, Paul states that he wasn't sent to baptize, yet baptism is mentioned in other verses as being essential to salvation. What are we to make of this? Is Paul downplaying baptism? Is he seperating it from the gospel? On this episode, Soul Training answers the above questions and dives into some more baptism oddities around the world. Other show highlights: Where is Daniel no...

Artificial Intelligence is quickly becoming a part of everyday life. In some instances, we don't even know when we're using it. In today's episode the guys try to help the audience understand the following questions: 1) What is A.I.? 2) What do Christians need to know and understand about AI 3) Is it a good thing? Or, perhaps a bad thing? Other show highlights: The Jetsons trivia

As is our tradition, we're "re-gifting" or most listened to episode for the year to our listeners. There are a few verses in the Bible the seem to contain a command, yet most Christian congregations don't adhere to it. Why is this? Often times church leaders explain away the "command" as cultural appropriate for the first century, but not for our modern time. Is this right? When should we look at...

What does the Bible say about thankfulness and the Christian attitude? Of course, it says we SHOULD be thankful as a whole! On this episode of Soul Training, we talk about what we're thankful for, how to develop an attitude of gratitude, and more! Other show highlights: Allen serenades us all with some super old country music!

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 app to your...

What do you do or say when someone is grieving over the loss of a loved one, job, pet, etc.? Sometimes it's hard to come up with those words, but on today's episode we break out a list of things that individuals and congregations can do to help the grieving. We speak a lot about our friends Ron and Don Williams on this episode. They're an excellent resource for how to handle grief. To find out mor...

It's time for our annual Ghoul Training episode and we couldn't be more excited! On this episode, we bring back the "Soul Training Players" to tell the assassination stories of Sisera and King Ehud. We hope you enjoy these two stories from the book of Judges. Other show highlights: Daniel talks like a girl and Allen can't catch a break.

We had a listener reach out with some interesting questions about David. On today's episode, we discuss the questions and find applications to each of our lives. 1) What caused David to have so much love for God? 2) What gave David the courage to speak boldly to God? Other show highlights: Where is Daniel and why are we discussing "The Love Boat"? For other likeminded podcasts, visit thelightnetwo...

The Bible lays out a clear leadership plan for the church, so why doesn't every congregation follow the plan? In today's episode, the Soul Training guys discuss what to do when a congregation has less than optimal leadership. What do you do if your congregation needs elders? How do you install new elders? What if you have qualified men to be elders but aren't willing to take on the rol...

On this episode of the podcast, the Soul Training guys teach on how Christians should view politics. We'll answer the following questions and more - How should we engage? How should we view the issues? What should our social media presence be during election season? Other show highlights - We've now joined The Light Network! Check out similar content to ours at the link below https://theli...

Have you ever noticed a congregation try anything for growth and acceptance. Maybe they've changed their worship or marketing to become more "modern". Is there anything wrong with that? If so, why? This is the topic of the day for our Soul Training guys.

There are a few verses in the Bible the seem to contain a command, yet most Christian congregations don't adhere to it. Why is this? Often times church leaders explain away the "command" as cultural appropriate for the first century, but not for our modern time. Is this right? When should we look at Biblical commands through a cultural lens? Think foot washing... Other show highlight...

So much can be said about crucifixion. The crucifixion of Jesus changed the history and trajectory of the world. But, where did crucifixion come from? How did it kill? Which cultures employed this tactic? The Soul Training guys invite special guest Bart Warren to answer these questions and more on this episode of the podcast!

Today's episode is all about the Lord's Supper! Why do we partake? Why unleavened bread and juice? How does it tie into the Old Testament? When should we observe it? We'll answer these questions and more on this episode of Soul Training!

Why worship without instruments? In the Old Testament, we see examples of worshipping WITH instruments but not so much in the New. On this episode, we take a deep dive into why the churches of Christ don't worship with mechanical instruments and the history of when this became an issue in Christianity. Other show highlights: Who is your favorite sports announcer?

On this episode of Soul Training, we interview a couple of fellow Christians from Tanzania. Our guests, Charles and Hemi, explain the similarities and differences between our culture and theirs. As the conversation progresses, we learn about the difficulties with polygamy that Christians in east Africa face. Other show highlights: Do they have mexican food in Tanzania?

Today is all about spiritual gifts... What are they? Does everyone have them? What do I do with mine? In the first century, Christians had gifts that we don't necessarily have today. There are those that may claim to have miraculous gifts, but do they really possess them? In this episode, we try to clear up those common misconceptions around spirituals gifts. Check it out! Other show highlight...

On this episode, the guys talk about how the history of the Bible and how the modern versions came to be. As you'll hear, there have been SO many Bible translations throughout the last 2000 years. So, how can we know what we're reading is accurate? Which translations should we consider the holy inspired word of God? Other show highlights - Allen's love for Reese's cups and Bill Tyn...