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The war between Russia and Ukraine is currently in the second year. While this war has been moved on from the American news cycle, the situation in Ukraine is still a very dangerous one for the people of that nation. Our guest today, Dr. Alex "Sasha" Misiats, is originally from Ukraine and shares insights into the everyday lives of our Christian brothers and sisters while war is raging.

In today's episode, we answer the following questions:

How is the Church in Ukraine holding up?

Is religion accepted in Russia or just a tool for the government?

How can the American brotherhood of Christians help?

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 Messiah to arrive on the scene.

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!

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 event aren't a good way for gauging the end of time.

Other show highlights - Allen goes back... to the future!

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 today's episode.

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 Daniel and Allen?

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, this episode is FREE! So, tune in and learn from the Soul Training guys alongside special guest, Terry Bunnell.

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 on this episode of Ghoul Training!

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-etiquitte-for-christians .

Other show highlights: Mayberry talk

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 galore! Some are even funny!

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 phone.

Other show highlights: What's going on with Daniel's voice?

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-modern-day-apostles-1226/

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 show highlights: What two things does Allen love talking about? Daniel talks about the time he reenacted the sermon on Mars Hill.

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's an acceptable wait in the drive thru?

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 highlights: Daniel's back in studio, football talk, and a few dad jokes thrown in!

Here in the USA, we've struggled with the value of a human life over the past several months. Whether it's the ongoing political discussions on abortion or the mass shootings that have occurred lately, it seems like life just isn't as valuable to everyone like it should be. Why is the problem of devaluing mankind so pervasive? What can be done to curb this trend? How should Christians value human life? These are the questions we dive into on this episode of Soul Training.

Other show highlights: Joe and Allen handle the "Dad jokes".

During the last episode, TJ gave us several tips on how to raise our children so that may retain their faith throughout their secular education. On this short OT episode, we get personal with TJ and ask him the three questions we always ask our guests:

1. What do you think is one of the greatest challenges facing Christianity today?
2. What difference has Jesus made in your life?
3. What advice do you have for our listeners to stay spiritually fit?

Today's episode features TJ Kirk of Freed-Hardeman University. Before TJ become an administrator in higher education, he worked in the public school system as an educator and administrator. Because of his background in education and ministry, TJ has a unique perspective on ways we can raise our children to be faithful Christians (K-College) in a culture that desperately wants them to leave their Christian upbringing.

This episode seeks to answer the following questions:

• What are some tips for students to maintain their faith in school while it is being tested more and more?
• What suggestions are there for educators to share their faith while keeping their jobs?
• What can families do to better prepare their children for the challenges they'll face in the college years?
• How can families of current college students best provide spiritual support to their children away from home?
• Why do children of faithful parents stop being faithful?

The book of Revelation has captured the curiosity of Bible readers since it was written. What should we make of all of the imagery in this book? How could we possibly understand what John was describing? How can we apply the book of Revelation to our lives?

On this episode, the Soul Training team describes the 4 schools of thought on how to read Revelation.

Other show highlights: Allen speaks about cults, Joe's pterodactyl story

Premillinialism...  What does the term mean? Where is this doctrine found?  Are those that believe premillinialism misguided? 

There is a lot of confusion stemming from Revelation 20.  Does this chapter mean Jesus will come to reign as a king over a physical kingdom for 1000 years?  We don't believe so, but tune in to find out why!

Other show highlights: We're down one man for this episode.  

Last season we did an episode with Bart Warren on how the New Testament came to be.  Even thought it's been a while, it seemed to fiting to invite Bart back to speak on how the Old Testament was formulated and past down throught the ages.  

This episodes tackles questions like:

1) What books SHOULD be included and why?

2) How did they preserve the books?

3) How do we know the Old Testament is accurate?

Other show highlights: Bart gets a major award, Joe is deputized!

What was life like before the Flood?  Why did everyone live so long back then? On today's episode, we answer these sort of questions that were submitted by a listener.  Another listener asked a questions about God's omnipotence and how that relates to Hell.  We take on that question towards the end of the episode.

We realize this is a little early for a Valentine's Day episode, but is it really ever a bad time to talk about love?  On today's episode, we speak about biblical love versus man's definition of the topic.  Our intent, as always, is to clear up some misconceptions about our chosen topic and address what the Bible has to say.  Join in the conversation as Allen, Daniel, and Joe give an early Valentine's Day episode to our listener base.  How should Christians think about LOVE?

Other show highlights: That time Allen took his date to the rodeo

It's that time of year again...  We get a chance to "start over" and correct bad habits or begin new and good habits.  What should this opportunity mean to Christians?  Often, we hear of resolutions like losing weight, but do we ever contemplate ways we can improve our spiritual life?  Today's episode seeks to do just that!  Listen as Allen, Daniel, and Joe give some ideas for Christian New Year's Resolutions.

Other show highlights:  What's a pirate's favorite letter?

Merry Christmas from Soul Training!  It's becoming a tradition for us to gift our audience with a re-issue of our most listened to episode of the year.  This year's "gift" informs the listener on why the New Testament is the way it is.  Why do we not look to the Apocrypha as scripture?  Who decided what books should be in there? 

Our special guest on this episode is Bart Warren.

Enjoy!

We've all been to churches that are shrinking in size with no apparent plans to change the trajectory.  Should those congregations accept the inevitable?  Should they hang on as long as they can before eventually dispersing into other congregations?  Or, should they look at their current situation, and come up with a plan to revitalize the church?

In this episode, Allen, Daniel, and Big Show Joe discuss ways a declining church can be energized.

Other show details - Allen and Joe have a disagreement

Today's episode covers some of the recent cheating stories in the news, why they matter, and what does that mean for Christians?  In the past some cheating has been labeled as just having a competitive advantage.  No matter what you call it, breaking the rules in competition (or even in a marriage) causes irreparable harm.

Other show highlights - Daniel sneaks in the Dad Joke of the Day early

Today, we interview one of our own about a subject near and dear to his heart.  Allen Jones discusses the benefits, challenges, and opportunities involved with studying God's word with those currently incarcerated.  

We hope this episode encourages you to study the Bible with those who are in difficult worldly situations like the prison system.

This year's episode of Ghoul Training dives further into the demon possession known as "Legion" and finishes up with some numerology.  The "Legion" account is a powerful (and scary) event where Christ not only heals a man of a single demon possession, but SEVERAL demons.  Subsequently, the demons are casts into a herd of pigs.  What can we learn from this?  

Secondly, Daniel clears up the issue of 666.  This number is thrown around as a bad omen or sign in the southern United States, but what does it really mean?

Ever seen something extraordinary and wondered if you'd witnessed a miracle?  What about miraculous gifts that some claim to have?  Today, we discuss the topic of miracles and try to understand the why, when, and whom of the subject.  We also talk about providence of God versus modern day miracle.

Other show highlights: Allen's 2lb Reece's cup, Allen's dad joke attempts, and Daniel is back in studio

Today's episode feature special guest, Dr. Matt Cook of Freed-Hardeman University.  Dr. Cook explains how we can engage people as Jesus would in today's culture.  Some of the lessons we learn from this episode include: being intentional, taking advantage of the "world coming to us", and building relationships in order to spread the gospel.  

Other show highlights: The seed for the "What's Cooking?" podcast is planted and West Virginia football talk.

Team Soul Training seeks to answer a couple of "burning questions" in the latest episode of the podcast.  The first question is one that is brought up a lot amongst denominational friends and family, "Is Sunday the Christian Sabbath?".  The second question is "Should Christians celebrate the sabbath?".

Listen in as Allen, Daniel, and Joe discuss these topics and explain their answers.

In today's episode, the Soul Training guys talk about the fantastic things that happen in the first 11 chapters of Genesis.  Floods, talking snakes, people living hundreds of years, languages being split apart, and the creation of the universe all happen within the first 11 chapters.  Atheist point to these "BIG events" as reasons to support their way of thinking.  Well, we can't let that happen...  This episode lays out the reasons to KNOW that the first 11 chapters (and everything after that) of the Bible is absolutely the truth.  Genesis is NOT a myth, and today we discuss the reasons why we can be sure of it.

Other show highlights - Where on Earth is Daniel?, a Dad joke has to be explained to Joe

The topic of Unity is one that is often discussed amongst Christians.  Whether in local congregations or in a broader sense, church unity is needed and desired.  On today's episode, we discuss Church unity, which items are worth having a division over, and how to attain this unity amongst the brotherhood of Christ.

Other show highlights: Candy bar talk

Episode 50!!!!

We hear so much about the "end" being near and how current world events must mean that 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 events aren't a good way for gauging the end of time.

Other show highlights - Allen goes back....to the future! 

This episode of "Overtime" features our Christian marketing expert, Jeremy Prichard.  Jeremy opens his heart to discuss what Jesus means to him.  Listen in to the brief episode and be uplifted for the day.