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 more about Ron and Don, visit their website at https://rondonbooks.com/

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"?

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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 role? Listen in to find out!

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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?

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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...

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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!