Episodes
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5 Simple Practices for a Deeper Soul
Spiritual growth doesn't usually happen overnight—or through one dramatic experience. More often, God deepens our souls through simple practices faithfully lived out day after day. In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick shares five simple practices that can help us draw closer to God and…
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Who Would Notice If You Were Missing
Loneliness may be more common—and much closer to us—than we realize. In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick explores the reality of loneliness and challenges the church to become a community that doesn't simply gather together, but notices, includes, and stays. Loneliness isn't limited to…
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What If Your Irritations Are Revealing Your Soul
What irritates you might reveal more about your spiritual life than you realize. In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick explores seven “irritations of the soul”—patterns connected to the traditional seven deadly sins that can quietly show up even in the lives of people who genuinely want to...
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Every Shepherd Needs a Shepherd Why Pastors Need Spiritual Companionship
Pastors spend their lives caring for other people's souls—but who is caring for theirs? In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick gets personal about the loneliness that can come with ministry and shares something he wishes he had learned much earlier: pastors need mentors, trusted companions…
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Different Strengths, One Disciple
Not every Christian follows Jesus in exactly the same way—and that is part of God’s design. In this episode of Soul Talk, we explore five discipleship strengths: prayer and contemplation, service, mentoring, study, and evangelism. Each strength is a gift, but each can also become a limitation…
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Hope Dealers in a Discouraged World
Discouragement is everywhere, but God has called His people to bring hope. In this episode, we explore encouragement as a biblical ministry and look at how Jesus noticed, valued, and strengthened people who were often overlooked. Discover five practical ways to become a “hope dealer”—by noticing...
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Discipleship
What happens when we put our hearts and minds into what we say, that lengthy presentation or well-worded text message? It turns out, as you'll find, small things go a long way, retention rates are more in favor these days of small moments of learning throughout the day. Join us and we'll explore...
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Are You Spiritually Busy or Spiritually Healthy?
What if being busy for God is actually keeping you from being close to God? In this episode of Soul Talk, we look at the story of Martha and Mary in Luke 10:38–42 and the difference between spiritual activity and spiritual health. Jesus reminds Martha—and us—that our relationship with Him must…
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Impact-Soul Talk
Encouragement is one of God's simplest ministries. A little can go a long way, join us to see how what little encouragement can do big things in ways you would never think!
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The Ministry of Encouragement: Bearing Fruit in Every Season
Does purpose fade with age, or can some of life's most meaningful contributions happen in later years? In this episode, Rick discusses the biblical calling to remain fruitful in every season and highlights encouragement as one of the greatest ministries available to believers. From mentoring...
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When God's Word Transforms the Soul
Many Christians know the Bible is important, but knowledge alone does not produce transformation. In this episode, Rick examines the gap between hearing God's Word and living it out. Through passages from James, Romans, Hebrews, and the teachings of Jesus, he highlights how true spiritual…
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Passing Faith Forward: Building a Faith That Lasts Across Generations
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick explores how faith is passed from one generation to the next—and why some generations hold onto faith while others drift away. Looking at Judges 2 and 2 Timothy 1, he contrasts one generation that forgot God with another where sincere faith was passed…
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What Has Your Attention Is Shaping Your Soul
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick explores the quiet but powerful influence of attention on spiritual formation. Beginning with a simple but honest story about prayer time lost to distractions, he reflects on how easily focus slips away—not because desire for God is gone, but because...
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Obstacles in Spiritual Growth: From Stumbling to Formation
This episode explores the common obstacles encountered throughout the stages of spiritual growth and how they can trip up believers if left unaddressed. Using a relatable story about a literal fall, the conversation highlights how spiritual “falls” happen in every phase—from new believers…
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Caregiver Burnout: When Love Feels Exhausting
In this episode of SoulTalk, Pastor Rick reflects on the emotional and spiritual weight that often comes with caring for others. Caregiving is one of the most meaningful ways God’s love reaches people—whether through parents, teachers, medical workers, family members, or anyone offering…
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The Stages of Spiritual Growth
In this episode of SoulTalk, Pastor Rick and Dylan explore the different stages of spiritual growth in the life of a believer. Beginning with questions that invite listeners to examine the condition of their own soul, they discuss what it means to be spiritually nourished through practices like...
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The Gift of Spiritual Friends
In this episode of SoulTalk, Pastor Rick reflects on the importance of spiritual friendships and how they shape our faith and spiritual growth. He invites listeners to consider the condition of their own soul and the relationships that influence their walk with God. Drawing from Scripture and...
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Faithfulness Over Forecasting: Finding Hope in the Second Coming
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick and his engineer, Matt, discuss how to navigate the anxiety and fear often associated with the Second Coming of Jesus. Rather than focusing on doomsday predictions or trying to calculate specific dates, Pastor Rick emphasizes that "faithfulness matters…
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Gen Z, Loneliness, and the Search for Authentic Faith
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick is joined by youth minister and intern Dylan Tuttle for a conversation about Gen Z and the signs of a possible spiritual awakening among younger generations. They discuss how loneliness, digital life, and constant connectivity have shaped Gen Z’s...
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Guard Your Heart in Troubled Times
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick and Matt reflect on how constant exposure to war, global conflict, and troubling headlines can quietly shape our inner life. Even when we are far from the battlefield, the steady stream of news can affect our emotions, our thoughts, and even our spiritual...
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When the Soul Feels Dry
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick is joined by Clayton to talk about spiritual dryness—those seasons when prayer feels empty, Scripture seems flat, and God feels distant. Drawing from Psalm 22, the words of Jesus, and insights from voices like Tim Keller and St. John of the Cross, they...
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Nice Is Not Enough: Living and Sharing the Gospel
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick is joined by Clayton for an honest conversation about the state of the soul and the deeper call of discipleship. Together they explore why kindness alone is not the gospel, and why the world needs more than polite Christianity—it needs the transforming...
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Recognizing Spiritual Drift and Finding the Way Back
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick explores how spiritual drift often happens quietly and gradually. Through personal stories, Scripture, and current research, he examines four common pathways that lead people away from vibrant faith: busyness, hurt, doubt, and disillusionment. Rather than...
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Trust Is the New Influence: Leading Like Jesus
Pastor Rick reflects on soul care and inner healing before exploring how leadership in the church is changing. Today’s leaders are trusted not for charisma or control, but for humility, transparency, emotional maturity, and Christlike presence. Drawing from voices like Thom Rainer, Tim Keller…
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Hope or Hype? The Anchor of the Soul
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick invites listeners to pause and reflect on the current state of their soul. Exploring the difference between fragile hype and steady, resilient hope, he points to Scripture that describes hope as an anchor—firm and secure in the midst of storms. This...
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Soul Talk: Serving with Wisdom, Rest, and Meaning
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick reflects on the spiritual formation of believers through love, discernment, and service. Drawing from Philippians, Matthew, and other Scriptures, he explores why many volunteers feel tired, hesitant, or uncertain—and how the church can respond with grace,...
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Kingdom Growth
Pastor Rick invites listeners to open their hearts before God and find renewed joy and contentment in ministry. Through real-life stories—a student-led prayer movement, a pastor’s daily prayer walk, a small church serving teachers, and a widow spreading kindness—he shows how God grows His kingdom...
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Your Phone Is Forming Your Soul
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick reflects on how everyday habits—especially our relationship with our cell phones—quietly shape our soul. Drawing from Scripture and personal experience, he explores spiritual formation as an ongoing process influenced by attention, repetition, and choice....
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When People Leave: Shepherding Without Bitterness
Pastor Rick and Matt explore the emotional and spiritual impact of church members transitioning to other congregations. Acknowledging the grief, insecurity, and self-doubt leaders often feel, they offer a mature, Christ-centered response: don’t take it personally, process the loss with trusted...
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Spiritual Legacy
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick explores the quiet, formative work of spiritual legacy. Rather than something we build, legacy is something God grows—rooted deep in the soul and bearing fruit in future generations. Using the image of a tree, this teaching examines how our beliefs…
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Listening for the Whisper: Finding God in a Noisy World
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick reflects on how constant noise—mental, emotional, and digital—affects the soul and our ability to hear God. Drawing from Scripture, personal reflection, and conversation, he reminds listeners that while the world shouts, God still whispers. Through…
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Aging with Grace: God’s Purpose for Every Season
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick reflects on aging as a Christian and what it means to walk faithfully with God through later seasons of life. With honesty, Scripture, and gentle humor, he explores the challenges of growing older—shifting identity, loss, and uncertainty—while…
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The Quiet Strength of the Small Church
In a culture obsessed with size, scale, and visibility, this episode of Soul Talk offers a needed correction: the small church is not a problem to solve—it’s a gift to treasure. Pastor Rick begins by inviting listeners to honestly examine their soul—peaceful, weary, hopeful, or burdened—before...
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A New Year for the Soul: Building a Faithful Life in God’s Word
As the new year begins, Pastor Rick invites us on Soul Talk to pause and honestly examine the state of our soul—whether we’re weary, hungry for God, burdened by responsibilities, quietly hopeful, or resting in peace. This episode reframes New Year’s resolutions through the lens of grace, focusing...
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Christmas: Joy, Waiting, and a Heart Made New
In this extended Christmas episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick invites us to slow down and take an honest look at the state of our soul—whether we’re weary, hungry for God, burdened, hopeful, or quietly at peace. Drawing from Scripture, personal reflection, and three beloved Christmas columns, this...
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When Hope Feels Fragile: Rediscovering the Promise of Christmas
In a season filled with lights, noise, and expectations, where does real hope come from? In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick invites us to pause and honestly ask how our soul is doing. Through Scripture, the Advent story, and the lives of Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and the wise men, we...
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The Hardest Christmas Gift: Choosing Forgiveness
At Christmas, we celebrate peace—but what happens when peace feels impossible? In this episode of SoulTalk, we slow down and ask an honest question: How is your soul really doing? Through the powerful true story of Corrie ten Boom, we wrestle with forgiveness not as a feeling, but as a costly...
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Christmas, Change, and the Power That Transforms Hearts
In this episode, we invite you to pause with us and look honestly into your soul as Christmas draws near. Together, we reflect on the kind of grace that doesn’t wait for us to reach upward, but instead comes down into the real places where we struggle, hope, and long for God’s touch. We explore…
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Three Ways to Elevate Your Thanksgiving
This episode of Soul Talk with Pastor Rick Qualls and Matt encourages listeners to look beyond the surface of Thanksgiving dinner and focus on true gratitude for God's gifts. Pastor Rick outlines three essential steps to help listeners have a more meaningful and God-centered holiday season: Be...
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Thanksgiving in Every Circumstance
In this Soul Talk episode, Pastor Rick and Matt reflect on Thanksgiving—not as a seasonal holiday, but as a posture of the heart that endures through every circumstance. They begin with lighthearted conversation about family traditions and planning for Thanksgiving, then move into Scripture to…
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The Power of Thanksgiving
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick explores the transforming power of thanksgiving. Drawing from history, he tells how Sarah Josepha Hale’s persistence during the Civil War led to Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Thanksgiving proclamation—not during abundance, but in a time of national pain. Pastor...
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The Battle For Our Minds
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick and Matt discuss “the battle for our minds”—the struggle between truth and deception in a world filled with misinformation, fear, and distraction. Pastor Rick explains the connection between modern “cognitive warfare” and the Bible’s teaching on spiritual...
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Count What Counts
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick and Matt reflect on the importance of gratitude and contentment. Pastor Rick encourages listeners to pause and ask, “How is your soul?”—reminding us that our souls guide every part of our being. Through Scripture and stories, he highlights how…
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True or False? Thinking Critically and Staying Spiritually Grounded
In this episode of Soul Talk with Pastor Rick Qualls, Pastor Rick explores the importance of discernment in a world overflowing with misinformation and emotional manipulation. He reminds listeners that followers of Jesus are called to love God not only with their hearts but also with their...
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When the Black Dog Chases You: Finding God’s Strength in Discouragement
In this episode of Soul Talk with Pastor Rick Qualls, Pastor Rick reflects on the “black dog” of depression—a phrase made famous by Winston Churchill—to describe seasons of discouragement, anxiety, and burnout that can follow even those who deeply love God. Drawing from Scripture, he reminds us...
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Shepherding Change: Leading Through Transformation in the Church
In this episode of Soul Talk with Pastor Rick Qualls, Pastor Rick and Matt discuss why change in the church is often difficult and how leaders can approach it with grace and understanding. Pastor Rick explains that the brain naturally resists change as a form of self-protection and that people...
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The Secret to True Happiness
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick explores the true source of happiness—not wealth, fame, or possessions, but the deeper truths that both Scripture and science affirm. Joined by his engineer Matt, Pastor Rick reflects on the 85-year Harvard study on happiness, which found that good...
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Rage or Peace? Choosing Calm in Christ
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick explores the destructive power of rage and the transforming peace that Christ offers. Using biblical wisdom from Proverbs, James, Psalms, and the teachings of Jesus, he shows how unchecked anger damages our health, our relationships, and even generations…
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Your Superpower: The Transforming Power of Kindness
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick and Matt talk about the believer’s true superpower—kindness. They discuss how kindness, when joined with forgiveness, has the power to change lives and bring healing both to others and ourselves. Pastor Rick shares how science supports what Scripture has...
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The Wounded Healer: Care Ministry and the Power of Vulnerability
In this episode of Soul Talk, Pastor Rick explores the idea of the “wounded healer,” inspired by Henri Nouwen’s classic book. He reflects on the small but powerful “micro moments” of care that pastors and church members often face—like someone asking for prayer right after a service—and how best…
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A place to talk about our soul.
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