#188 The Harrowing – Jesus Descends Into Hell (Special Holy Week Podcast)
In this special Holy Saturday episode of The Soul Unleashed Podcast, I explore a lesser-known but theologically rich event: the Harrowing of Hell—the belief that Jesus descended into the realm of the dead between His crucifixion and resurrection.
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#187 Why Are My Prayers Not Answered – Exploring how Prayer Works
In this deeply personal and reflective episode, I explore one of the most difficult spiritual questions many of us face: Why do some prayers go unanswered, especially in our darkest moments? Through my own experience of loss, particularly the passing of my son, I’ve wrestled with this question on every level: emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually. Like many people of faith, I was taught that God hears all prayers and responds according to His divine will. But when your most heartfelt plea is met with silence, that belief can start to unravel. In this conversation, I examine two primary paradigms for understanding prayer and suffering: 🔹 The Traditional View: God as a sovereign being, external to us, who answers prayer according to divine knowledge and purpose—even when the answer is “no.”🔹 The Spiritualist View: God as a presence within us, where prayer becomes an act of alignment with soul-level intention, energy, and purpose. Both perspectives offer comfort—and also raise difficult questions.Can a loving God truly allow a child to suffer or die as part of a mysterious plan?Or is our soul on a path of growth that includes pain, grief, and transformation—by—design? I also share the role that soul contracts, pre-birth […]
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#186 Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? – Exploring Theodicy and Spiritual Growth
In this episode, I tackle a tough but necessary question: Why do bad things happen to good people? I’ve wrestled with this question personally, especially after losing my son and witnessing deep suffering in people I love.
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#185 Soul Groups: Are We Reincarnating with the Same People?
In this episode of The Soul Unleashed Podcast, Mike Nicholas dives into the fascinating concept of soul groups—the idea that we reincarnate with the same group of souls across multiple lifetimes. But what does that actually mean?
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#184 Biblical Accuracy and the Assyrians
In this episode of The Soul Unleashed Podcast, host Mike Nicholas takes a closer look at one of the Bible’s most well-known military accounts—the story of King Hezekiah and the Assyrian army. According to scripture, an angel of the Lord struck down 185,000 Assyrian soldiers overnight, forcing their king, Sennacherib, to withdraw and sparing Jerusalem from destruction. But how does this account hold up against historical records and archaeological evidence? The Assyrians documented this event very differently, raising important questions about biblical accuracy, interpretation, and the nature of divine intervention. In this episode, Mike explores:🔹 The biblical version of Hezekiah’s victory vs. the Assyrian records🔹 What archaeology reveals about the siege of Jerusalem🔹 The theological implications of divine intervention and the problem of evil🔹 Insights from Gregory Boyd’s God at War and The Bible Unearthed The biblical verse referring to this event is found in 2 Kings 19:36 (also recounted in Isaiah 37:36): “That night the angel of the LORD went out and put to death a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the Assyrian camp. When the people got up the next morning—there were all the dead bodies! So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to […]
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