Ringside Preachers
420 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 58 ratingsEnjoy thoughtful and humorous discussion about hot topics from God's point of view. You will hear some arguing, disagreeing and a little banter. Each pastor isn't afraid to call it like it is. Yet he also isn't afraid to change his mind! If you are not immediately enthralled we'll give you your money back!
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Jesus Can Be a Jerk
July 21, 2021 04:28 - 1 hour - 128 MBTopics: Knife talk with Ringside Why Closed Communion? Jesus can be a jerk in Mark’s Gospel Presbyterian Rice cakes Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - don't, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: “Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art”, Keats Church Fellowship in the First Four Centuries, Werner...
Marriage Counseling with Ross and Tyler
July 12, 2021 21:18 - 54 minutes - 105 MBTopics: Preparing for the marriage commitment Comfortable talking about the Darkness Why use the lectionary to choose Bible readings? Woe to the Shepherds… sheep are searching Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network And Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and The Jagged Word Music: Willing Virginia - Sure as Hell on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Thy Strong Word Podcast (KFUO) Be My Eyes, by Joel ...
Hocus Pocus Communion
July 06, 2021 05:16 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBReal men play with fire, shoot guns, and visit Parnell Krump for a straight razor shave. Step up to the challenge while listening to Ringside. Topics: Men get haircuts First on the Fatal Scene, Debrief of a Pastor What makes communion? Do you need a pastor? What would be on God’s bookshelf? Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network The Craft of Preaching and Ringside Preachers and The Jagged Word Music: Willing Virginia - Fragile on Spotify, ...
Male, Female, and... with Guest Jonathan Petzold
June 29, 2021 04:25 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBYes, I know all cultures, all religions, all societies, all of science has understood that there are only two sexes and genders and natural sexuality. But wait, a couple of freshman girls coming back from a sorority party would like to say otherwise! Better listen now before Amber and Stacy change the history of the world. Topics: Summer cocktails by Ringside Marriage was created to be picture of Christ in the Church Addressing LGBTQ community in God’s design Satan’s reign in a rage...
There is Only One Church and One Faith
June 15, 2021 05:29 - 55 minutes - 105 MBYour baseball team has a losing record. Your favorite gum is gone. Your AC is broke for summer. Your mother’s politics are wrong. Turn off your turntable. Shut the door. Throw your coat in the corner. Lay down on the floor. Listen to some Ringside. Topics: The End of Denominations Boring stuff in the Bible - should we read all of it? What are Elders in the church? Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and the...
Jesus is a Crazy Man
June 09, 2021 15:29 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBTopics: Jesus’ family thinks he’s crazy, they’re right. Grace is insanity! Pride month: who is benefitting? UFOs & aliens Virtual reality in church, work, life Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - Let’s Roll, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: It’s Raining Men, Weather Girls Should you Baptize an Alien? Ringside...
Don’t Need to Explain the Trinity
May 31, 2021 21:38 - 53 minutes - 101 MBWe are all veterans of some sort. Wounded from little wars with no heroes welcome and scars disguised as character flaws. Let the dead bury their own. Grab a seat, O weary soldiers. Let us entertain you with a fairy tale that might be actually be real. Topics: Ross “Chaps” meets Jocko and Leif Military Leadership informs Pastoral Leadership The Trinity - why even say the Athanasian Creed? Or any Creed? Which prayers should you build into your life? “If I die before I wake”… sl...
Ringside Has Been Slayed By The Spirit
May 25, 2021 01:25 - 54 minutes - 102 MBTake a break from wailing at your own personal wailing wall made up of unfulfilled dreams, cold-hearted gods, and broken relationships. Pull the tab on a Schlitz and sit down for some yucking it up, and little Holy Spirit! We’ll buy this one: just relax. Topics: Holy Spirit: what the heck is going on in Acts 2? Israel and Christianity… send in the bomb shelters! Misunderstandings of the Christian Faith Jesus breaks out of his information bubble Thank you: 1517.org proud memb...
God’s Plan for You with Guest Jeff Leininger
May 18, 2021 15:33 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBTired of looking for your one great purpose in life? Jesus took care of that too! Relax with Ringside and special guest Dr. Jeff Leininger, campus pastor at Concordia Chicago and author of “Callings for Life”. Topics: God’s Calling for your Life: Is there ONE great thing? Vocation and Gloves of God What would it take to do a funeral? Guest: Dr. Jeff Leininger Concordia University Chicago’s University Pastor Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network...
What is Truth? Ask Our Youth and Live Studio Audience
May 10, 2021 22:20 - 56 minutes - 103 MBBeneath the calm, within the light, A hid unruly appetite Of swifter life, a surer hope, Strains every sense to larger scope, Impatient to anticipate The halting steps of aged Fate. Now listen to Ringside. Topics: Were the Nazis wrong? Can you say something is “bad” Pastor fraud Should people even read their Bible at home? How should new Christians change their life? Moral Injury and how to respond… but Ross skipped the last session Guests: Rev. Matt Nol...
Is Your Bible the Bible? Museum of the Bible with Dr. Jeff Kloha
May 04, 2021 04:19 - 1 hour - 122 MBPut down all the other documents you take for granted, light a cuban, drip some water on your sugar sitting in spoon over your Pernod’s, and consider the possibility that God’s thoughts are recorded down on papyrus. Topics: Is the Museum of the Bible just another boring “museum”? History of Bible, not theology of Bible Biblical copy tradition, produced to accomplish something Distrust of the Bible? It’s all the same manuscripts… What’s the deal with 3 John? Overcome the world (1...
Intersectionality and Preaching with Dennis Matyas
April 27, 2021 04:33 - 1 hour - 126 MBAccording to the make believe wokeness-ometer, Jesus qualifies as the most authoritative voice because he was the most oppressed. Poor Jew, not from Jerusalem, under Roman rule, betrayed by his own, even his friends, killed because of his identity. Listen to him. Topics: Inventing a cause to protest? Identity Politics and the Identity of the Preacher External identity for the Gospel What do you do with grown ups who lose the way? “Jesus is Lord” (1 John 4) Guest: Rev....
Thoughts and Prayers and Other Cliches
April 19, 2021 20:14 - 1 hour - 115 MBTopics: Sending prayers… but do we? American flag in church equals Christian Nationalism? “Here I Stand” Anniversary of the Diet of Worms Mixing Metaphors Sunday: the lamb shaped door… Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - People, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: The Gods of Greece, Friedrich Schiller Standing Where The Fire Has Been, Joel Hes...
Paul Doesn't Like Easter Egg Hunts
April 13, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBNeed a resurrection in your life? Listen to Ringside. Topics: Why do unbelievers celebrate Easter? Experiencing Jesus now (Gospel and letters of John) Are you Christian if you don’t go to church? Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - People, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: 1-3 John (Concordia Commentary) Dr....
Resurrection: Seeing is Not Believing
April 06, 2021 18:04 - 1 hour - 115 MBChrist is risen! So you can sit... and listen to Ringside. That's the gospel. “Let no one fear death, for the Death of our Savior has set us free. He has destroyed it by enduring it. He destroyed Hell when He descended into it. He put it into an uproar even as it tasted of His flesh. Christ is Risen, and the tomb is emptied of its dead!” - Chrysostom Topics: Halle or Alle? Did Jesus choose who he would appear to? Church membership declining under 50%, it doesn’t matter. ...
Why Descend Into Hell? And Other Topics
March 29, 2021 22:49 - 57 minutes - 110 MBIt’s weird, don’t you feel like you need to do something while Jesus carries the cross and we just sit here drinking tea and eating crumpets? Help him out? Cheer Him on? Or put your feet up and listen to some fools talk about Him. Topics: Crazy Easter Tradition Game Christ’s descent into hell? What the hell. Real bread and really break it for really special Maundy Thursday Strepitus Slam on Good Friday Palm Sunday or Sunday of the Passion… And what do you do with the crowds? ...
Covid Shame and Jesus
March 23, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBI always root for the underdog in March Madness. That’s why you can count on Ringside to not only root for the underdog, we’ll go down with the ship with him. Topics: Self-obsessed Covid Concern “Do This in Remembrance of Me” and how often? Pastoral ministry gets boring… Real strength in church and culture Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network thejaggedword.com and Concordia Seminary St. Louis Music: Willing Virginia - I see a Light, on ...
Review of The Chosen and Other Topics with Guest Timothy Winterstein
March 15, 2021 15:40 - 1 hour - 121 MBWhile you are busy working at being passive in your righteousness, let God sanctify you through some holy words spoken by unholy men. Topics: The Chosen; what do you think? Biblical movies… how do you portray Christ on the screen? Sacraments in an un-sacramental church Pray because God said so Hebrews 5 Guest: Rev. Tim Winterstein Pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in East Wenatchee, WA Saints and Cinema Writer for thejaggedword.com Thank you: 1517.org prou...
What’s Heaven Like?
March 08, 2021 17:12 - 52 minutes - 71.7 MBMake your bed. Hit the gym. Call mom. Play Ringside. Topics: Funeral woes Do you get everything you want in heaven? Dr. Seuss offended Amazon Beauty of the speakeasy Dead in Sin: Ephesians Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network thejaggedword.com and Concordia Seminary St. Louis Music: Willing Virginia - The One That I Want, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Glorious Rise of the Speakeasy...
Will People Come Back?
March 02, 2021 18:52 - 57 minutes - 110 MBWe aren’t cancelled yet. Maybe this will be the show! Come and witness history… Topics: What is “church” in the time of COVID? Does the 8th commandment apply to Facebook? Watch out for Christian Nationalists When a church calls a pastor, what should a call committee ask? The cross is stupid for those who are perishing Guest: Cindy Koch Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and Concordia Seminary St. Louis Music: Willing Virginia - The ...
Limbaugh, Handshakes, and Jesus
February 22, 2021 19:51 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBGet behind me bourgie theology! Pick up your cross and turn on your radio to Ringside Preachers. Talking about Rush Limbaugh’s legacy, shaking hands like a man and not a fish, and you-know-who: Jesus. Topics: The Legacy of Rush Rend Your Heart, Tear Your Garments, It’s OK to Mourn Lost Art of Shaking Hands Jesus and Welfare Suffering is not the Greatest Evil: Romans 5 Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and Concordia Seminary St. Louis Music: ...
It's OK to be Sad
February 18, 2021 18:57 - 52 minutes - 100 MBRepent and believe the good news. Everything will be OK! Topics: You and your Ash: what is going on this Wednesday? Favorite Lenten Songs The bad way to fast for Lent Temptation of Christ and the Coming of the Kingdom Superstars in Sport and Ministry Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and Concordia Seminary St. Louis Music: Willing Virginia - Fragile Young Heart, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Othe...
The End Begins in Christ: In the Ring with Dr. James Voelz
February 11, 2021 05:07 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBI stand amid the roar Of a surf-tormented shore, And I hold within my hand Grains of the golden sand — How few! yet how they creep Through my fingers to the deep, While I weep — while I weep! O God! Can I not grasp Them with a tighter clasp? O God! can I not save One from the pitiless wave? Is all that we see or seem But a dream within a dream? Poe is wrong. Though we have lulled ourselves asleep, the reality is far brighter and beautiful than we imagine. Chris...
QAnon
February 09, 2021 15:26 - 59 minutes - 110 MBIs it cooler to think there is a grand secret conspiracy based on human trafficking or that human trafficking happens far more often and far more normally than we are comfortable with? And how did we create a culture that produced Marilyn Manson and is simultaneously shocked and offended by him? Oh yeah, we are really all idiots incapable of running our own lives let alone the world! Have a listen to your mom’s favorite preachers and intern with guest Raleigh Sadler of LMPG and author of “v...
QAnon
February 09, 2021 15:11 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBIs it cooler to think there is a grand secret conspiracy based on human trafficking or that human trafficking happens far more often and far more normally than we are comfortable with? And how did we create a culture that produced Marilyn Manson and is simultaneously shocked and offended by him? Oh yeah, we are really all idiots incapable of running our own lives let alone the world! Have a listen to your mom’s favorite preachers and intern with guest Raleigh Sadler of LMPG and author of “v...
QAnon Misses the Mark of Real Human Trafficking
February 09, 2021 15:11 - 59 minutes - 110 MBIs it cooler to think there is a grand secret conspiracy based on human trafficking or that human trafficking happens far more often and far more normally than we are comfortable with? And how did we create a culture that produced Marilyn Manson and is simultaneously shocked and offended by him? Oh yeah, we are really all idiots incapable of running our own lives let alone the world! Have a listen to your mom’s favorite preachers and intern with guest Raleigh Sadler of LMPG and author of “vu...
Preaching in the Presence of God’s Kingdom: In the Ring with Dr. Jeff Pulse
February 05, 2021 16:14 - 1 hour - 90 MBLike needing to find a bathroom, the urgency of preaching the presence of God’s kingdom should be felt in the very inner being of every pastor. Not that anything has changed, but God is definitely demonstrating the vulnerability of sinners to the masses. The harvest is now! Topics: Urgency in today’s Preaching - thank you Pandemic! Disaster drags people back to the church, but what will be remembered about COVID times? Preaching the Kingdom of Heaven is here It’s weird to preach to ...
Meeting the End and the Beginning in Bread and Wine: In the Ring with Dr. Art Just
February 02, 2021 15:37 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBExperience the reality of God while the world is ending. Ringside Preachers, Craft of Preaching, and Dr. Arthur Just from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne explore how the real tangible gifts of God break through the shadows of this crumbling world. Topics: Our victorian negative society - the world is ending with a whimper Eschatological moments breaking in - the Eucharist Gospel of Luke and the Eternal 8th day How do you find meaning in suffering? Liturgy is a livin...
Mankind - Not God - Needs Demythologizing: In the Ring with John Pless
January 28, 2021 19:58 - 1 hour - 108 MBWhat does it look like to preach while the world is ending? Ringside Preachers, Craft of Preaching, and John Pless from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne tackle this topic from a practical and historical viewpoint after eating fried chicken livers, of course. Topics: Suffering and sanctification; what God is doing in your life to save you from yourself? Pandemics help us to confront reality and open doors to deliver Christ Interpreting the law for the preaching of the Gos...
Honoring Emperors
January 25, 2021 21:02 - 54 minutes - 50 MBFrom the city begun by Mad Anthony in 1794, some mad preachers carry on the revolutionary spirit with some spirited talk about submitting to murderous immoral pagan emperors. Topics: - Subjection to authority, but have you seen our leaders lately? (1 Peter 2: 13) - How should Christians respond to legislated unrighteousness? - Taco Bell lady and the localized vocational dream… Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and thejaggedword.c...
Ringside Live
January 19, 2021 16:39 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBThe Preacher men go LIVE from the Bar in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Interpreting the Times
January 11, 2021 22:55 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBIn between boarding up your windows and hauling 5 lb. drums of peanut butter down to your basement, grab a hot rum toddy, put your muck boots up, and inject yourself with a little reality in Jesus with the Preachers. Topics: - The Trump attraction: a reflection of who we are as Americans? - Our country is not divided, we are united. Thoughts with Tyler - Trust the system or trust your people. - When is it right to overthrow the government? Guest: Cindy Koch Thank you: 1517.org proud member o...
Merry Christmas! The World is Ending.
December 28, 2020 17:47 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBWhile you are comparing your presents and life to others, pour a Sidecar, turn off the Taylor Swift, and man up. Topics: - Christmas movie reviews by the Preachers - Should we explain miracles by natural phenomena? (i.e. History Channel Theology) - The world is crumbling around us… at the birth of Jesus - Artsy preaching or plain speak: what is better? Guest: Tyler’s Dad Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and thejaggedword.com Mus...
God Shat His Pants
December 22, 2020 15:08 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBGod will forever be man. While you think about that, take a listen to our recent episode on the elevation of human beings on Christmas, Mary’s unique role, and ministering to public servants unable to be home for Christmas. Topics: God made eternally human Why talk about Mary? Should we do it more… “There can be only one: Jesus vs. Santa” Pay Per View event coming soon Celebrating Christmas when life sucks Guest: Graham Glover Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the ...
Did John or Mark Believe in the Virgin Birth?
December 14, 2020 19:22 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBChristmas is a time when we get to hear non-believers sing about Jesus. You could complain or admire God’s strategic ministry plan. While you’re laughing, listen to some Ringside. Topics: - Christmas cocktail favorites from the Preachers - Is the Book of James Christological? And what did Martin Luther think? - Should we be skeptical of the virgin birth in the Gospel accounts? - White or colored Christmas lights - what would Jesus do? - Has this pandemic inspired a greater appreciation for Ch...
Keeping Christmas Well
December 08, 2020 00:38 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBPut your pagan feet on the ole Yule log and let the Ringside Preachers tell you a better tale about how the world began, and what heroes once did to save it. Topics: - Christmas gift guide for guys, from the Preacher men - The Tim Burton of Advent stories: theological differences between the 1-year and 3-year lectionaries - If some sort of dystopian event happens, what’s in your “bug out bag”? -“He knew how to keep Christmas well,” from Charles Dickens. Do we have that knowledge? Guest: Rev....
Theology is Best Done Together
November 23, 2020 19:58 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBEating a whole turkey by yourself? May we join? Hit play, grab a leg, dip in cranberry, and enjoy what some people call the greatest meeting of minds since Shane MacGowan got together with Nick Cave to record My Way! Topics: - Is it important to GO to Seminary to be a pastor? - Megachurch versus multi-site churches - Advent and some obscure thoughts from the Gospels… Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - Merry Christmas S...
The End of the World with Dr. Steven Paulson
November 17, 2020 21:10 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBWe asked Dr. Steven Paulson when the end of the world would be… He said it already happened and we missed it! But that’s Ok, Jesus invites you into it! Perk up your ears and give us listening to. Topics: - On which side of history is God? Because Abe Lincoln didn’t know the gospel… - Assumptions about God’s law and the Constitution: the pursuit of happiness? - Conspiracy reality! Fanaticism and fear - When is the end coming? I’m sorry the end has already come… Guest: Dr. Steven Paulson Luther...
Medal of Honor: Ringside Bout featuring Sgt.1st Class LaMarr Payne
November 13, 2020 16:41 - 1 hour - 147 MBRev. Ross Engel, discusses the reception of the first Medal of Honor awarded to an African American from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. This one-on-one conversation features Sgt. 1st Class LaMarr Payne, a veteran of Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom, who shares his perspective, remembering his brother in arms, Sgt. 1st Class Alywn Crendall Cashe. Recipient of the Silver Star, SFC Alywn Crendall Cashe, has been vetted and approved for receiving the nation’s highest honor, the Medal of H...
Be Careful Condemning God's Enemy
November 09, 2020 23:23 - 1 hour - 94.3 MBTake a break from the war and enjoy a holy meal of ordinary things! Topics: - The opposite political party is an enemy of God? So Franklin Graham says… - Too much news? - Real men don’t watch news. - End times November: Don’t be afraid of the Kingdom of Heaven Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - Miss America, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Eloisa to Abelard, Alexander Pope Fra...
Political Homelessness
November 02, 2020 22:28 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBWhile you wait for Ferdinand to get shot, here's something to think about... Topics: Do Lutherans focus too much on “Justification”? Should we seek a political home here? Kanye on expository preaching… wait, what the hell is that Lutheran or Christian, what should we call ourselves? Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other s...
Political Homlessness
November 02, 2020 22:20 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBWhile you wait for Ferdinand to get shot, here's something to think about... Topics: - Do Lutherans focus too much on “Justification”? - Should we seek a political home here? - Kanye on expository preaching… wait, what the hell is that - Lutheran or Christian, what should we call ourselves? Guest: NAME Website & contact info Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man...
Is the Reformation Relevant? with Dr. Adam Francisco
October 31, 2020 19:32 - 38 minutes - 53 MBJust like we end up walking in circles when lost with no navigation instruments, so does humankind outside of Christ. Nothing has changed since the Reformation. People still suck and God still loves. Topics: - Do we live in a parallel or different culture to the Reformation days? - Was Martin Luther fighting the theology of the Church of Rome? - Historical keys to the success of the Reformation - What came first: Reformational Church or Roman Catholic Church? Guest: Dr. Adam Francisco Assista...
Can a Christian Vote for _____?
October 29, 2020 15:04 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBElections and presidents and politics and voting. Repent and believe the good news! Everything will be ok. Topics: - A Christian cannot vote for… sinful politicians and single issues - Is it a sin to abstain from voting? - Discovery of the Reformation is the opposite of the Gospel - Is there such a thing as Free Will? - Same sex unions are ok and should be encouraged? Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - I see a light, o...
In the Ring: Preaching Reality into Times of Crisis with Dr. Bruce Schuchard
October 22, 2020 14:59 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBA crisis isn’t all bad. Crisis encourages us to recognize who we are and what is real. Ringside meets the Craft of Preaching with Dr. Bruce Schuchard exploring the crazy history of this sinful world and a preacher’s response to it. The Cross of Christ speaks volumes above anything that is offered as an empty solution. Come Lord Jesus! Topics: - Are the New Testament writings foreign to times of crisis? - The “woe is me” complex when met with persecution - What does a preacher teach and preach...
What Would Luther Say About Today?
October 19, 2020 22:29 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBBe a hero and listen up to the preachers! Real men die for a purpose and bring back a little doctrine in their sermons. Martin Luther would be proud. Topics: - Dying from COVID or from war - Doctrinal teaching in preaching - Too deep conversations for new Christians - What would Luther say about today and would St. Paul go to your church? - Overreactions of of a pastor Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network The Craft of Preaching and Ringside Preachers and The Jagged Wo...
In the Ring: Preaching in Chaos with Dr. Peter Nafzger
October 15, 2020 14:33 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBWhat is essential and non-essential in an age of crisis? Ringside meets the Craft of Preaching with Dr. Peter Nafzger in a discussion about preaching to specific people in a specific location. Half of the Seminary may be from Nebraska, but what does your hyper-local world need to hear? Maybe the preacher’s task is to start a crisis. Topics: - Forming a pastor during a pandemic: what is normal? - Essential and helpful tools to support the community of the church, and not distract from it. - Ph...
Why Trust the Bible?
October 13, 2020 05:42 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBGet the latest news and most accurate scholarly assessments from a few preacher men. Or just sit back and enjoy your beer. Topics: - Can we trust the Bible? manuscripts, evidential apologetics and simple trust - Jesus goes off on the Pharisees: kicked out of the feast in Matthew 22 - Wasting time on people who don’t want it. The mundane preaching of the Gospel - Do bad things happen because of sin? Or does _____ just happen? - Hocus Pocus: what must you know about communion? Thank you: 1517....
In the Ring: Preaching in an Upside-down World with Dr. David Schmitt
October 08, 2020 13:25 - 1 hour - 60 MBWe were going to talk about preaching during the pandemic, but then things got even crazier. Ringside meets the Craft of Preaching with Dr. David Schmitt discussing how the preaching task is always the same, but the target changes. And Tyler… where’s the bell? Topics: - Awakening to Post-Christendom in our culture - A pulpit without a dialog: how does a preacher get out of the safety zone? - Rhetorical flexibility: cultivating a community that hears - Reflections on preaching to an online cul...
Presidents and Pastors, Public Speaking is Hard
October 05, 2020 05:33 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBHow many presidents does it take to make us question our confidence in this country? No problem, Jesus will be back soon! Just listen to the preachers tell it like it is, and everything will be ok. Topics: Is it a sin to NOT believe in God? 2020 Presidential Debate debrief Who Am I to Speak for God? Reflections on first sermons… Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - Gina Gina, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One...