Ringside Preachers

Forget prayer, America needs the use of logic and civilized discourse! So do preachers. What if preachers actually honestly engage the culture instead of cry "martyr"? Ringside meets The Craft of Preaching with special guest Dr. Ben Haupt. Topics: Chaos of communication! Rules of engagement for the preacher and polarized topics. Forming God's people to interact with a hostile world with explorator...

Forget prayer, America needs the use of logic and civilized discourse! So do preachers. What if preachers actually honestly engage the culture instead of cry "martyr"? Ringside meets Craft of Preaching with Concordia Seminary St. Louis featuring Dr. Ben Haupt.
 Topics: - Chaos of communication! Rules of engagement for the preacher and polarized topics. - Forming God's people to interact with a hos...

When man gives freedom it sometimes ends up being more confining. When man fights for equality it ends up being more oppressive. Repent and believe the Good News! Topics: What does Evangelical mean to you? And what should it mean... Wokeism and Sharia Law Liturgy: the good the bad and the ugly in the Western Church God is a bad businessman. Matthew 20: 1-16 Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the...

Topics: Who said it? Political Campaign Slogans Critical Race Theory, What is the value in this discussion? Leadership and pastoral office: leading from the front or the rear? Thank you:  1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Frogs, Willing Virginia, on Spotify , iTunes , SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Fire and Ice Robert Frost White...

Who is right in these crazy times? The only oppressed One who is not the oppressor: Jesus. Topics: - Who said it? Political Campaign Slogans - Critical Race Theory, What is the value in this discussion? - Leadership and pastoral office: leading from the front or the rear? Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Frogs, Willing Virginia, on Spotify,...

This is what happens when there is no reality outside of myself.  Nietzche probably didn't think his ubermensch would be so flimsy and generally emotional! Topics: Educated just to be a cog in the machine. What COVID-19 may teach us about education... Church bodies are disappearing like malls! Nietzsche was right and the End Times are now. The horrors of Human Trafficking Guest:  Rev. Donavon Rile...

Walking on water is what we need. Jesus does it. We got baptism. Float through it all as the Modest Mouse song says! Topics: - What happened to comedy, art, and beauty in our current political culture? - Excellent Christian Education and worldview - Pastor fashion, what are you wearing this Sunday? Guest: Rev. James Hopkins Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejagged...

Jesus is a real person talking to you and feeding you, which is beyond intellectual Christianity! Topics: - Educated just to be a cog in the machine. What COVID-19 may teach us about education... - Church bodies are disappearing like malls! - Nietzsche was right and the End Times are now. - The horrors of Human Trafficking Guest: Rev. Donavon Riley - Organizations: 1517, Christ Hold Fast - Podcast...

How big can you build your cross? Or maybe that's not what Jesus wants from his followers. I guess you should listen to find out... Topics: - Role of the church in politics - Smalcald Articles: Confession. Can you absolve over Zoom? - Cannanite woman and the crumbs of faith Guest: Rev. Graham Glover Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Joel Hess...

The preachers tackle issues others are afraid to even speak out loud! This time - Aliens! Do they exist and if so, would you baptize one? Topics: 1. Censorship in culture and church and on Facebook 2. We have vehicles not of this world!! Would you evangelize an Alien? 3. Walking on Water, Matthew 14:22-33   Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: W...

God Bless the pandemic! Unfortunately, no one is going to learn from it. The preachers tackle issues others are afraid to even speak out loud! This time - Aliens! Do they exist and if so, would you baptize one? Topics: - Censorship in culture and church and on Facebook - We have vehicles not of this world!! Would you evangelize an Alien? - Walking on Water, Matthew 14:22-33 Thank you: 1517.org pro...

The power of music: a natural expression of the children of God! Repent and believe the Good News. Topics: - How important is singing to worship? Is it essential? - Binding and Loosing of Sins: what is the job of a pastor here? Guest: Rev. James Hopkins - First Lutheran Church of Boston Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Joel Hess - Man. Willi...

Kids - you'll never know the freedom of "come home with the streetlights on". But don't worry, be nostalgic for the Gospel of Jesus! Topics: - Postmodern Pandemic vs. Woodstock - Nostalgia: is it dangerous? - Is it wrong to be racially homogenous on our churches? Uncomfortable Evangelism - Baptism and Identity Guest: Scott Keith - Executive Director of 1517 - Thinking Fellows Podcast Thank you: 15...

Throughout the centuries and throughout earthquakes, famines, kingdoms falling and rising, God's Word has moved forward. Picking up pieces, people, lives, sins, and hopelessness only to turn them into diamonds through His Grace! Topics: 1. Truth. 2. What did Jesus really look like? Does it matter? 3. Pray to the Holy Spirit... what about him? 4. Tearing down statues: maybe we should stop teaching...

Throughout the centuries and throughout earthquakes, famines, kingdoms falling and rising, God's Word has moved forward. Picking up pieces, people, lives, sins, and hopelessness only to turn them into diamonds through His Grace! Topics: - Truth. - What did Jesus really look like? Does it matter? - Pray to the Holy Spirit... what about him? - Tearing down statues: maybe we should stop teaching hist...

Sorry, racism, ethnic clashes, cultural differences, are nothing new to the world or the church. Listen to these fools talk about Galatians, racism, and christianity. Also, a little Smalcald Articles on the Gospel! Topics: - Multiculturalism in the early Church, offensive words to the "Nations" - Bible study secrets - Circumcision Party - Law or Gospel - Who are the Aliens? Did Jesus die for them?...

Nuance, listening, patience, dialogue. These things seem missing as we analyze our problems in America! We get to speak with a former police officer and current pastor, Tim Barkett, to hear his take from the perspective of those who serve. Great interview. Topics: 1. What a difference 20 years makes... reflections on the progress of the Police force 2. "Us against Them" mentality: systemic and per...

Nuance, listening, patience, dialogue. These things seem missing as we analyze our problems in America! We get to speak with a former police officer and current pastor, Tim Barkett, to hear his take from the perspective of those who serve. Great interview. Topics: - What a difference 20 years makes... reflections on the progress of the Police force - "Us against Them" mentality: systemic and perso...

Things are falling apart. Nothing new, just a different way. Jesus falls smack dab in the middle of all this shit! Topics: - Slavery is a sin in the house and doesn't just go away - David's sin and today - The only thing that matters, repentance & the new city, Jerusalem Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Joel A. Hess - Baboon. Willing Virgini...

Who is vulnerable? How do we help? Raleigh Sadler walks us through how we can look at our community and love our neighbor in need.   Topics: 1. Who is the vulnerable? 2. How can the church help with the vulnerable around us? 3. Pentecost and the Holy Spirit: reversal of the Tower of Babel   Guest: Raleigh Sadler director of "Let My People Go" Christian Ministry Book Vulnerable: Rethinking Human Tr...

Who is vulnerable? How do we help? Raleigh Sadler walks us through how we can look at our community and love our neighbor in need. Topics: - Who is the vulnerable? - How can the church help with the vulnerable around us? - Pentecost and the Holy Spirit: reversal of the Tower of Babel Guest: Raleigh Sadler - Director of "Let My People Go" Christian Ministry - Book Vulnerable: Rethinking Human Traff...

It's ok to remember those who gave their life for their country and not remind them that Jesus did something greater just so they don't get a big head. You can tell them the Good News however! Sins forgiven - for free! Topics: - Ascension Misconceptions - Why Can't I find anything about the Spanish Flu pandemic in my Church's history books! - False Repentance - Smalcald Articles! If you don't beli...

After slipping an orange rind into your Negroni, slip off your Weejuns, put your earphones on and enjoy a funny and frank discussion about Jesus, Michael Mann, and ex-communication! Thank you, Tim Winterstein, of saintsandcinema.com, for talking with us about your favorite movies and their value in life. Topics: - Movies and Christianity with Tim Winterstein - A listener asks for a discussion abou...

After slipping an orange rind into your Negroni, slip off your Weejuns, put your earphones on and enjoy a funny and frank discussion about Jesus, Michael Mann, and ex-communication! Thank you, Tim Winterstein, of saintsandcinema.com , for talking with us about your favorite movies and their value in life. Topics: 1. Movies and Christianity with Tim Winterstein 2. A listener asks for a discussion a...

Turns out the Christian Church's goal was also the pursuit of happiness! Ooops! Thanks Pandemic! Imagine, John Lennon writes a utopian song and buys a mansion in Miami. How did that happen? How do Christians and the Christian church often time understand the Law incorrectly? and other topics Topics: 1. Imagine! John Lennon writes a utopian song and buys a mansion in Miami. How did that happen? Was...