Ringside Preachers

At long last our missing episode has appeared! Your patience shall be rewarded! Grab a croissant, fine cup of Americano, put your copy of Edward Abbey's "Monkey Wrench Gang" down and enjoy the show! The concerned seminarian makes an appearance Ross Engel does not! But Cindy Koch fills in...so win! topics: 1. REJECTING INFANT BAPTISM IS AKIN TO SUPPORTING ABORTION! ooooh did we really go there. Onc...

APRIL is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. Winter kept us warm, covering 5 Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers. - T.S. Eliot, the Waste land Sirens of serenity in this time of darkness and chaos. Drip some spring water over a sugar cube into a glass of your favorite French Absinthe...

"Als Gregor Samsa eines Morgens aus unruhigen Träumen erwachte, fand er sich in seinem Bett zu einem ungeheueren Ungeziefer verwandelt." -Kafka, Verwandlung. Wake up from your existential nightmare! He is risen! Like Jacob wrestling with God, Kafka wrestling with identity, this show wrestles between the sacred and profane! Hop on in the ring! Thank you to Kyle Dushane for giving us a generous spon...

Unlike any other religion Jesus goes big or goes home. Promises death and resurrection then He does it! Maybe more ridiculous Christ gives out free forgiveness for everything. It's insane if, again, he hadn't risen from the dead! Our hosts talk about the impact of the resurrection and of course through some laughter in for good measure! you won't be disappointed - and if you are not completely sat...

Let us enter Jerusalem with the Savior's hand. Let us enter suffering with the savior's hand. Let us stand before our accuser with our Savior's hand. Let us step into the grave with the Savior's hand. Let us die and rise with our savior's hand! Special Holy Week Episode! TOPICS: 1. MAUNDY THURSDAY - Why 'maundy'? What does foot washing have to do with lord's supper? Why is the Seder supper silly?...

If your bracket has been busted and you have some free time on your hands this March, turn on Ringside with the preacher men! It's a win win. We will not let you down! So get that Filet Mignon off the grill, pour that Cognac, sit back and be entertained, informed and #blessed! Jesus loves you! We have a special guest, Kevin the IT guy! Kevin's our brilliant website composer and connection to the i...

A very special St. Patrick's Day edition of Ringside, starring your favorite converted pagans! Enjoy a hilarious yet deep conversation about how Mafia Movies, Oscar Romero, Martin Scorcese and prayer! It all fits together! Check us out on Facebook - ringsidepreachers. ringsidepreachers.com thejaggedword.com We are sponsored by 1517 Legacy and the thejaggedword.com topics: 1. Why are we attracted t...

Take that ridiculous polo with your church's logo off and put on your smoking jacket and LLBean leather slippers! Treatyoself to some Ringside! It's like listening to Lynn Swann discuss ballet with Saint-Saens. The Concerned Seminarian is back. Tyler is back. Are they or are they not the same person! You decide! Check us out on Facebook - ringsidepreachers. ringsidepreachers.com thejaggedword.com...

As of today the hosts of ringside are committed to competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Curling. Practice begins next week and we won't stop till come home with the gold! check out websites - ringsidepreachers.com, Facebook page -ringsidepreachers, drop us a line! Great topics this week: Legacy of Billy Graham (well a gameshow about him at least), olympic sports, walk don't run in the rain. et...

Join the Revolution this Lent! Make Ringside part of your podcast rotation. You won't regret it. What other podcast has its own intern! Young Sam Hess joins us while we wait for our intern to finish up at the carwash! TOPICS: 1. Why Lent? Does Lent have a good and godly purpose? Is it just vacuous tradition? Can it be abused? 2. Deep Work! Listen to a review of the fantastic book, Deep Work, by Ca...

Der Glaube lebt; die Taube schwebt, des Heilands holder Bote. Der für euch fliesst, des Weines geniesst und nehmt vom Lebensbrote! from the opera Parsifal, Richard Wagner Welcome to Ringside! Alas we are all together again for your listening pleasure! TOPICS: 1 ELON MUSK IS A MAN! we should all aspire to make such things happen. or not? Why do we admire this guy? 2. WHY GO TO MARS!? Do Christians...

Looking for a podcast that gives you everything in one episode: Weather, Lifestyle, Celebrity news, Political commentary, Fashion tips, the latest in Blacksmithing, Jesus, sports, and advice on dating? Well look no further! Welcome to Ringside! Sit back, crack open a Hamms, put your feet up and find meaning and purpose in this crazy world. Sorry about some parts of the podcast that do not meet our...

Like a 12 year scotch this episode has been aging in oak barrels allowing the conversation to blend and infiltrate every...blah blah blah. By God's mighty hand we present to you a fantastic episode with special Donovan Riley. Along with his work with Higher Things and 1517, check out his upcoming contributions to a Commentary on the Psalms by 1517 legacy publishing. Also, ROSS IS BACK!!! We discus...

Once again from the infamous Don Hall's Guesthouse in beautiful Ft. Wayne, IN, Ringside comes to you with its cup overflowing! If you like heated Bathroom floors, slightly worn 70s decor and towels that don't soak up water but instead move the water around your body while leaving a strange rash, then you will love this episode!!! While Ross Engel prepares to serve our country as a chaplain, an alr...

Still using the Julian calendar? You liked New Coke better than classic? You go to a conservative church but you only like to hang out with liberal friends? Welcome to the podcast for everybody else! While Ross is in training to serve as a chaplain in the navy, Cindy Koch fills in quite well! And she is better looking! topics: 1. WHAT TO DO ABOUT BAD PREACHING!? Pastors don't like to be critiqued....

You don't run on treadmills even when 9 below. You'll drive an extra mile and wait an extra hour before you'll eat at some franchise. You drink your milk right from the jug and you won't apologize. You are a ringside listener and you deserve the best! Well we got it for you! TOPICS: 1. If Pot is legal, is it moral? Is it different than alcohol? Can a Christian enjoy it? 2. What the heck is epiphan...

Mary did you know? Do you hear what I hear? It's a new year so why not a new ringside! This is the long lost Christmas episode your parents told you about! Pop it in, hit play and sit back to what the late Burle Ives called 'magic.' TOPICS: 1. Favorite Christmas song? 2 Whaddya really think about Christmas/Easter folks? Is it right for people to look down on them? How should a pastor treat them? h...

Well the weather outside is frightful! Whether you are escaping fires in LaLa land or recovering from non stop snow, find a safe dry warm place, snuggle up with your loved one, put down a couple shots of fresh cold christmas Sake and listen to our special pre christmas extravaganza Before we get started we make fun of grinches who despise the phrase, "happy holidays" and then tear apart the classi...

Said the little girl dropped off by her grandma's boyfriend to get some government breakfast before school, "Do you hear what I hear?" Ringside! Keeping it real since 2016. This is the podcast for the working man, the tired mother, the lineman just making ends meet and the lady tending bar while her kids are with her mother. This is the podcast for the common guy who enjoys belting out Sweet Child...

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So hardcore Christian we celebrate pre-advent. So faithful we tell poor old ladies, "get behind me satan! No we won't be playing any Christmas Carols during Advent." Joel, Paul and Ross are joined by Rev. Bob Hiller for some serious banter about issues you need answers to now! Tyler will be back soon! Apologize for not the best recording TOPICS: 1. What do you tell someone who lost a loved one who...

"I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more! well i wake up in the morning, fold my hands and pray for rain. i got a head full of ideas and they're driving me insane. It's a shame the way she makes me scrub the floor. I ain't gonna work on ...." Maggie's farm, Bob Dylan Here's a way to stick to the man! Listen to Ringside! TOPICS: ON THE MARRIAGE OF PRIESTS. What does this 16th century document c...

The system is broke. The Man is AWOL. The prisoners are running the prison. And you just found out you are adopted! There is one voice to make sense of this chaos. Ringside! While you are getting ready for the apocalypse turn us on! This week: While Ross pursues his dreams of being a Disney Princess, Paul and Joel invite Cindy to fill in. Got a favorite Bourbon? Great question from one of our list...

"La mayoría de la muerte de la gente es una farsa, no queda en ellos nada que pueda morir" Charles Bukowski. We are born dead on arrival. We are reborn ex nihilo simultaneously at the end of our journey and its beginning; a singularity in Christ. After a frank discussion about erasing last weeks episode and the feeling of complete guilt, the gentlemen delve into a number of topics. Apologies to Ro...

The Reformation will not be televised! This ain't no tupperware party. This ain't no Elk's club, shopping channel, or that nice vase from Grandma you placed in the corner just enough to be seen but not enough to be showcased. This is Ringside where the Reformation that is the Gospel of Jesus, still marches onward into deathbeds in hospitals, living rooms of the common folk, dorm rooms of lost boys...