Ringside Preachers

Just 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  ...

Just 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 -...

Elections 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...

Elections 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 me...

A 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 cris...

A 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 cr...

Be 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...

Be 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 m...

What 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? Essen...

What 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? - E...

Get 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 d...

Get 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...

We 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...

We 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? - Rheto...

How 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 a...

How 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
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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...