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Un-risky Religion is on the decline What would you do differently after graduation? Guest: Rev. Tim Barkett Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Kingman AZ RINGSIDE HOLY LANDS CRUISE Learn More: https://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/pf24062224r61629?fbclid=IwAR3GId0t_Kzbp7CoIl2GMJg00KGMWJUKK-6y7VK1ZLicJa0nn-4R4t3lgJs#eotours Thank you: 1517.org thejaggedword.com Grace Lutheran Ventura St. James Lutheran, Chicago Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, Eddie Switek, ITO Radio America YOU CAN BE A RINGSIDE SPONSOR: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TZBU7UQQAWEVN Music: Joel Allen Hess - "arms of the king" More on bandcamp Dead Horse One - "I love my man" Other Stuff: The importance of religion in the lives of Americans is shrinking, npr.org The Churching of America, by Roger Finke and Rodney Stark Craft of Preaching

Topics: Religion and Superstition on a Ship Blessing things in Church and Home RINGSIDE HOLY LANDS CRUISE Learn More: https://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/pf24062224r61629?fbclid=IwAR3GId0t_Kzbp7CoIl2GMJg00KGMWJUKK-6y7VK1ZLicJa0nn-4R4t3lgJs#eotours Thank you: 1517.org thejaggedword.com Grace Lutheran Ventura St. James Lutheran, Chicago Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, Eddie Switek, ITO Radio America YOU CAN BE A RINGSIDE SPONSOR: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TZBU7UQQAWEVN Music: Joel Allen Hess - "nothing is much better than a friend" More on bandcamp Dead Horse One - "I love my man" Other Stuff: Life in Vain, Daniel Johnston Craft of Preaching Breaking Bad, TV Series Poltergeist

Topics: Children's Messages Marriage counseling, is it worth it? Where is Jesus? Ascension Day Thank you: Concordia University Chicago 1517.org thejaggedword.com Grace Lutheran Ventura St. James Lutheran, Chicago Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, Eddie Switek, ITO Radio America YOU CAN BE A RINGSIDE SPONSOR: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TZBU7UQQAWEVN Music: Joel Allen Hess - "I see a Light" More on bandcamp Dead Horse One - "I love my man" Other Stuff: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Gordon Lightfoot Concordia Chicago Ringside Podcast On the Children's Sermon, guttedienst.org The Authority of Scripture Is Not the Problem, Russell Moore, christinaitytoday.org unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity…and Why It Matters, David Kinnaman

Ringside and students from Concordia University Chicago tackle the question, What's Wrong with Christianity? Great observations and discussions with these young men and women! Topics: Treated as Commodity Politicized issues hurting the church? Modern Day Pharisees Not understanding what church really is Unveiling the mysteries Question the Resurrection Limiting our theological vocabulary GUESTS: Nick Vukalovich, Student Christian Salemink, Student Thank you: Concordia University Chicago 1517.org thejaggedword.com Grace Lutheran Ventura St. James Lutheran, Chicago YOU CAN BE A RINGSIDE SPONSOR: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TZBU7UQQAWEVN Music: Joel Allen Hess - "Arms of the King" More on bandcamp Dead Horse One - "I love my man"

Music, Discussion, Food, and Drink with Ringside and the St. James Chicago Community. Check out the YouTube channel to watch! Topics: Preach Christ, not Christendom, Rev. Joel Hess Trapped in Consumerism, Rev. Paul Koch What's Wrong? THOSE Christians, Cindy Koch Thank you: St. James Lutheran, Chicago YOU CAN BE A RINGSIDE SPONSOR: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TZBU7UQQAWEVN Music: Joel Allen Hess, more on bandcamp Dead Horse One "I love my man"

Topics: A Good Smoke After Eater What does the Resurrection Solve Today? Cremation and our Resurrection RINGSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE in CHICAGO Friday, April 28th 6:30 - 9pm SIGN UP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C48A5AB2AA1FFC16-whats1 Guest: Rev. James Hopkins First Lutheran Lutheran Church, Boston Thank you: 1517.org thejaggedword.com Grace Lutheran Ventura St. James Lutheran, Chicago YOU CAN BE A RINGSIDE SPONSOR: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TZBU7UQQAWEVN Monthly Sponsors: Frances Meadows, Eddie Switek, Blayne Watts, ITO Radio America Music: The Pogues, "If I Should Fall From Grace With God" Dead Horse One "I love my man" Other Stuff: the Cambridge ladies who live in furnished souls, E E Cummings If I Should Fall From Grace With God, The Pogues

Topics: Belief in the Resurrection. Why is Jesus weeping? Gossiping about the sacrament Sterilized church - Worship is War Wanting vengeance, not forgiveness RINGSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE in CHICAGO Friday, April 28 6:30 - 9pm SIGN UP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C48A5AB2AA1FFC16-whats1 Thank you: 1517.org thejaggedword.com Grace Lutheran Ventura St. James Lutheran, Chicago YOU CAN BE A RINGSIDE SPONSOR: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TZBU7UQQAWEVN Monthly Sponsors: Frances Meadows, Eddie Switek, Blayne Watts, ITO Radio America Music: Joel Allen Hess - "Its hard to be lonesome" More on bandcamp Dead Horse One - "I love my man" Other Stuff: Easter, Edmund Spenser Stephen to Lazarus, C.S. Lewis

Topics: Favorite Brews? Beer is a Gift from God Path to becoming a Head Brewer What good/bad beer tastes like… Guest: Andrew Ortega Head Brewer at Uncle Bear's Brewery RINGSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE in CHICAGO Friday, April 28, 6:30 - 9pm SIGN UP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C48A5AB2AA1FFC16-whats1 Thank you: 1517.org thejaggedword.com Grace Lutheran Ventura St. James Lutheran, Chicago YOU CAN BE A RINGSIDE SPONSOR: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TZBU7UQQAWEVN Monthly Sponsors: Frances Meadows, Eddie Switek, Blayne Watts, ITO Radio America Music: Joel Allen Hess - "Long Road" More on bandcamp Dead Horse One - "I love my man" Other Stuff: Luther's quote concerning beer and the Gospel, Invocavite Sermons of 1522 Strong Beer Festival Arizona Society of Homebrewers The Perch Brewery, Chandler Uncle Bear's Brewery CBC (Craft Brewer's Conference)

We have the means of life but without the resurrection, our life has no meaning. We descend to despair, while we play pretend during Lent. Joel Hess from Ringside Preachers Podcast and Donavon Riley from Banned Books Podcast expose things you won't hear in church. "The Ringers" talk philosophy, heresy, literature, art, and faith to expand your mind this Lent. TOPICS & SOURCES: Walter Kaufmann (editor of Nietzsche) Carl Jung Slave morality Tribal Identity Therapeutic Worldview and Enthusiasm The sacrifice of Isaac Giving up something for Lent Preaching Christ in the Present: there is joy today Psalm 34 Smalcald Articles Chronic anxiety from comparison Exercising in the Law? Marcus Aurelius: we are made for community Slipknot "Old does not mean dead. new does not mean best" We have hope in the resurrection Pretending during Lent Music: Long Road by Joel A Hess Check out Joel's & Donavon's Regular Podcasts: Ringside Preachers Banned Books

Topics: Troubling Trends in the Foundations of our Society Sarcastic Jesus RINGSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE in Chicago Friday, April 28 "What's Wrong with Christianity" SIGN UP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C48A5AB2AA1FFC16-whats1 Thank you: 1517.org thejaggedword.com Grace Lutheran Ventura St. James Lutheran, Chicago Sponsors: Frances Meadows, Eddie Switek, Blayne Watts, ITO Radio America YOU CAN BE A RINGSIDE SPONSOR: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TZBU7UQQAWEVN Music: Joel Allen Hess - "no heroes" More on bandcamp Dead Horse One - "I love my man" Other Stuff: The Donkey, G.K. Chesterton WSJ/NORC Poll March 2023