Ringside Preachers

April is the cruellest month, breeding. Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing. Memory and desire, stirring. Dull roots with spring rain. (The Wasteland, T.S. Eliot) The Ringside Preachers and Dr. Arthur Just explore the poetry of T.S. Eliot and his expression of the Christian Faith at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne. Topics: T.S. Eliot leading up to his Christian Conversion The Philosophy of Modern and Postmodern Christianity How does Eliot's poetry speak to Christians today? Repentance and Culture Guest: Dr. Arthur Just Professor of Exegetical Theology and Assistant Faculty Marshal at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne. Thank you: Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne 1517.org Grace Lutheran Ventura St. James Lutheran, Chicago Music: Joel A. Hess (Willing Virginia) - "Birthdays, Roses, and Balloons " Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Eliot and His Age, Russell Kirk The Golden Bough, Sir James George Frazer Literary Converts, Joseph Pearce The Confessions of X, Suzanne Wolfe James K A Smith Catherine Pickstock Graham Ward Liturgy in the Postmodern World, Keith Pecklers The Idea of a Christian Society, T.S. Eliot Notes Towards a Definition of Culture, T.S. Eliot The Road, Cormac McCarthy The Book of Eli (movie) The Four Quartets, T.S. Eliot Murder in the Cathedral, T.S. Eliot

At the end of the Lord's Prayer, you hear the promise of the resurrection rumbling through the whole thing. Finally, the door of the mighty fortress is going to open and the Prince of Peace will step forward! The Ringside Preachers join John T. Pless at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne to remember and honor the great theologian Jim Nestingen. Topics: God does not leave you without a preacher! Deliver us from Every Evil, even death Praying the Lord's Prayer as Luther did Legacy of Handing over the Goods Reflections on the life and theology of Jim Nestingen Pietism and Antinomianism God is doing something through the preached Word Guest: John T. Pless Assistant professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne. Thank you: Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne 1517.org Grace Lutheran Ventura St. James Lutheran, Chicago Music: Joel A. Hess (Willing Virginia) - "I See a Light " Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Martin Luther A Life, James A. Nestingen Luther, Thrivent The Faith We Hold, Nestingen Free to Be, Nestingen and Forde The Necessary Distinction: A Continuing Conversation on Law and Gospel, James Nestingen and John T. Pless Luther's Annotated Catechism with Contemporary Applications, The Theology of the Cross in the Lord's Prayer, James Nestingen Letter to Peter the Barber, A Simple Way to Pray, Martin Luther Praying Luther's Small Catechism, John T. Pless

Topics: When the Liturgy is boring… Can you trust the preacher and the church? THANKS! Staci Greunke 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 Thank you: 1517.org Concordia Seminary, St. Louis thejaggedword.com Grace Lutheran Ventura St. James Lutheran, Chicago Music: Joel Allen Hess - More on bandcamp Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Dismantling Mistrust from the Pulpit, Dr. Robert Kolb, craftofpreaching.com

Topics: Rocky & a Jesus Story Church Membership: what does it take? What should we know about the Corinthians? 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 Thank you: 1517.org Concordia Seminary, St. Louis thejaggedword.com Grace Lutheran Ventura St. James Lutheran, Chicago Music: Joel Allen Hess - More on bandcamp Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Refugee, Malcolm Guite Nature is Metal on Instagram Grill Guy on Instagram Raging Bull Cinderella Man Killing Jesus: A History (Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series) Luther's Small Catechism We Can't All Wear Tracksuits, Ringside Podcast

Topics: Favorite Christmas Treats Seasons for Pastors Everything you wanted to know about circumcision What do Jesus' experiences mean for us? 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 Thank you: 1517.org Concordia Seminary, St. Louis thejaggedword.com Grace Lutheran, Ventura St. James Lutheran, Chicago Music: Joel Allen Hess - "there" More on bandcamp Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Little Tree, EE Cummings

Topics: Cranky Christmas Observations What do you say to someone who died outside of the faith? The Incarnation Post-incarnate Christ Gift ideas for your lady GET YOUR RINGSIDE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!! www.ringsidepreachers.com/shop Thank you: 1517.org and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and thejaggedword.com Grace Lutheran Ventura St. James Lutheran, Chicago Monthly 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 - "christmas bells" More on bandcamp Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: The Christmas Rose, Cecil Day-Lewis Scandal of the Incarnation: Irenaeus

Our God made the world and said, "I'm going to die for you because this is how I roll". From the Beginning. Salvation by Jesus is before all time, redemption is now, and always was. Joel Hess from Ringside Preachers Podcast and Donavon Riley from Banned Books Podcast expose things that you won't hear in church. in this micro-series, "The Ringers" talk philosophy, heresy, art, and faith focused on the Advent of our Lord. TOPICS & SOURCES: Nicolás Gómez Dávila Mirror or mortality Scandal of the Incarnation: Irenaeus Against the Heresies God's timeline is now Jesus redeems "the land" Dualism Jesus is the Torah of God Mr. Rogers, "Our society is much more interested in information than wonder, in noise rather than silence... And I feel that we need a lot more wonder and a lot more silence in our lives." God's words translate you The Myth of Sisyphus Genesis 1 and John 1, Recapitulation Recapitulation Theory Gustaf Fredrik Wingren Music: Emmanuel by Joel A Hess Check out Joel's & Donavon's Regular Podcasts: Ringside Preachers Banned Books

Topics: Christmas and Family? Guess the Real Christmas Song GAME! The Government is always the problem? Advent is now Renewing Marriage Vows GET YOUR RINGSIDE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!! www.ringsidepreachers.com/shop Thank you: 1517.org and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and thejaggedword.com Grace Lutheran Ventura St. James Lutheran, Chicago Monthly 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 - More on bandcamp Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Sermon for the 1st Sunday in Advent 1520, Martin Luther Jesus Christ the Apple Tree Putting the Advents back into Advent, Lutheran Forum, Mary Jane Haemig

Everything that we do in the name of God is a justification for our impiety. We call it worship, we call it repentance, we call it preparation, but really it's performative acts. But when the Word becomes Flesh, it is not performance. Jesus comes and this is not a test! Joel Hess from Ringside Preachers Podcast and Donavon Riley from Banned Books Podcast expose things that you won't hear in church. in this micro-series, "The Ringers" talk philosophy, heresy, art, and faith focused on the Advent of our Lord. TOPICS & SOURCES: Athanasius Luther on Genesis You can't separate God's word from Jesus (John 1) The Mystery of Edwin Drood Jesus was not performing for an audience Matthew 5:29 Free in Christ to laugh at Scripture Human being vs. Creature The Matrix Wachowski Brothers Controlling Death Childhood's End, Arthur C. Clarke Elysium (film) Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther Bill Burr The long boring martyrdom of Christ: His life Music: Emmanuel by Joel A Hess Check out Joel's & Donavon's Regular Podcasts: Ringside Preachers Banned Books

The Body of Christ is in chaos - No, not in the U.S. (which increasingly might be taking the prize for crazy) - Haiti. We talk to our friend Israelson Isidor about being Church amidst the current turmoil in our neighbor, south of Florida. Guest: Israelson Isidor Donations needed: Copiers, printers, cellphone, laptops Contact Ringside if you would like to help! Thank you: 1517.org and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and thejaggedword.com Grace Lutheran Ventura St. James Lutheran, Chicago Monthly 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 - More on bandcamp Dead Horse One - I love my man