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 - What came first: Reformational Church or Roman Catholic Church? Guest: Dr. Adam Francisco Assistant Provost of Mission and Identity at Concordia University Chicago Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network Music: A Mighty Fortress is our God Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon

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 the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - I see a light, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Gwendolyn Brooks Joe Rogan Podcast with Tim Kennedy Christ in Culture, Richard Niebuhr Wholly Citizens, Joel Bierman If You're A Christian, You Simply Cannot Vote For Biden, by Matt Walsh Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord on Free Will Free Will, Sam Harris Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther Pope Francis on same sex unions TheJaggedWord.com

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 the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - I see a light, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Gwendolyn Brooks Joe Rogan Podcast with Tim Kennedy Christ in Culture, Richard Niebuhr Wholly Citizens, Joel Bierman If You're A Christian, You Simply Cannot Vote For Biden, by Matt Walsh Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord on Free Will Free Will, Sam Harris Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther Pope Francis on same sex unions TheJaggedWord.com

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 crisis? The "woe is me" complex when met with persecution What does a preacher teach and preach to comfort people through hard times? Prosperity may be a curse & we love a good funeral sermon An assessment from today's pastors: what do the faithful need to hear now? Christ was a sensible dude, risk is OK Training pastors to focus what is really real Guest: Dr. Bruce Schuchard Professor at Concordia Seminary St. Louis Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network The Craft of Preaching and Ringside Preachers and The Jagged Word Music: Willing Virginia - In the Arms of the King on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man

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 crisis? - The "woe is me" complex when met with persecution - What does a preacher teach and preach to comfort people through hard times? - Prosperity may be a curse & we love a good funeral sermon - An assessment from today's pastors: what do the faithful need to hear now? - Christ was a sensible dude, risk is OK - Training pastors to focus what is really real Guest: Dr. Bruce Schuchard Professor at Concordia Seminary St. Louis Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network The Craft of Preaching and Ringside Preachers and The Jagged Word Music: Willing Virginia - In the Arms of the King on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man

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 the 1517 Podcast Network The Craft of Preaching and Ringside Preachers and The Jagged Word Music: Willing Virginia - Sure as Hell on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Christ II (The Ascension)

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 the 1517 Podcast Network The Craft of Preaching and Ringside Preachers and The Jagged Word Music: Willing Virginia - Sure as Hell on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Christ II (The Ascension)

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? Essential and helpful tools to support the community of the church, and not distract from it. Physical gatherings versus online gatherings Give them chaos or give them a break: preparing the direction of a sermon The ultimate goal of the task of a preacher Guest: Dr. Peter Nafzger Professor at Concordia Seminary St. Louis Craft of Preaching contributor Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network The Craft of Preaching and Ringside Preachers and The Jagged Word Music: Willing Virginia - In the Arms of the King on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Being as Communion, by John Zizioulas Life Together, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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? - Essential and helpful tools to support the community of the church, and not distract from it. - Physical gatherings versus online gatherings - Give them chaos or give them a break: preparing the direction of a sermon - The ultimate goal of the task of a preacher Guest: Dr. Peter Nafzger Professor at Concordia Seminary St. Louis Craft of Preaching contributor Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network The Craft of Preaching and Ringside Preachers and The Jagged Word Music: Willing Virginia - In the Arms of the King on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Being as Communion, by John Zizioulas Life Together, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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 does _____ just happen? Hocus Pocus: what must you know about communion? Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - Gina Gina, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Iliad, Homer