Ringside Preachers

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

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 flexibility: cultivating a community that hears Reflections on preaching to an online culture What is the purpose of preaching, and what are the problems we face? Guest: Dr. David Schmitt 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: Barbara Brown Taylor Preaching to Every Pew by James R. Nieman

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 flexibility: cultivating a community that hears - Reflections on preaching to an online culture - What is the purpose of preaching, and what are the problems we face? Guest: Dr. David Schmitt 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: Barbara Brown Taylor Preaching to Every Pew by James R. Nieman

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 and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - Gina Gina, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Who Am I to Speak to God? Christianity Today John 20, Matthew 18, Mathew 28 Craft of Preaching

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 and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - Gina Gina, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Who Am I to Speak to God? Christianity Today John 20, Matthew 18, Mathew 28 Craft of Preaching

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 exploratory thought. Can a preacher talk politics from the pulpit? Biased preaching Tertullian fun: tackling polarization Church proclaiming to society Guest: Dr. Ben Haupt Associate Provost 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 Other stuff: Canterbury Tales, Chaucer Anatol Rapoport Rules to criticize constructively Penn: The Gift of a Bible (YouTube) The Righteous Mind, Jonathan Haidt Leap of Faith (movie)

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 hostile world with exploratory thought. - Can a preacher talk politics from the pulpit? Biased preaching - Tertullian fun: tackling polarization - Church proclaiming to society Guest: Dr. Ben Haupt Associate Provost 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 Other stuff: Canterbury Tales, Chaucer Anatol Rapoport Rules to criticize constructively Penn: The Gift of a Bible (youtube) The Righteous Mind, Jonathan Haidt Leap of Faith (movie)

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 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Don't. Willing Virginia, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: What Islamists and "Wokeists" have in common by Ayaan Hirsi Ali Liturgies of the Western Church by Bard Thompson

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 Fragility Dr. Robin DiAngelo The Coddling of the American Mind Leadership Strategy and Tactics Jocko Willink

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, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Fire and Ice Robert Frost White Fragility Dr. Robin DiAngelo The Coddling of the American Mind Leadership Strategy and Tactics Jocko Willink