What is the real power that drives the Christian Church, even today? Ringside Preachers and Craft of Preaching join forces to bring you this special edition podcast discussing "Christianity Without Christendom." Dr. Erik Herrmann from Concordia Seminary St. Louis joins us to talk about the following topics:

• The Power and Authority of the Church (Matthew 16)
• “Least of all strategy” mindset
• Strength in the underdog’s voice - the church
• Lutheranism is a movement, not an independent faith
• The Confessions
• Preparing pastors post pandemic, what do guys need now?

Thank you:

Craft of Preaching

1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network

and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

and thejaggedword.com

Music:

Willing Virginia - In the Arms of the King, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud

Dead Horse One - I love my man

Other Stuff:

Smoke on the Mountain, Joy Davidman

Let the dead bury themselves. Tune in and tune out. Listen to this latest offering from the boys.

Topics:

1. The thrilling experience of a pastor’s conference
2. Angels: do they even matter?
3. Is it ok to get divorced? Jesus isn’t really talking about divorce (Gospel of Mark)

Thank you: 

1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network

and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

and thejaggedword.com

Music:

Willing Virginia -  My Mom Told Me, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud

Dead Horse One - I love my man

Other stuff:

St Michael and All Angels, Christina Rossetti

Dogma (movie)

Community College, Chicago: Friday October 22

Ringside Preachers and Craft of Preaching join forces to bring you this special edition podcast discussing "Christendom Without Christianity." Rev. Dr. Peter Nafzger from Concordia Seminary St. Louis joins us to talk about the following topics:

-Preaching to individuals instead of the christian community - the preacher has a unique view

- How to make community real and not abstract

- Ecclesiologically challenged Lutherans: does the pastor have to be in the middle of community?

- Cultural exegesis reading and preaching types of texts

- Calling for people to be the people of God

Thank you:

1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network

and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

and thejaggedword.com

Music:

Willing Virginia - In the Arms of the King, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud

Dead Horse One - I love my man

Topics:

1. Seculosity: religious in a different way
2. Pandemic revealed our sin and depression
3. Addicted to distrust
4. A comedian preacher in the modern age
5. NEW BOOK: Low Anthropology, the Christian understanding of human nature

Guest:

David Zahl

mbird.com

Mockingbird Ministries Instagram

The Brothers Zahl Podcast

Seculosity (book)

Thank you: 

1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network

and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

and thejaggedword.com

Music:

Willing Virginia - I’ll be Coming Home Again, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud

Dead Horse One - I love my man

Other stuff:

William Bradfod, Some Observations

Roast of Bob Saget

In the Ring St. Louis, MO: September 21-22

Community College, Chicago: Friday October 22

Put down your needles and your masks, your Facebook arguments and self-righteous rants. Jesus reigns and is looking for sinners not saints to join Him at the party that will end and begin all parties. Oh and enjoy a little Ringside with friends.

Topics:

1. Where were you on 9/11?
2. Would you withhold communion from a Democrat who supports abortion?
3. Should pastors read books other than theology?
4. James 2: Faith without works is dead!

Thank you: 

1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network

and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

and thejaggedword.com

Music:

Willing Virginia - Miss America, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud

Dead Horse One - I love my man

Other stuff:

In the Ring St. Louis, MO: September 21-22

Community College, Chicago: Friday October 22

Topics:

1. Labor Day, vocation and rest
2. Toxic Pastors - when do you leave?
3. Preachers who still can’t preach Jesus
4. Permission slip from pastor to refuse vaccine

Thank you: 

1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network

and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

and thejaggedword.com

Music:

Willing Virginia - I’ll hold my breath, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud

Dead Horse One - I love my man

Other stuff:

In the Ring St. Louis, MO: September 21-22

Community College, Chicago: Friday October 22

First Liberty, “Religious Liberty Protection Kit: Know you Rights on Vaccine Mandates”

Put down your goat entrails, tea cups, and tarot cards. Let us forecast your future, interpret your past, and predict your mood!

Topics:

1. How should a pastor consider a call?
2. Toxic people: forgive and forget?
3. Teaching the Faith to Christians: The Catechisms

Thank you: 

1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network

and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

and thejaggedword.com

Music:

Willing Virginia -I hold my breath on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud

Dead Horse One - I love my man

Other stuff:

A Drinking Song, WB Yeats

Enthusiasm in the Holy Ministry, Paul Koch, thejaggedword.com

Light up your toilet!

Teaching God’s Children his Teaching, Dr. Robert Kolb

Book fo Concord, Tappert

Book of Concord, Kolb/Wengert

Mere Christianity, CS Lewis

Spirituality of the Cross, Gene Veith

Community College, Chicago: Friday, October 22

Topics:

1. Permission to party: it’s ok to have fun!
2. Meet Tyler’s dad and Tyler's mom!!
3. Prayers for your kids to marry and get out of the basement
4. Stand for the Bride and look at the Groom
5. God’s plan & Soulmates

Thank you: 

1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network

and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

and thejaggedword.com

Music:

Henry Hess on SoundCloud

Dead Horse One - I love my man

Other stuff:

Rise for the Bride, Joel Hess thejagedword.com

In the Ring St. Louis, MO: September 21-22

Community College, Chicago: Friday October 22

Hop in the minivan to catch the early service or have a post-wedding Bloody Mary with Tyler’s Mom? Stay tuned.

Topics:

1. Take a break from church?
2. Holy Hymnody: Is there a holy style of music…
3. Ephesians 5:21 Submission
4. Ross called to be a Navy Chaplain 

Thank you: 

1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network

and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

and thejaggedword.com

Music:

Willing Virginia - take, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud

Dead Horse One - I love my man

Other stuff:

How Lutheran Hymns Lost their Monopoly in the Missouri Synod, Paul Raabe concordiatheology.org

Tyler the Intern is Getting Married, GO FUND ME

Community College, Chicago: Friday, October 22

Special Edition Ringside BOUT featuring Rev. Paul Koch and Nick Willert. Nick is a 1st degree blackbelt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Founder & President Grassroots Jiu Jitsu Social Club. Over his life, Nick has done everything from climbing mountains, to stunt cowboy work in western movies, to extreme skiing and big wave surfing, to horse rugby and horse wrestling. And to top it off, Nick is ultimately exploring how to pass on his adventurous spirit to his twin 10-year-old sons. 

Say hello to our friend Nick Willert:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nick.willert.7

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickwillert/