Ringside Preachers

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

• A cultural turn in preaching - "person of the preacher"
• Hearing with different ears: shifting from guilt/forgiveness to shame/honor
• "Hearer response" feedback - what do you hear?
• Experiencing beauty and the Creed
• Subversion of beauty

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:

Say it, Eric C. Redmund

What Do They Hear?: Bridging the Gap Between Pulpit & Pew, Mark Allen Powell

William Willimon

Edward Rojas

Topics:

1. Reformation Basics: high points
2. A man should pray in public?
3. Teaching to pray
4. What would you say to Alec Baldwin?
5. Suicide and forgiveness

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:

October, Robert Frost

The Ringside Preachers hang out with students and professors at Concordia University Chicago for a Live Podcast... with a thought inspiring nacho bar, of course.

Topics:

1. Keeping the Church off message
2. Is Jesus a Hate Symbol?
3. Even Christian causes can overshadow Gospel
4. Pernicious Superstition (anti human being)
5. Bread that spoils = is that changing the culture? (John 6)

Guests:

Dr. Adam Francisco from Concordia University Chicago

Caleb Martin, student at Concordia University Chicago

Charlie McClain, student at Concordia University Chicago

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

Topics:

1. Always saying "yes" to God is an interesting life
2. Exploring the misconceptions of Christianity
3. Behavior modification vs. spiritual transformation
4. Following the rules is easier than a relationship
5. Stealing Jesus' glory in suffering
6. Reformation of the Christian conversation

Guest:

Bill Myers

billmyers.com

Thank you:

1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network

and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and thejaggedword.com

Music:

Willing Virginia - Coming Home Again, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud

Dead Horse One - I love my man

Other stuff:

Rendezvous With God, Bill Myers

McGee and Me

Eli, Bill Myers

Community College, Chicago: Friday October 22

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

• Reactionary End Times conversations.
• Preaching resurrection is big
• Christ as representative
• Physical bodies and creation and resurrection, repairing your house matters.
• Where is the reign of God? Right here on earth
• Fixing the world vs. a hope that it's all ok
• Pastors need each other

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:

Every Moment Holy, Douglas Kaine McKelvey everymomentholy.com

Hope of the Early Church, Brian E. Daley

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