The Happy Rant

The Happy Rant

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The Happy Rant episodes

  • Happy Rant #99 - Plagiarism, Christians Ruin Fun, and What if We hosted Reality TV?

    In this episode of the Happy Rant podcast Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper rant about the following:

    • Plagiarism - why do people do this when it's so easy not to and is it worse in this internet age?
    • How Christians ruin all the fun stuff (movies, sports, etc.) by think-piecing them to death and searching for "redemptive themes"
    • If each of us was to host a reality TV show what show would it be?

     

    51 min
  • Happy Rant #98 - 80's Life, Drisky Business, and Political Pastors
    In this episode of the Happy Rant podcast Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper rant about the following: Life in the 80's especially fashion and music choices Ronnie's time in the CCM world Drisky Business - He launched a new church! Should pastors be political on social media even though common wisdom says not to be from the pulpit?

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    51 min
  • Happy Rant #98 - 80's Life, Drisky Business, and Political Pastors

    In this episode of the Happy Rant podcast Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper rant about the following:

    • Life in the 80's especially fashion and music choices
    • Ronnie's time in the CCM world
    • Drisky Business - He launched a new church!
    • Should pastors be political on social media even though common wisdom says not to be from the pulpit? 
    51 min
  • Episode #97 - Hair Products, Short Term Missions, and a Legit Third Party Candidate
    In the is episode of the Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas make up for lost time by cover various and sundry and widely varied topics including (not limited to) the following: Hipster teas to keep you young What hair products we use Globe trotting, missions tourism, and all things short term missions trips The presidential election And a big announcement - we both nominate and endorse our own third party candidate

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    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode #97 - Hair Products, Short Term Missions, and a Legit Third Party Candidate

    In the is episode of the Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas make up for lost time by cover various and sundry and widely varied topics including (not limited to) the following:

    • Hipster teas to keep you young
    • What hair products we use
    • Globe trotting, missions tourism, and all things short term missions trips
    • The presidential election
    • And a big announcement - we both nominate and endorse our own third party candidate
    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode #96 - Bachelor Fascination, How to Write a Book, and Fictional Calvinist Characters
    In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted Kluck, Barnabas Piper, and Ronnie Martin riff on the following. What is the ongoing fascination with shows like The Bachelor or The Bachelorette? Is it hate watching? Is it genuine interest?  How do each of the hosts write a book? Where do they get their ideas? What does the process look like? What is the ever loving deal with fictional Calvinist characters on social media?

    Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

    38 min
  • Episode #96 - Bachelor Fascination, How to Write a Book, and Fictional Calvinist Characters

    In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted Kluck, Barnabas Piper, and Ronnie Martin riff on the following.

    • What is the ongoing fascination with shows like The Bachelor or The Bachelorette? Is it hate watching? Is it genuine interest? 
    • How do each of the hosts write a book? Where do they get their ideas? What does the process look like?
    • What is the ever loving deal with fictional Calvinist characters on social media?
    38 min
  • Episode #95 - Christian James Bond, Electronic giving, and are the Olympics lame?
    In this episode of the Happy Rant podcast Barnabas Piper, Ted Kluck, and Ronnie Martin have a scintillating discussion about topics of utmost importance.  With Daniel Craig's contract as Bond fulfilled, what prominent Christian leader would make the best James Bond? Is it better to give to a church electronically or physically? Does it matter? Should there be giving kiosks?  Are the Olympics awesome or lame? Why did they used to be awesome than they are now?

    Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

    41 min
  • Episode #95 - Christian James Bond, Electronic giving, and are the Olympics lame?

    In this episode of the Happy Rant podcast Barnabas Piper, Ted Kluck, and Ronnie Martin have a scintillating discussion about topics of utmost importance. 

    • With Daniel Craig's contract as Bond fulfilled, what prominent Christian leader would make the best James Bond?
    • Is it better to give to a church electronically or physically? Does it matter? Should there be giving kiosks? 
    • Are the Olympics awesome or lame? Why did they used to be awesome than they are now?
    41 min
  • Episode #94 - A Calvinist Documentary, Altar Calls for Kids, and Rachel The Held Evans
    In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about the following pressing and timely subjects. Things get heated. Tension is high. Fun is had. So there's a new documentary coming out about Calvinism and it has a Kickstarter campaign. Ronnie and Barnabas square off about said project. Should churches do altar calls for kids or is that just confusing?  Where did "Rachel the Held Evans" come from as a sign-off

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    55 min

About The Happy Rant

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Barnabas Piper, Ted Kluck, and Ronnie Martin cheerfully - if sarcastically - rant about all the things that don't matter all that much (and some that do).

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