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Joel Hess

Joel Hess is the senior pastor of St. James Church & School Chicago, host of the down-to-earth podcast, Ringside with the Preachermen, and a regular contributor to 1517. Along with performing in his band, Sunday Morning Moonshine, he enjoys fighting the system with painting, poetry and cocktail parties.

  1. The Promises of Advent: Will Conquer Satan

    book
    12/03/19
    10 mins
    Joel Hess
    The Son of Eve disarmed Satan’s hold on humanity, not with an earthquake, atomic bomb, or brilliant essay, but with his dead body and final words, “It is finished.”
    The Promises of Advent: Will Conquer Satan

  2. A Church for Amnesiacs

    book
    01/10/19
    7 mins
    Joel Hess
    Even after Jesus made it clear in His actions and commands that God’s grace is for all sinners, the apostles forgot the promises they received from their Savior.
    A Church for Amnesiacs

  3. The Gospel is Only for Consumers

    book
    10/24/18
    11 mins
    Joel Hess
    Perhaps the answer to creating a healthier church and a more invested people is found in preaching more clearly the full freeing Gospel.
    The Gospel is Only for Consumers

  4. Who Did Jesus Marry?

    book
    08/29/18
    8 mins
    Joel Hess
    Did Jesus ever marry? Yes, He married you!
    Who Did Jesus Marry?

  5. Seeking the Lost

    book
    08/09/18
    9 mins
    Joel Hess
    The only obedient son is shunned so that the disobedient one may return. Why? Because God loves sinners. He doesn’t leave them alone.
    Seeking the Lost

  6. Why Church is For You

    book
    07/26/18
    7 mins
    Joel Hess
    All other wonderful teachings of Holy Scripture from creation to Christ’s coming again are absolutely worthless without being understood in light of Jesus, death, and resurrection for sinners.
    Why Church is For You

  7. What To Tell People Who Already Know the Gospel

    book
    06/20/18
    6 mins
    Joel Hess
    Jesus is in the business of proclaiming such a beautiful redundancy.
    What To Tell People Who Already Know the Gospel

  8. He Must Be Out of His Mind

    book
    05/31/18
    6 mins
    Joel Hess
    Out of His mind indeed, as He took our place between murderers and received the insults and torture of humanity.
    He Must Be Out of His Mind

  9. I Don’t Want To Be A Poor Widow

    book
    05/17/18
    6 mins
    Joel Hess
    Our crucified Lord makes it clear that the widow’s worthless giving was far greater than a million dollars because she gave all she had.
    I Don’t Want To Be A Poor Widow

  10. Only Christ Treats Us Like Human Beings

    book
    05/03/18
    10 mins
    Joel Hess
    Some lie and tell us that to sin is to be ourselves. But it is not. Sin is not natural to humanity.
    Only Christ Treats Us Like Human Beings

  11. We Only Baptize Babies

    book
    04/19/18
    5 mins
    Joel Hess
    God only baptizes babies. He only saves babies. He only resurrects babies.
    We Only Baptize Babies

  12. He is Risen: You Can Stop Pretending Death Is OK

    book
    04/05/18
    8 mins
    Joel Hess
    Because of Jesus, we don’t have to pretty up anything ugly thing in life.
    He is Risen: You Can Stop Pretending Death Is OK
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