Author

  1. In the Ring: Preaching Reality into Times of Crisis with Dr. Bruce Schuchard

    book
    10/22/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    A crisis isn’t all bad. Crisis encourages us to recognize who we are and what is real. Ringside meets the Craft of Preaching with Dr. Bruce Schuchard exploring the crazy history of this sinful world and a preacher’s response to it. The Cross of Christ speaks volumes above anything that is offered as an empty solution. Come Lord Jesus!
    In the Ring: Preaching Reality into Times of Crisis with Dr. Bruce Schuchard

  2. Should You Baptize an Alien?

    book
    08/03/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    God Bless the pandemic! Unfortunately, no one is going to learn from it. The preachers tackle issues others are afraid to even speak out loud! This time - Aliens! Do they exist and if so, would you baptize one?
    Should You Baptize an Alien?

  3. Is Singing Important for Church?

    book
    07/27/20
    1 min
    By Joel Hess
    The power of music: a natural expression of the children of God! Repent and believe the good news.
    Is Singing Important for Church?

  4. Imagine There was No Heaven or Hell... and more topics

    book
    05/11/20
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Turns out the Christian Church's goal was also the pursuit of happiness! Ooops! Thanks Pandemic!
    Imagine There was No Heaven or Hell... and more topics

  5. Is Safety Our God? and other topics

    book
    04/29/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    A discussion about avoiding danger at all costs, church, communion during the pandemic and other topics.
    Is Safety Our God? and other topics

  6. Do You Have to Believe Jesus Really Rose From the Dead?

    book
    04/23/20
    1 min
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Don't let people convince you that staying home is heroic. Unless of course you are listening to Ringside while staying home! Than you, my friend, are an Erol Flynn! Luther on the Resurrection.
    Do You Have to Believe Jesus Really Rose From the Dead?

  7. He is Risen so Live in Fear?

    book
    04/13/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Christ is Risen! So stop being a wuss. Get up and Go out! It will be ok. But first take a listen to the boys in black - Ringside Preachers
    He is Risen so Live in Fear?

  8. 128: Interlude, Rumination, and Pastoral Debrief on Pandemics, Maturity, and Vocation

    book
    04/08/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    The show is about nothing! Gillespie and Riley read nothing in this episode. Instead, it’s pastoral care debrief about the quarantine, worship, and how to balance faith and love.
    128: Interlude, Rumination, and Pastoral Debrief on Pandemics, Maturity, and Vocation

  9. The Church in (Viral) Exile

    book
    04/03/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    It's hard to be the church when we can't gather as the church. Craig and Troy talk frankly about the difficulties and struggles that come from exceptional times. ` Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and give us a great review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts!
    The Church in (Viral) Exile

  10. 62: Thomas O. Chisholm - “Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father”

    book
    06/19/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Do You Have a Great Hymn This Week? Go Fish! This week, Gillespie and Riley discuss Thomas Chisholm’s poem turned hymn, Great is Thy Faithfulness. More discussion of hymnody, church music, and how what we sing can help or hinder pastoral care.
    62: Thomas O. Chisholm - “Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father”

  11. 61: Joseph Scrivener - What a Friend We Have in Jesus

    book
    06/12/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Jesus joins us in our weirdness. In this episode, Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of how to judge a hymn with Joseph Scriverner’s classic hymn, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus."
    61: Joseph Scrivener - What a Friend We Have in Jesus

  12. 60: John Newton - Amazing Grace

    book
    06/05/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Pump the hate brakes, Riley! This week, Gillespie and Riley begin a four-episode discussion on how to judge a hymn. In the first installment, they look at Amazing Grace and ask: "Is this a great, good, or bad hymn?" What makes a Christian hymn great? What should a church do with bad hymns?
    60: John Newton - Amazing Grace