Author

  1. Honoring Emperors

    book
    01/26/21
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    From the city begun by Mad Anthony in 1794, some mad preachers carry on the revolutionary spirit with some spirited talk about submitting to murderous immoral pagan emperors.
    Honoring Emperors

  2. Interpreting the Times

    book
    01/11/21
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Cindy Koch | Paul Koch
    In between boarding up your windows and hauling 5 lb. drums of peanut butter down to your basement, grab a hot rum toddy, pull your muck boots up, and inject yourself with a little reality in Jesus with the Preachers.
    Interpreting the Times

  3. The End of the World with Dr. Steven Paulson

    book
    11/18/20
    4 mins
    By Joel Hess | Steven Paulson
    We asked Dr. Steven Paulson when the end of the world would be… He said it already happened and we missed it! But that’s Ok, Jesus invites you into it! Perk up your ears and give us listening to.
    The End of the World with Dr. Steven Paulson

  4. 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

  5. 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?

  6. 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

  7. 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?

  8. 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?

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Seculosity with Dave Zahl

    book
    11/22/18
    2 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | David Zahl | Jeff Mallinson
    This is the kind of interview that could have been 4 hours and ranged from everything from ethics to REM to “virtue signaling” and Bob Dylan. David Zahl is the founder of Mockingbird Ministries which does some of the kind of stuff we like to do here at Virtue in the Wasteland, in fact, we like to think of them as our more distinguished East Coast colleagues
    Seculosity with Dave Zahl

  12. S.1, E.12: And the Life Everlasting

    book
    10/18/18
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis | Sarah Condon | Debi Winrich
    On this episode we wrap up season 1 with the Rev. Sarah Condon who is coming to us from Houston (right after Hurricane Harvey in 2017) by way of the American South. Condon talks about some dark times, a hopeful doctrine, and has plenty of stories to illustrate this last doctrine of the Creed. Debi and Dan spend a little bit of time in this episode reflecting on the first season of the show.
    S.1, E.12: And the Life Everlasting