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  1. Mankind - Not God - Needs Demythologizing: In the Ring with John Pless

    book
    01/28/21
    4 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch | John T. Pless
    What does it look like to preach while the world is ending? Ringside Preachers, Craft of Preaching, and John Pless from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne tackle this topic from a practical and historical viewpoint after eating fried chicken livers, of course.
    Mankind - Not God - Needs Demythologizing: In the Ring with John Pless

  2. In the Ring: Preaching in Chaos with Dr. Peter Nafzger

    book
    10/15/20
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Bob Hiller | Paul Koch
    What is essential and non-essential in an age of crisis? Ringside meets the Craft of Preaching with Dr. Peter Nafzger in a discussion about preaching to specific people in a specific location. Half of the Seminary may be from Nebraska, but what does your hyper-local world need to hear? Maybe the preacher’s task is to start a crisis.
    In the Ring: Preaching in Chaos with Dr. Peter Nafzger

  3. 158: John MacArthur - God has not granted civic rulers authority over the doctrine, practice, or polity of the church

    book
    08/14/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    In this part two, Pastors Riley and Gillespie continue our reading of this contemporary article on the relationship of the Church and State from John MacArthur. 
    158: John MacArthur - God has not granted civic rulers authority over the doctrine, practice, or polity of the church

  4. 157: John MacArthur - Christ not Caesar is the Head of the Church

    book
    08/12/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Do The Doors Stay Open? John MacArthur addresses the biblical rationale for defying state mandates, and whether the state can prohibit, or put restrictions on, worship.
    157: John MacArthur - Christ not Caesar is the Head of the Church

  5. 156: Pastoral Debrief on Civil Disobedience and the Christian

    book
    08/07/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    What’s So Civil About Disobedience? A pastoral debrief that lays the foundation for a discussion about the theological implications for civil disobedience and rebellion.
    156: Pastoral Debrief on Civil Disobedience and the Christian

  6. 155: Augustine - Just wars are usually defined as those that avenge injuries

    book
    07/31/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Fire for Effect. In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of Augustine on just war.
    155: Augustine - Just wars are usually defined as those that avenge injuries

  7. 154: Augustine - Love for one's enemies and a benevolent severity

    book
    07/23/20
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    War, What Is It Good For? In this episode, Augustine’s theology of war is introduced.
    154: Augustine - Love for one's enemies and a benevolent severity

  8. 153: Law and Gospel in Practical Application

    book
    07/16/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Is This The Real Life... In this double-length episode, Riley and Gillespie ask what are the consequences for not grounding our preaching, teaching, prayer, and worship in concrete reality as revealed by God’s Word of law and Gospel?
    153: Law and Gospel in Practical Application

  9. 152: Justin Holcomb - Human Trafficking in God’s World

    book
    07/04/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Pure Evil Hidden in Plain Sight. Human trafficking, sexual abuse, and how the Church can engage with and fight against Satanic evil.
    152: Justin Holcomb - Human Trafficking in God’s World

  10. 151: Tearing Down Statues and Cancelling History

    book
    07/02/20
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    It’s Not Like You Can Change History Just Because Your Feelings Are Hurt... Right? Riley and Gillespie discuss history, feelings, and canceling the cancelers with God’s Word, all this in preparation for part two on human trafficking.
    151: Tearing Down Statues and Cancelling History

  11. 103: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, “Cheap Grace vs. Costly Grace” pt. 2

    book
    01/08/20
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Cheap Grace, a monument to compromise. Gillespie and Riley continue their conversation about Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book, The Cost of Discipleship. This episode, more talk about grace, Nazis, and why the Gospel “but” is so important.
    103: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, “Cheap Grace vs. Costly Grace” pt. 2

  12. 102: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, “Cheap Grace vs. Costly Grace”

    book
    01/05/20
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Cheap grace... some people would pay top dollar for that kind of breakthrough. Gillespie and Riley take a listener request and discuss Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book, The Cost of Discipleship. Grace, discipline, Nazis, and why context matters in this episode.
    102: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, “Cheap Grace vs. Costly Grace”