Author

  1. QAnon

    book
    02/09/21
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Is it cooler to think there is a grand secret conspiracy based on human trafficking or that human trafficking happens far more often and far more normally than we are comfortable with? And how did we create a culture that produced Marilyn Manson and is simultaneously shocked and offended by him? Oh yeah, we are really all idiots incapable of running our own lives let alone the world!
    QAnon

  2. Preaching in the Presence of God’s Kingdom: In the Ring with Dr. Jeff Pulse

    book
    02/05/21
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch | Jeffrey Pulse
    Like needing to find a bathroom, the urgency of preaching the presence of God’s kingdom should be felt in the very inner being of every pastor. Not that anything has changed, but God is definitely demonstrating the vulnerability of sinners to the masses. The harvest is now!
    Preaching in the Presence of God’s Kingdom: In the Ring with Dr. Jeff Pulse

  3. Meeting the End and the Beginning in Bread and Wine: In the Ring with Dr. Art Just

    book
    02/02/21
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Experience the reality of God while the world is ending. Ringside Preachers, Craft of Preaching, and Dr. Arthur Just from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne explore how the real tangible gifts of God break through the shadows of this crumbling world.
    Meeting the End and the Beginning in Bread and Wine: In the Ring with Dr. Art Just

  4. 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

  5. Law and Gospel Parenting Part 2

    book
    12/31/20
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Gretchen and Katie wrap up their conversation on parenting, otherwise known as "calling a thing what it is." They talk about confession and absolution in the home and standing back when we try to take over the Holy Spirit's role.
    Law and Gospel Parenting Part 2

  6. Law and Gospel Parenting Part 1

    book
    12/23/20
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this unusual episode, recorded in Gretchen's basement, getting interrupted by children too often, Gretchen and Katie talk about parenting.
    Law and Gospel Parenting Part 1

  7. Healthy Church Relationships

    book
    12/10/20
    1 min
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this episode, Katie and Gretchen talk about how law and gospel distinctions affect relationships we have at church and in ministry.
    Healthy Church Relationships

  8. Be Careful Condemning God's Enemy

    book
    11/09/20
    4 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Take a break from the war and enjoy a holy meal of ordinary things!
    Be Careful Condemning God's Enemy

  9. Is the Reformation Relevant? with Dr. Adam Francisco

    book
    10/31/20
    2 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Just like we end up walking in circles when lost with no navigation instruments, so does humankind outside of Christ. Nothing has changed since the Reformation. People still suck and God still loves.
    Is the Reformation Relevant? with Dr. Adam Francisco

  10. Psalm 90 Part Two

    book
    10/28/20
    1 min
    By Chad Bird
    Moses highlights how ultimately short life is in the light of eternity.
    Psalm 90 Part Two

  11. Psalm 129

    book
    10/28/20
    1 min
    By Chad Bird
    Using agricultural images, the Psalmist speaks of suffering and the persecutions that Israel endures.
    Psalm 129

  12. 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