Author

  1. Will People Come Back?

    book
    03/02/21
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Cindy Koch | Paul Koch
    We aren't cancelled yet. Maybe this will be the show! Come and witness history...
    Will People Come Back?

  2. It's OK to be Sad

    book
    02/18/21
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Repent and believe the Good News! Everything is OK.
    It's OK to be Sad

  3. The End Begins in Christ: In the Ring with Dr. James Voelz

    book
    02/10/21
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    "Is all that we see or seem, but a dream within a dream?" Poe is wrong. Though we have lulled ourselves asleep, the reality is far brighter and beautiful than we imagine. Christ is risen and so shall we. The dreamer who dreams is He.
    The End Begins in Christ: In the Ring with Dr. James Voelz

  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. 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

  6. 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

  7. Merry Christmas! The World is Ending.

    book
    12/28/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    While you are comparing your presents and life to others, pour a Sidecar, turn off the Taylor Swift, and man up.
    Merry Christmas! The World is Ending.

  8. Theology is Best Done Together

    book
    11/23/20
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Eating a whole turkey by yourself? May we join? Hit play, grab a leg, dip in cranberry, and enjoy what some people call the greatest meeting of minds since Shane MacGowan got together with Nick Cave to record My Way!
    Theology is Best Done Together

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. What Would Luther Say About Today?

    book
    10/19/20
    4 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Be a hero and listen up to the preachers! Real men die for a purpose and bring back a little doctrine in their sermons. Martin Luther would be proud.
    What Would Luther Say About Today?

  12. 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