Ever wonder what it would sound like if James Baldwin went to Denny's with Richard Strauss after enjoying a Siouxsee & the Banshees concert in Manchester circa 1979? Well this is as close as it gets! Before they get started the boys enjoy a game called - What Pat Said What? where they try to guess which quote belongs to which pat - pat robertson or patrick star! topics: 1. Is God for gun control? Is he against it? Does He care? 2. Why evil? After Las Vegas shooting many ask why there is evil...
Oct 08, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Celui que veut être jeune quand il est vieux, doit être vieux quand il est jeune. Stop watching the t.v., throw out your radio, burn your books and turn Ringside on! TOPICS: 1. What's the christian response to taking a knee. 2. Is there a point when you would take a knee during the anthem 3. Can Christians halloween 4. Hugh Hefner's dead. What did he do to America? 5. Marks of a good sermon 6. Small Catechism is simply a brilliant teaching device for the faith! music: dead bees, joel allen hess
Oct 01, 2017•1 hr 9 min
Climb on board, this train is bound for glory! It may be a rough ride, the company might be ragged, and your conductor might be a little rough around the edges, but we will get you where you need to go! All aboard! SPECIAL PUB EDITION. RECORDED LIVE AT FOX IN THE HOUNDS, CLAYTON, MO. We apologize if the sound is not up to the usual parlaphone quality. The content however is bar none. Also, instead of Tyler the intern and Ross, we enjoyed the company of Cindy Koch and Tim Barkett! TOPICS: 1. PAST...
Sep 24, 2017•52 min
Do you like long walks on the beach, puppies and the color tan? Then you are gonna love this plate of pickled meats! The fellas get to the point on a couple of topics! Plus instead of a sponsor we are doing a fundraiser for journalists who were put out of work due to the shortcomings of Hurricane Irma! Topics: 1. WHAT DO YOU TELL A DYING MAN? confession of sins? give em Jesus? Ask if they really really truly truly are a believer? 2. STRAW MAN ARGUMENTS. What are they? Why do they fail? Why do we...
Sep 17, 2017•1 hr 10 min
The #1 podcast recommended by by theologians, Chainsaw connoisseurs and Detroit Taxi drivers for those waiting out a hurricane! And its FREE! So take 2! Get it before it runs out! You will not be a disappointed! It's the Cat's Meow! SPONSOR- RAYCO'S BLASTER, the blow up Pastor! TOPICS: 1. WHAT DO YOU TELL A VICTIM OF A NATURAL DISASTER? Its' God's plan? At least you're not that guy? 2. WHAT THE HECK IS CONFIRMATION, WHY? AND HOW? Involve the dad's!!!! 3. HOW SOON AND HOW MUCH LEARNIN' to RECEIVE...
Sep 11, 2017•1 hr 6 min
This ain't like eating steak from some steakhouse chain, this is home grilled home raised beef that one first place at the county fair - Medium rare and the only seasoning is a little salt and pepper and the blood its cooked in. Grab a fork and dig in! After talking about the fight the gentlemen tackle the following issues: 1. THE NASHVILLE STATEMENT. Do you agree or not? Is it the perfect statement or could it have been said better? 2. JAGGED WORD FIELD GUIDE TO BEING A MAN AND 25 Things to tea...
Sep 03, 2017•1 hr 13 min
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, This ain't no fooling around No time for dancing, or lovey dovey, I ain't got time for that now - Life During Wartime, Talking Heads Its crazy out there! Come inside, put up your checkered vans, pour a glass of absinthe and listen. TOPICS: 1. KKK, Neo nazis I know. What the heck is White Nationalism? Is it a growing dangerous group of ne'er-do-wells? or has the media magnified a rather minor group? 2. Antifa? Sounds good, but who do you define as fascist...
Aug 20, 2017•1 hr 7 min
Finding a great podcast amidst all the bland rice cake christian lite stuff is like finding a microbrew that produces something other than IPAs! Well your search is over! Take a long drink and share it with some friends! We are the Double Bock of broadcasting! Like, follow, share! TOPICS: 1. CINDY KOCH AND HER NEW BOOK - WOMAN: THE FORGOTTEN STORY. Cindy talks about why she wrote it and how it uniquely tells the story of women's identity as God sees it! It is nothing but centered in Jesus Christ...
Aug 14, 2017•1 hr 11 min
We are back and better than ever! Not to drop names, but what other podcast considers the words and works of Charles Baudelaire, Robert Oppenheimer, Ludacris and St. Paul in the same episode. Yeah, and if you listen closely you'll also get a recipe for a presbyterian, nice church body but a better cocktail! Share and Subscribe my friends! topics: 1. SHOULD WE HAVE DROPPED THE BOMB ON HIROSHIMA??? We assume yes, but was it the manly thing to do? Should one fight an adversary face to face? 2. THE ...
Aug 06, 2017•1 hr 8 min
100 years from now they will be listening to Ringside on Mars. Why not start now before we "sell out"! Got some great topics for your precious podcast time allotment! Ross is back too! 1. THE JOY OF THE PASTORAL VISIT! Yes that sounds awfully nerdy. give it a listen. Does your pastor visit the sick, members at home, etc.? 2. JESUS LOVES BABIES NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE CUTE AND CUDDLY - BUT HELPLESS AND COMPLETELY UNABLE TO DECIDE TO FOLLOW JESUS! 3. THE PRESS AND THOU SHALT NOT SLANDER. in the newsp...
Jul 23, 2017•1 hr 9 min
This is not your grandfather's podcast! You will hear things you can't unhear! Don't be afraid, keep listening. It's like the first time you acquired the taste of a nice cup of black coffee. A whole new world has been opened to you! TOPICS: 1. SUFFERING IS A BLESSING - Reading from Dennis Ngien's wonderful book on Luther's exposition of the lament psalms. great quotes! 2. THE IMPORTANCE OF DANGEROUS MISHAPS WITH FRIENDS. Near death experiences with friends are the best. though they might suck at...
Jul 17, 2017•58 min
There's no party like a holy spirit party cuz a holy spirit party don't stop! We are back to talk about stuff that probably shouldn't be talked about among polite company! Earmuffs kids! We have a special guest, Andrew Menz, joining us to talk about the value and joy of hunting as well other topics! 1. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE HAS BECOME MEANINGLESS? 2. HUNTING IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL 3. ROMANS 7 - SIMULTANEOUSLY SINNER AND SAINT!? CAN YOU STRUGGLE WITH SIN AND STILL BE A SAINT? 4. WAS THE REVOL...
Jul 09, 2017•1 hr 15 min
If you always thought that fudge was just fancy and overpriced frosting, you're at the right podcast. We got more wisdom like that for free! Come listen to the gentlemen slice through BS like Uma Thurman in Kill Bill 1&2! Topics: 1. FAMILY VACATION! Its important to get out there as a family if you can. Even if its hiking a trail a sleeping beneath the stars. 2. IS IT MANLY FOR A MAN TO WEAR SHORTS! THe fellas have some differences of opinion on this topic. Ernest Hemingway wore them though ...
Jun 26, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Ever water ski and end up being dragged face first, mouth open and not letting go of the rope. Yeah, Ringside is kinda like that! hold on and hold your breath. We have a great guest with us, Dr. and author Scott Keith. He will talk about Fatherhood and Melanchthon's thoughts on preaching. Our Sponsor - the new learning game by Milton Bradley titled, God's Will TOPICS: 1. If a sermon doesnt call people to repentance and give forgiveness in Jesus Christ. Just don't! You might as well be attending ...
Jun 18, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Wow. Forgive us for losing a week. We were temporarily defeated in an existential jiujitsu match by our doppelgängers. OK, we had technological difficulties and turned it into a break. But we are back! Sorry naysayers, haters and people who watch Mad About You reruns! And we had a fantastic guest, Cindy Koch to done learn us about God's view of womanhood! We thank Burning Bush for sponsoring this week's episode! TOPICS: 1. HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO MARRY SOMEONE OF THE SAME FAITH? Why is that a goo...
Jun 11, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar! Sometimes a podcast isn't just a podcast! If you are tired of the same ole same ole, you have come to the right place. Get ready for a rollercoaster ride full of tears, laughter, fear and comfort. So put down your drink and buckle up! Thanks to Krogen Kutters for sponsoring this week's episode! Topics: 1. TWIN PEAKS AND JESUS! David Lynch gets the absurdity of life, the clear lines of good and evil and the mysterious sources of both. 2. ART OF THE HANDSHAKE! No...
May 29, 2017•1 hr 1 min
This ain't no conspiracy. This ain't no whispering in the dark. This is unfiltered mountain spring water that you cupped with your hands and splashed upon your leathered tan face. Take a gulp and let it run down your beard. Special guest - Michael Salminen talks about the science and importance of exercise and weight lifting. Kevin the IT guy throws out some free advice. Tyler's back! turn us on a join the party! TOPICS: 1. LEARNING INSTINCT. Good instinct can be learned from education and exper...
May 22, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Beware, the following podcast is not for the faint of heart. It's not for people who wear pastels, eat at Tapas restaurants and talk about politics as if its an intellectual enterprise. The pedal is to the metal. The moon lights up a clear Spring night. The headlights are off. Stick your head out the window and gulp the wind. TOPICS Call in from Tyler whose at another (you guessed it) conference! 1. JOHN MILTON'S PARADISE LOST. What a great epic poem! Listen to a little bit of it and enjoy discu...
May 15, 2017•1 hr 11 min
Welcome to Ringside. We got a guest with us, Chaplain Captain Graham Glover, who sounds like he is talking to us from a porta-jon outside of Ross' office. sorry! If you want active listening or affirmations of your little dreams. It won't be happening! topics: 1. THERE ARE NO HEALTHY CHURCHES THATS WHY THEY NEED JESUS. Church bodies spend a lot of time making churches 'healthy'. are they ever healthy? What makes them healthy? 2. CAN CHRISTIANS WATCH NUDITY IN MOVIES? Where is the line on looking...
May 08, 2017•1 hr 9 min
If you were looking forward to a couple of guys reading from wikipedia, step away, forget you ever heard of us, and turn your Pentatonix back on. However if you're curious about whether Albert Camus would like the Smiths - we're your podcast! Great topics this week: 1. A YOUNG PASTOR'S FIRST CALL! The guys talk about their experiences at their first churches - good, bad and ugly! 2. CAN SAME SEX COUPLES CLAIM INFERTILITY? Recent story in USA Today (yes I know its not a real newspaper) interviews...
Apr 30, 2017•1 hr 6 min
While you wait anxiously for the results of the French presidential election, grab a taco and cervaza, throw some Mancini on in the background and turn up the Ringside! Topics: 1. MODERNISTS USING OLD ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE RESURRECTION. episcopal priest critiques the belief in the resurrection in the detroit free press. It reads like a SNL skit but i think he is actually serious ha 2. UMBERTO ECO AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LIBRARY! Do you have a home library? Do you add to it and see it as import...
Apr 24, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Wake up the kids! Shake your fists! Grab your girl and spin her around! Christ is risen. Death is conquered. Sins forgiven. Stop being afraid. Step forward. The preachers throw some subjects around the ring. Have a listen and tell us what ya think. plus a great commercial for United Ushering Service hmmm. topics: 1. DO YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE IN THE PHYSICAL RESURRECTION TO BE A CHRISTIAN? Can you just believe it happened existentially or spiritually? 2. WHO WAS RIGHT on UNITED AIRLINES? the passeng...
Apr 17, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Do you want to be emotionally manipulated? Then you have come to the right place. There are a lot of podcasts out there telling you what to think. We will subconsciously enter your brain and make you think things! Just joking. Happy Holy Week! Gather the family, turn on the Ringside. topics: 1. JESUS DIDNT WANT TO DIE ON THE CROSS. Why did Jesus ask His father to take the cup away? Does he not love us? 2. ARE GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES EMOTIONALLY MANIPULATIVE? For a bunch old school liturgical luther...
Apr 09, 2017•1 hr 4 min
They say that art is dead! They're right! But we ain't! Turn ringside on and turn everything else off! Our hosts tackle a variety of issues with the finesse of a moose in a precious moments museum. Great commercial from PrayerCare an insurance plan brought to you by the church of christian scientists Topics: 1. A WORD IS WORTH A THOUSAND PICTURES -Joel Hess. Words convey far more meaning that pictures. God uses words when He could have used something else. 2. WHY DONT THE GOSPEL WRITERS GIVE US ...
Apr 02, 2017•1 hr 4 min
We know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who rose from the dead! Want to know more about the REAL historical Jesus? check out these tragically hip DJs' take on all sorts of topics! Gather the family around the radio, call grandma. we are on in 3-2-1- topics: 1. GOD HAS TWO KINGDOMS? Its important to make a distinction when talking about the responsibilities of people or entities. Should the government do what churches do? vice versa? 2. SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT! Is it healthy for people to g...
Mar 26, 2017•1 hr 6 min
There may be no snakes in Ireland but there are plenty in the churches! put some Dunhill's in your pipe, pour a little Powers over ice, set your feet up an ottoman and treat yourself to a little Ringside! topics: pre talk - bar theology, paul's bar celebration - last day theory! 1. Patrick is my favorite hero of the Church! 2. Are we forgiven because we repent? how do we know when we have repented enough? 3. teach your kids to have courage! doesn't matter if its a natural instinct or not. Men sh...
Mar 19, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Like mixing Campari with Plymouth Gin while watching Raging Bull, ya gonna like what you experience in the latest podcast by these righteous fools! Great topics for everyone - don't be the last one to talk about it around the watercooler monday! topics: 1.Hows your prayer life? 2. teach your kids to turn the other cheek AND fight? 3. Proverbs make sense, but not without Jesus! 4. Working out is for modern weak and vain man? or is there a higher history? 5. Should the government spy on us? 6. If ...
Mar 12, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Pope Francis gives us 3 out of 5 stars! If you listened to the Dave Matthews band in college you are going to hate this! Turn off your social media, turn on your Ringside! The preacher men hammer down sundry topics. They also get a visit from Kevin the IT from his hidden corner in the warehouse! give it a listen and tell your friends! subscribe!!! topics: 1. When did you first realize that salvation was a complete gift of God free of charge? 2. Everyone should learn an instrument, your voice inc...
Mar 06, 2017•1 hr
Forget the vain navel gazing heroes of their own fantasy oscars! They win we all lose! Better than musicals (what isn't?) better than Mardi Gras or Paczkis (polish donuts- well just donuts lets be honest); ringside! The preachers get real about some topics that might be on your mind as well! topics: 1. Is Ash Wednesday really effective or just a vain pseudo emotional exercise to make you 'feel' bad? 2. Fasting is NOT giving up stuff thats bad for you - that's called being smart. Fasting is good,...
Feb 26, 2017•1 hr 10 min
20th episode anniversary! We have successfully slipped by the Man on our crusade of honesty across the internets! Death to mediocrity! crash and burn or light the sky! Topics: 1. should non pastors/church workers care about deep and detailed theology? 2 Men need dens/studies to imagine and reflect 3. Matthew 18 is used way to often as if Jesus set up a new bureaucracy 4. Who do pastors think they are preaching to? saved or unsaved? 5. Do freed sinners in Christ have obligations or duties? 6. Is ...
Feb 19, 2017•1 hr 4 min
