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! Topics: - Is it important to GO to Seminary to be a pastor? - Megachurch versus multi-site churches - Advent and some obscure thoughts from the Gospels… Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - Merry Christmas Satan...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 7 min
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. Topics: On which side of history is God? Because Abe Lincoln didn’t know the gospel… Assumptions about God’s law and the Constitution: the pursuit of happiness? Conspiracy reality! Fanaticism and fear When is the end coming? I’m sorry the end has already come… Guest: Dr. Steven Paulson Lutheran Theology...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 8 min
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. Topics: - On which side of history is God? Because Abe Lincoln didn’t know the gospel… - Assumptions about God’s law and the Constitution: the pursuit of happiness? - Conspiracy reality! Fanaticism and fear - When is the end coming? I’m sorry the end has already come… Guest: Dr. Steven Paulson Lutheran ...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Rev. Ross Engel, discusses the reception of the first Medal of Honor awarded to an African American from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. This one-on-one conversation features Sgt. 1st Class LaMarr Payne, a veteran of Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom, who shares his perspective, remembering his brother in arms, Sgt. 1st Class Alywn Crendall Cashe. Recipient of the Silver Star, SFC Alywn Crendall Cashe, has been vetted and approved for receiving the nation’s highest honor, the Medal of Hono...
Nov 13, 2020•1 hr 47 min
Rev. Ross Engel, discusses the reception of the first Medal of Honor awarded to an African American from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. This one-on-one conversation features Sgt. 1st Class LaMarr Payne, a veteran of Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom, who shares his perspective, remembering his brother in arms, Sgt. 1st Class Alywn Crendall Cashe. Recipient of the Silver Star, SFC Alywn Crendall Cashe, has been vetted and approved for receiving the nation’s highest honor, the Medal of Hono...
Nov 13, 2020•1 hr 47 min
Take a break from the war and enjoy a holy meal of ordinary things! Topics: The opposite political party is an enemy of God? So Franklin Graham says… Too much news? Real men don’t watch news. End times November: Don’t be afraid of the Kingdom of Heaven Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - Miss America, on Spotify , iTunes , SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Eloisa to Abelard, Alexander Pope Franklin Grah...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Take a break from the war and enjoy a holy meal of ordinary things! Topics: - The opposite political party is an enemy of God? So Franklin Graham says… - Too much news? - Real men don’t watch news. - End times November: Don’t be afraid of the Kingdom of Heaven Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - Miss America, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Eloisa to Abelard, Alexander Pope Frankli...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 9 min
While you wait for Ferdinand to get shot, here's something to think about... Topics: Do Lutherans focus too much on “Justification”? Should we seek a political home here? Kanye on expository preaching… wait, what the hell is that Lutheran or Christian, what should we call ourselves? Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia, on Spotify , iTunes , SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Augsburg Confession Article IV:...
Nov 02, 2020•58 min
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. Topics: Do we live in a parallel or different culture to the Reformation days? Was Martin Luther fighting the theology of the Church of Rome? Historical keys to the success of the Reformation What came first: Reformational Church or Roman Catholic Church? Guest: Dr. Adam Francisco Assistant Provost ...
Oct 31, 2020•39 min
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. Topics: - Do we live in a parallel or different culture to the Reformation days? - Was Martin Luther fighting the theology of the Church of Rome? - Historical keys to the success of the Reformation - What came first: Reformational Church or Roman Catholic Church? Guest: Dr. Adam Francisco Assistant ...
Oct 31, 2020•39 min
Elections and presidents and politics and voting. Repent and believe the good news! Everything will be ok. Topics: A Christian cannot vote for… sinful politicians and single issues Is it a sin to abstain from voting? Discovery of the Reformation is the opposite of the Gospel Is there such a thing as Free Will? Same sex unions are ok and should be encouraged? Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - I see a light, on Spotify , iT...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Elections and presidents and politics and voting. Repent and believe the good news! Everything will be ok. Topics: - A Christian cannot vote for… sinful politicians and single issues - Is it a sin to abstain from voting? - Discovery of the Reformation is the opposite of the Gospel - Is there such a thing as Free Will? - Same sex unions are ok and should be encouraged? Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - I see a light, on Sp...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 10 min
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! Topics: Are the New Testament writings foreign to times of crisis? The “woe is me” complex when met with persecution What does a preacher teach and preach to comfo...
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 12 min
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! Topics: - Are the New Testament writings foreign to times of crisis? - The “woe is me” complex when met with persecution - What does a preacher teach and preach to...
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 12 min
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. Topics: Dying from COVID or from war Doctrinal teaching in preaching Too deep conversations for new Christians What would Luther say about today and would St. Paul go to your church? Overreactions of of a pastor Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network The Craft of Preaching and Ringside Preachers and The Jagged Word Music: Will...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 4 min
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. Topics: - Dying from COVID or from war - Doctrinal teaching in preaching - Too deep conversations for new Christians - What would Luther say about today and would St. Paul go to your church? - Overreactions of of a pastor Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network The Craft of Preaching and Ringside Preachers and The Jagged Word M...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 4 min
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. Topics: Forming a pastor during a pandemic: what is normal? Essential and helpful tools to support the community of the church, and not distract from it. Physical ga...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 4 min
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. Topics: - Forming a pastor during a pandemic: what is normal? - Essential and helpful tools to support the community of the church, and not distract from it. - Physi...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Get the latest news and most accurate scholarly assessments from a few preacher men. Or just sit back and enjoy your beer. Topics: Can we trust the Bible? manuscripts, evidential apologetics and simple trust Jesus goes off on the Pharisees: kicked out of the feast in Matthew 22 Wasting time on people who don’t want it. The mundane preaching of the Gospel Do bad things happen because of sin? Or does _____ just happen? Hocus Pocus: what must you know about communion? Thank you: 1517.org proud memb...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Get the latest news and most accurate scholarly assessments from a few preacher men. Or just sit back and enjoy your beer. Topics: - Can we trust the Bible? manuscripts, evidential apologetics and simple trust - Jesus goes off on the Pharisees: kicked out of the feast in Matthew 22 - Wasting time on people who don’t want it. The mundane preaching of the Gospel - Do bad things happen because of sin? Or does _____ just happen? - Hocus Pocus: what must you know about communion? Thank you: 1517.org ...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 10 min
We were going to talk about preaching during the pandemic, but then things got even crazier. Ringside meets the Craft of Preaching with Dr. David Schmitt discussing how the preaching task is always the same, but the target changes. And Tyler… where’s the bell? Topics: Awakening to Post-Christendom in our culture A pulpit without a dialog: how does a preacher get out of the safety zone? Rhetorical flexibility: cultivating a community that hears Reflections on preaching to an online culture What i...
Oct 08, 2020•1 hr 6 min
We were going to talk about preaching during the pandemic, but then things got even crazier. Ringside meets the Craft of Preaching with Dr. David Schmitt discussing how the preaching task is always the same, but the target changes. And Tyler… where’s the bell? Topics: - Awakening to Post-Christendom in our culture - A pulpit without a dialog: how does a preacher get out of the safety zone? - Rhetorical flexibility: cultivating a community that hears - Reflections on preaching to an online cultur...
Oct 08, 2020•1 hr 6 min
How many presidents does it take to make us question our confidence in this country? No problem, Jesus will be back soon! Just listen to the preachers tell it like it is, and everything will be ok. Topics: Is it a sin to NOT believe in God? 2020 Presidential Debate debrief Who Am I to Speak for God? Reflections on first sermons… Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - Gina Gina, on Spotify , iTunes , SoundCloud Dead Horse One -...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 5 min
How many presidents does it take to make us question our confidence in this country? No problem, Jesus will be back soon! Just listen to the preachers tell it like it is, and everything will be ok. Topics: Is it a sin to NOT believe in God? 2020 Presidential Debate debrief Who Am I to Speak for God? Reflections on first sermons… Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Willing Virginia - Gina Gina, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Forget prayer, America needs the use of logic and civilized discourse! So do preachers. What if preachers actually honestly engage the culture instead of cry “martyr”? Ringside meets The Craft of Preaching with special guest Dr. Ben Haupt. Topics: Chaos of communication! Rules of engagement for the preacher and polarized topics. Forming God’s people to interact with a hostile world with exploratory thought. Can a preacher talk politics from the pulpit? Biased preaching Tertullian fun: tackling p...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Forget prayer, America needs the use of logic and civilized discourse! So do preachers. What if preachers actually honestly engage the culture instead of cry “martyr”? Ringside meets Craft of Preaching with Concordia Seminary St. Louis featuring Dr. Ben Haupt. Topics: - Chaos of communication! Rules of engagement for the preacher and polarized topics. - Forming God’s people to interact with a hostile world with exploratory thought. - Can a preacher talk politics from the pulpit? Biased preaching...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 3 min
When man gives freedom it sometimes ends up being more confining. When man fights for equality it ends up being more oppressive. Repent and believe the Good News! Topics: What does Evangelical mean to you? And what should it mean... Wokeism and Sharia Law Liturgy: the good the bad and the ugly in the Western Church God is a bad businessman. Matthew 20: 1-16 Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Don't. Willing Virginia, on Spotify , iTunes , Sou...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Topics: Who said it? Political Campaign Slogans Critical Race Theory, What is the value in this discussion? Leadership and pastoral office: leading from the front or the rear? Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Frogs, Willing Virginia, on Spotify , iTunes , SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Fire and Ice Robert Frost White Fragility Dr. Robin DiAngelo The Coddling of the American Mind Leadership Strategy and Tactics Jocko...
Sep 08, 2020•55 min
Who is right in these crazy times? The only oppressed One who is not the oppressor: Jesus. Topics: - Who said it? Political Campaign Slogans - Critical Race Theory, What is the value in this discussion? - Leadership and pastoral office: leading from the front or the rear? Thank you: 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and thejaggedword.com Music: Frogs, Willing Virginia, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man Other stuff: Fire and Ice Robert Frost White Fragi...
Sep 08, 2020•55 min
This is what happens when there is no reality outside of myself. Nietzche probably didn't think his ubermensch would be so flimsy and generally emotional! Topics: Educated just to be a cog in the machine. What COVID-19 may teach us about education... Church bodies are disappearing like malls! Nietzsche was right and the End Times are now. The horrors of Human Trafficking Guest: Rev. Donavon Riley Organizations: 1517 , Christ Hold Fast Podcasts Banned Books (1517 ), Warrior Priest Book Crucifying...
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 16 min
