In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics: 1. How our book launch has felt 2. Back-to-school observations in 2022 3. Back-to-school shopping styles 4. Homework theories and summer reading 5. Preaching vs. teaching (especially to teens) For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https:/...
Aug 11, 2022•47 min
In this episode of Ronnie and Barnabas celebrate the birth of their Happy Rant book baby by wandering to and fro through a variety of topics: 1. How does this book compare to Carl Trueman’s "The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self"? 2. The experience of reading the audiobook 3. Sections that pleasantly surprised us and surpassed our expectations 4. Should this count toward Ronnie's doctoral thesis? 5. How many end-of-year book lists will this end up on? WHERE TO BUY THE BOOK: https://thehappyran...
Aug 02, 2022•32 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas (sans vacationing Ronnie) wander to and fro through a variety of topics: 1. Winning the local lawncare contest 2. The psyche of obsessive lawn watering 3. The retirement obsession with tinkering 4. What our generation is missing as parents (that our kids will really resent) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us ....
Jul 28, 2022•33 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ted and Barnabas (sans vacationing Ronnie) wander to and fro through a variety of topics: 1. We are unfit preachers 2. Which fictional TV characters would make good friends? 3. Which fictional movie characters would make good friends? 4. What makes a convincing action hero (and which actors just aren’t) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us ....
Jul 21, 2022•48 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics. (This was originally a Patreon bonus episode.) 1. Why do people love to give unsolicited parenting advice? 2. What do you do when you receive unsolicited parenting advice? 3. Are we obliged to like other people’s children? 4. What parenting advice do you wish you'd gotten when you were younger? To hear more like this or to support the podcast on Patreon visit: https://www.patreon.com/HappyR...
Jul 14, 2022•35 min
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics: 1. Which Karate Kid character is Matt Chandler? 2. Thoughts on Cobra Kai 3. Star Wars, Marvel, and Hollywood’s new industry: nostalgia 4. Celebrities in print vs. on screen 5. Podcast Magazine Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us ....
Jul 07, 2022•27 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics: 1. A new metric for measuring reformedom 2. The general reformed lack of social skills 3. Kids as missional output and/or outsourcing evangelism 4. Matt Chandler as the Karate Kid 5. Pastors’ families on social media Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us ....
Jun 30, 2022•27 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics: 1. Ted is so glum he’s bad at being glum 2. Are church planters just small business owners? 3. Everyone keeps doing the same things and arguing about the same things 4. Why do we even keep doing this podcast? 5. Reformed people romanticize plodding 6. How many actual exceptional people do we know? Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities ...
Jun 23, 2022•43 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics: 1. Ted’s Vegas vibe 2. The Top Gun phenomenon and nostalgic keggers 3. Is Miles Teller a movie star? 4. The Tom Cruise aging pathology 5. Going at famous people’s kids on social media Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us ....
Jun 16, 2022•45 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ronnie and Barnabas, sans Vegas-going Ted, wander to and fro through a variety of topics. Or really just one: leading a church during times of cultural crisis. They discuss: 1. Deciding what to address with the congregation 2. Handling contentious cultural moments from the pulpit 3. Differences between a small church in a small town and a larger church in a big city 4. Navigating contentious cultural issues among leadership teams Discover more Christian podcasts...
Jun 09, 2022•48 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics: 1. Generational differences in parenting 2. Honesty in parenting vs. giving the impression of perfection 3. Relinquishing control as a parent 4. When is it better for particular churches or denominations to just go away? 5. Shepherding those inside a broken institution vs. the reputation to those outside 6. Humility vs. ego in leadership Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and...
Jun 02, 2022•49 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics: - Why should anyone stay on Twitter? - Why are people leaving Twitter, and why now especially? - How did we used to discourse before social media? - Phone addiction vs. social media addiction - Our summer plans and going back to school Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us ....
May 26, 2022•53 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas, sans Ronnie, wander to and fro through a variety of topics: 1. Podcasts as the new radio 2. If there are so many writers and books, why do we keep doing it? 3. Writing idealism vs. pragmatism/capitalism 4. Writing for legacy vs. writing to “make it” 5. How do we treat younger generations well instead of dumping all over them? Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-u...
May 19, 2022•51 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics as posed by our listeners LIVE from New Albany, Indiana leading up to the final T4G conference: 1. Fan encounters and celebrity moments 2. Regrettable cultural choices and fashion decisions 3. Pastoral and teaching mistakes 4. Greeting others with a holy kiss 5. Transformative books, music, and movies for us 6. Slapping pastors (again) 7. The “C” in Jared C. Wilson - wrong answers only 8. B...
May 12, 2022•50 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics LIVE from New Albany, Indiana leading up to the final T4G conference: 1. Church decor and interesting instruments 2. Writing advice and writing cohorts 3. The value of writing inspiration 4. Advice for D.Min students and Ronnie’s classroom vibe 5. Marriage advice and marriage questions Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio....
May 05, 2022•48 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics LIVE from New Albany, Indiana leading up to the final T4G conference: 1. A T4G retrospective of our favorite moments 2. The future of reformed conferences 3. Angry Calvinists 4. Tell me you’re reformed without telling me you’re reformed 5. Violent Grace 6. Fighting famous pastors Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/co...
Apr 28, 2022•39 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics: 1. Where have all the youth pastors gone? 2. Are church planters the new youth pastors? 3. Are pastors particularly bad at digital and personal communication? 4. Gaming as a career and as socially acceptable Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us ....
Apr 21, 2022•47 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics: 1. How is selling out going? 2. The Hillsong controversy (implosion) and pastoral lavish lifestyles 3. What level of lavishness is acceptable for pastors? 4. Will successful pastors inevitably be accused of bullying? 5. How do we avoid this sort of pastoral and church failure? 6. The etiquette for introverts hosting extraverts Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire a...
Apr 14, 2022•40 min
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper wander to and fro through a variety of topics: 1. Gauging our Oscars interest 2. Is Will Smith an actual movie star? 3. The Slap: our takes on the takes 4. Who would we choose to slap if given the chance? 5. A T4G royal rumble Check out Visual Theology: https://visualtheology.church/ (use the code Happy Rant at check out) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at ...
Apr 07, 2022•40 min
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper wander to and fro through a variety of topics: 1. Who we are, a brief introduction for new listeners 2. What we love about podcasting together 3. How we would describe our show: The Seinfeld of podcasts, a Piper family dinner party, and a description to aspirational college students Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us ....
Mar 31, 2022•38 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics: Moving from sweet freedom to being corporate sell outs Our upcoming train wreck of a live show A podcast prenup Crispin Glover vs. Jared C. Wilson Early memories of the show Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us ....
Mar 24, 2022•43 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas (sans Ronnie) wander to and fro through a variety of topics: Big changes coming Photos of shoes in airports Tiny houses. Why? Suburban living vs. urban living The sexiness of small town church planting Get your tickets to our upcoming live show! https://thehappyrant.com/the-live-show/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us ....
Mar 17, 2022•36 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics: Metaverse church campuses and whether the metaverse will ruin church Book publishing in the metaverse (we want in!) Guys named Dale Generational names When funny people outgrow being funny Visit https://thehappyrant .com for merchandise and live event details! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us ....
Mar 11, 2022•38 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ronnie and Barnabas (sans Ted) wander to and fro through a variety of topics. Well, really just one topic: Channeling Jared C. Wilson What is different about pastoring in a world recovering from COVID? What challenges are pastors facing? How is the life of the church different? Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us ....
Mar 03, 2022•34 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics: Honest book promo interviews Gestating books The vibe, persona, and desire of #AmWriting Perfectionism vs. Competitiveness Pastoral competitiveness and personality types Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us ....
Feb 25, 2022•39 min
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas (sans Ronnie) wander to and fro through a variety of topics: The David Brooks NYT piece about folks trying to redeem evangelicalism How we hero worship and look for "saviors" What is the New York Times of young folks? What are young people passionate about? Being "into" stuff in the 90s vs. today Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us ....
Feb 18, 2022•37 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas (sans Ronnie Tarmac) wander to and fro through a variety of topics: Why we love Aldi, from friendly employees to real human interactions over carts Ronnie's Super Bowl vibe The anti-sports persona and who its seeking to impress How focusing on misery makes us more miserable, especially on social media Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us ....
Feb 11, 2022•47 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics: Reliving the 80s through theological debate, specifically complementarianism What did Twitter warriors do before Twitter? Defining "theobros" Reviving "pinko commy" Is twitter temptation? Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us ....
Feb 03, 2022•49 min
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics: What is the age ceiling on "visioneering"? Publishing trends in pastoring books Leading and teaching teens - are we too old and irelevant? What does it even mean to "get back to normal" after the last two years? Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us ....
Jan 27, 2022•58 min
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a varity of topics: Hearth time Know it all kids and the cultural anthropology of modern teens Losing northern muscles Having earthquake muscles Goodbye Hyatt Place, hello Sonesta Select Vision casting at Taco Bell Pastors and Restaurants Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us ....
Jan 21, 2022•42 min
