Ringside Preachers
Enjoy thoughtful and humorous discussion about hot topics from God's point of view. You will hear some arguing, disagreeing and a little banter. Each pastor isn't afraid to call it like it is. Yet he also isn't afraid to change his mind! If you are not immediately enthralled we'll give you your money back!
Episodes
Guest Rev. Matt Hoffmann
TOPICS:
- Challenges and Joys of Being a Pastor's Kid
- Failures of a Pastor
- Relaxed and Reverent Worship
- Back to School Ministry
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Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek
TOPICS:
- Youth Gatherings
- Funerals & Weddings for the Unbelieving
- Apologetics, Reason and Faith
- Adam’s relation to Christ
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Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek
TOPICS:
- Mafia Envy
- Conspiracy and Power
- Church workers and family dynamics
- Prayer
CRAFT of PREACHING WORKSHOP
August 4-6, 2025 at St. James, Chicago
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Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek
Guest Rev. Matt Hoffmann
TOPICS:
- Reflections on Independence Day
- Conspiracy Theories
- Preaching with Metaphor and Illusions
- Gospel vs. Politics
CRAFT of PREACHING WORKSHOP
August 4-6, 2025 at St. James, Chicago
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Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek
Welcome special Guest Dieter Reinstorf, Former bishop (2010-2023) of the Free Evangelical Lutheran Synod in South Africa (FELSISA). His academic expertise is New Testament and Hermeneutics, and he has served as a research associate of the Department of New Testament Studies in the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria.
TOPICS:
- Post-apartheid Preaching in South Africa
- Listening to the voice of the oppressed
TOPICS:
- Dress like a Man
- Gen Z worship trends
- Men and women in church
- Why the tree of good and evil?
CRAFT of PREACHING WORKSHOP
August 4-6, 2025 at St. James, Chicago
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Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek
TOPICS:
- Manly Poetry
- Why not follow the OT law?
- What its like to work for Joel…
- Living Together before Marriage
CRAFT of PREACHING WORKSHOP
August 4-6, 2025 at St. James, Chicago
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Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie ...
TOPICS:
- Hope for Humanity at the Ball game
- New Pope talk
- Christ’s Ascension & Implications
Guest: Rev. James Hopkins
CRAFT of PREACHING WORKSHOP
August 4-6, 2025 at St. James, Chicago
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Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek
TOPICS:
- The Call Day Experience
- Choosing a Church
- New Pastor Advice
- Essential Friendships in the Ministry
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CONFERENCE JUNE 10-11, 2025
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Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek
TOPICS:
- Absurd Easter Memories
- Passing of Pope Francis
- Resurrection and Remembrance
- Confession Absolution
- The “Closed” Canon of Scripture
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CONFERENCE JUNE 10-11, 2025
(Registration open until May 10)
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Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Ed...
TOPICS:
- The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction NEW BOOK
- Words of Identity
- Community in Recovery
- Empathy vs. Sympathy
- Symbols in Worship
GUEST: Rev. Donavan Riley
NEW BOOK: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction
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CONFERENCE JUNE 10-11, 2025
(Registration open until May 10)
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TOPICS:
- Swearing Pastors
- Why does Mark’s Gospel end like it does?
- Fear and Trembling
- “They know not what they do”
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CONFERENCE JUNE 10-11, 2025
(Registration open until May 10)
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Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts
TOPICS:
- Rivalry in Sport and Society
- The Chosen
- Christian Entertainment
- Repentance and Forgiveness
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CONFERENCE JUNE 10-11, 2025
(Registration open until May 10)
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Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek
TOPICS:
- Comfort Dogs
- Loneliness
- Anti-social Technology
- Revolt against a King
CONFERENCE JUNE 10-11, 2025
(Registration open until May 10)
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Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek
TOPICS:
- Situation and text
- Newton/Einstein interpretation
- Deconstructionism asks good questions.
- Best Theories comes before Best practices
- De-centering of the self
- Modernism is not our salvation
CONFERENCE JUNE 10-11, 2025
(Registration open until May 10)
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Ringside interviews the incredible minds at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne during Symposia 2025.
Guest Rev. Dr. Jason Lane
TOPICS:
- Benedict Option
- Democracy as the new religion
- Joyful Living: It’s fun
- Formulated ideas by podcasts
- Technology is faster or Slower?
- Liturgy of rest
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Ringside interviews the incredible minds at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne during Symposia 2025.
Guest Rev. Dr. Jeff Pulse
TOPICS:
- Inside Scoop: Straight outta Seminary
- A new pastor & his communication skills
- Longevity in the first call
- Prepping Pastors for ministry
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Ringside interviews the incredible minds at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne during Symposia 2025.
Guest: Rev. Dr. John Bombaro
TOPICS:
- What does church architecture have to do with preaching?
- Imposing our physicality on Christ
- Engaging people with the mystery
- Gospel Means, Gospel Ends
- Masculine Preaching
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TOPICS:
- Song of Simeon
- Levitical Laws
- Miscarriage & Silence
- Serving the Church
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Monthly Sponsors: James Houseman, Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek
TOPICS:
- Travel Nightmares (with Joel)
- Apologetics and Faith
- Free Will and Human Suffering
- Wisdom, God’s Plan
- Happy Birthday Tyler!
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Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek
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