Author

  1. Limbaugh, Handshakes, and Jesus

    book
    02/22/21
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Get behind me bourgie theology! Pick up your cross and turn on your radio to Ringside Preachers. Talking about Rush Limbaugh’s legacy, shaking hands like a man and not a fish, and you-know-who: Jesus.
    Limbaugh, Handshakes, and Jesus

  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 Story of the Law

    book
    02/09/21
    1 min
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Dr. Paulson begins to introduce Thomas Aquinas and how he crafts a story of the Law. Dr. Paulson then talks about how myth, story, and life revolve around law.
    The Story of the Law

  4. QAnon

    book
    02/09/21
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Is it cooler to think there is a grand secret conspiracy based on human trafficking or that human trafficking happens far more often and far more normally than we are comfortable with? And how did we create a culture that produced Marilyn Manson and is simultaneously shocked and offended by him? Oh yeah, we are really all idiots incapable of running our own lives let alone the world!
    QAnon

  5. Bonusode: Pecking on Christ

    book
    01/28/21
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Craig and Troy tackle the issue that has caused so many first-year seminarians untold sleepless nights: When Jesus was tempted, could He actually have sinned?
    Bonusode: Pecking on Christ

  6. "That's not how this works!"

    book
    01/22/21
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Satan had so much success in deceiving the first Adam he figures he can do the same with the Second Adam. But Jesus won't play Satan's game according to Satan's rules.

  7. Law and Gospel Parenting Part 2

    book
    12/31/20
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Gretchen and Katie wrap up their conversation on parenting, otherwise known as "calling a thing what it is." They talk about confession and absolution in the home and standing back when we try to take over the Holy Spirit's role.
    Law and Gospel Parenting Part 2

  8. Law and Gospel Parenting Part 1

    book
    12/23/20
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this unusual episode, recorded in Gretchen's basement, getting interrupted by children too often, Gretchen and Katie talk about parenting.
    Law and Gospel Parenting Part 1

  9. Healthy Church Relationships

    book
    12/10/20
    1 min
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this episode, Katie and Gretchen talk about how law and gospel distinctions affect relationships we have at church and in ministry.
    Healthy Church Relationships

  10. Repent!

    book
    12/09/20
    1 min
    By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt | John W. Hoyum
    The Thinking Fellows talk about repentance.
    Repent!

  11. 179: Girolamo Savaronola - O you who have anything superfluous, give it to the poor!

    book
    11/12/20
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    The Pirates of Penance part 2. In this episode, we continue to examine Girolamo Savaronola’s sermon on penance. What happened in Florence that occasioned this sermon, and what can it teach us about church and society today?
    179: Girolamo Savaronola - O you who have anything superfluous, give it to the poor!

  12. 178: Girolamo Savaronola - Do penance, Do it now!

    book
    11/10/20
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    The Pirates of Penance, part 1. In this episode, we look at pre-Reformation preaching. Girolamo Savaronola’s sermon on penance is read and discussed. What is penance, what effect did the sacrament of penance have on church and society, and what effect does it have on us at present?
    178: Girolamo Savaronola - Do penance, Do it now!