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  1. Episode 120: Bo Giertz – A Year of Grace

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    04/22/21
    3 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    In episode ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY Wade and Mike returning guest and friend, Rev. Bror Erickson. For listener who have heard our conversations with Rev. Erickson in the past, you'll no be surprised that he continues to translate the works of Bo Giertz into English. On this episode he discusses his most recent translations, which are of select sermons from Giertz.
    Episode 120: Bo Giertz – A Year of Grace

  2. Episode 118: Oswald Bayer (Live Recording from HWSS Conference)

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    04/22/21
    3 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    Wade and Mike are thrilled to be joined once again by two previous guests: Rev. Dr. John Pless of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN, and Rev. Adam Morton, associate pastor at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster, PA. But they're not only joined by these two fantastic guests, they are also joined by a live audience, as this episode was recorded at the 2019 Here We Still Stand conference, which was held in October of 2019.
    Episode 118: Oswald Bayer (Live Recording from HWSS Conference)

  3. Secularity

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    04/20/21
    2 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    On this episode, Dr. Paulson addresses the critique that Luther unleashed a slide into meaninglessness on society.
    Secularity

  4. Q&A: Lewis, Tolkien, and Hearing the Gospel

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    03/10/21
    2 mins
    By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith
    Caleb and Scott take some time to answer listener questions.
    Q&A: Lewis, Tolkien, and Hearing the Gospel

  5. Mankind - Not God - Needs Demythologizing: In the Ring with John Pless

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    01/28/21
    4 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch | John T. Pless
    What does it look like to preach while the world is ending? Ringside Preachers, Craft of Preaching, and John Pless from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne tackle this topic from a practical and historical viewpoint after eating fried chicken livers, of course.
    Mankind - Not God - Needs Demythologizing: In the Ring with John Pless

  6. Is the Reformation Relevant? with Dr. Adam Francisco

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    10/31/20
    2 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    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.
    Is the Reformation Relevant? with Dr. Adam Francisco

  7. In the Ring: Preaching Reality into Times of Crisis with Dr. Bruce Schuchard

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    10/22/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    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!
    In the Ring: Preaching Reality into Times of Crisis with Dr. Bruce Schuchard

  8. In the Ring: Preaching in Chaos with Dr. Peter Nafzger

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    10/15/20
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Bob Hiller | Paul Koch
    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.
    In the Ring: Preaching in Chaos with Dr. Peter Nafzger

  9. In the Ring: Preaching in an Upside-down World with Dr. David Schmitt

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    10/08/20
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    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?
    In the Ring: Preaching in an Upside-down World with Dr. David Schmitt

  10. Holiness and Glory

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    09/22/20
    1 min
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    We continue to move into Isaiah and define the terms of holiness and glory.
    Holiness and Glory

  11. Imagine There was No Heaven or Hell... and more topics

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    05/11/20
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Turns out the Christian Church's goal was also the pursuit of happiness! Ooops! Thanks Pandemic!
    Imagine There was No Heaven or Hell... and more topics

  12. 105: Hermann Sasse against National Socialism, pt. 2

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    01/17/20
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Click on the button with the picture of the Nazi on it. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss an excerpt from Hermann Sasse’s 1932 article against National Socialism. What happens when the message of the church and state are indistinguishable?
    105: Hermann Sasse against National Socialism, pt. 2