Author

  1. In the Ring: Debate in an Age of Deconstruction with Dr. Ben Haupt

    book
    10/01/20
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    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.
    In the Ring: Debate in an Age of Deconstruction with Dr. Ben Haupt

  2. Freely Given

    book
    09/08/20
    1 min
    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    Welcome to Freely Given, hosted by Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin.
    Freely Given

  3. The Second Commandment

    book
    08/10/20
    1 min
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Dr. Paulson talks about the second commandment and Moses’ call to Egypt.
    The Second Commandment

  4. An allegory of freedom

    book
    07/03/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Who is a true child of God? Who is a true child of the promise? Paul gives a surprising allegory that helps us understand just how easily we fall into the trap of selling ourselves back into spiritual slavery.
    An allegory of freedom

  5. Is Safety Our God? and other topics

    book
    04/29/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    A discussion about avoiding danger at all costs, church, communion during the pandemic and other topics.
    Is Safety Our God? and other topics

  6. He is Risen so Live in Fear?

    book
    04/13/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Christ is Risen! So stop being a wuss. Get up and Go out! It will be ok. But first take a listen to the boys in black - Ringside Preachers
    He is Risen so Live in Fear?

  7. . . . and what the Word does not do

    book
    03/27/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Big, fancy words and big, fancy ideas are thrown around, but what Craig and Troy try to simply say is that the Word of God turns us to Christ and not to ourselves. Where God's Word neither commands nor condemns, our lives and choices are free in the Gospel.
    . . . and what the Word does not do

  8. 119: Erasmus’s Diatribe, Old Testaments Passages Implying Free Choice

    book
    03/09/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Alright. That’s it. No more Old Testament proofs for you. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Erasmus’ diatribe on Salvation and Free Will. This episode, how to squeeze free will out of the Old Testament.
    119: Erasmus’s Diatribe, Old Testaments Passages Implying Free Choice

  9. 118: Erasmus’s Diatribe, Forgiveness of Sins Restores Freedom of Choice

    book
    03/05/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man! Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Erasmus’ diatribe on Free Will and Salvation. How does Erasmus read the Bible and how does his interpretation continue to influence the church today? How does Erasmus’ anthropology determine how the church continues to preach and teach Christian doctrine?
    118: Erasmus’s Diatribe, Forgiveness of Sins Restores Freedom of Choice

  10. 117: Erasmus’s Diatribe, The Obscurity of Scripture

    book
    02/28/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man! Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Erasmus’ diatribe on Free Will and Salvation. How does Erasmus read the Bible and how does his interpretation continue to influence the church today? How does Erasmus’ anthropology determine how the church continues to preach and teach Christian doctrine?
    117: Erasmus’s Diatribe, The Obscurity of Scripture

  11. 116: Erasmus’s Diatribe, The Danger in Assertions

    book
    02/26/20
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Hey, careful, man, there’s a theologian here! Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Erasmus of Rotterdam’s discourse on The Freedom of The Will. In his debate with Martin Luther, how did Erasmus lose the battle but win the war over the doctrine of free will? How does it continue to influence the church today?
    116: Erasmus’s Diatribe, The Danger in Assertions

  12. 115: Clement of Alexandria on Free Will and Predestination

    book
    02/21/20
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    You’re not making Christianity better; you’re making Stoicism worse. Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of free will and predestination by reading Clement of Alexandria. Where does the doctrine of free will originate? What happens when a Christian blends biblical theology and philosophy? Why doesn’t Riley like Star Wars sermons?
    115: Clement of Alexandria on Free Will and Predestination