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  1. 192b: Solzhenitsyn - Never knowingly support lies!

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    02/13/21
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    A spirit of timidity and a Spirit of courage. In this episode, we conclude our reading of Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s Live Not By Lies. What happens when the church chooses a spirit of timidity in order to spare itself affliction? Also, the sins of the fathers and the true meaning of sanctuary.
    192b: Solzhenitsyn - Never knowingly support lies!

  2. Truth, Connection, and Growth with Bible Studies

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    02/11/21
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this episode, Gretchen and Katie talk about how we learn, and what to do when people in a Bible study are all in different places of Biblical knowledge.
    Truth, Connection, and Growth with Bible Studies

  3. The End Begins in Christ: In the Ring with Dr. James Voelz

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    02/10/21
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    "Is all that we see or seem, but a dream within a dream?" Poe is wrong. Though we have lulled ourselves asleep, the reality is far brighter and beautiful than we imagine. Christ is risen and so shall we. The dreamer who dreams is He.
    The End Begins in Christ: In the Ring with Dr. James Voelz

  4. 192a: Solzhenitsyn - “I am Violence! Make way, step aside, I will crush you!”

    book
    02/10/21
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    How Quickly They Forget. In this episode, we continue to read Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s Live Not By Lies. What happens when the church takes the easy path of learned helplessness?
    192a: Solzhenitsyn - “I am Violence! Make way, step aside, I will crush you!”

  5. QAnon

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    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

  6. 191b: Solzhenitsyn - We lie to ourselves for assurance

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    02/06/21
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Gag me with a spoon. In this episode, part two of Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s essay, “Live Not by The Lies.” We consider herd mentality, our fear of standing up to unjust authority, and the secular indoctrination that infects the church.
    191b: Solzhenitsyn - We lie to ourselves for assurance

  7. Preaching in the Presence of God’s Kingdom: In the Ring with Dr. Jeff Pulse

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    02/05/21
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch | Jeffrey Pulse
    Like needing to find a bathroom, the urgency of preaching the presence of God’s kingdom should be felt in the very inner being of every pastor. Not that anything has changed, but God is definitely demonstrating the vulnerability of sinners to the masses. The harvest is now!
    Preaching in the Presence of God’s Kingdom: In the Ring with Dr. Jeff Pulse

  8. 191a: Solzhenitsyn - Things have almost reached rock bottom

    book
    02/04/21
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Lies Taste Like Wonder-bread. In this episode, part one of Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s essay, “Live Not by The Lies.” We discuss the two kingdoms, the need for Christ alone with no additives, and the importance of having an ethos.
    191a: Solzhenitsyn - Things have almost reached rock bottom

  9. Meeting the End and the Beginning in Bread and Wine: In the Ring with Dr. Art Just

    book
    02/02/21
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Experience the reality of God while the world is ending. Ringside Preachers, Craft of Preaching, and Dr. Arthur Just from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne explore how the real tangible gifts of God break through the shadows of this crumbling world.
    Meeting the End and the Beginning in Bread and Wine: In the Ring with Dr. Art Just

  10. Called to Jesus University

    book
    01/29/21
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    At the outset of His ministry, Jesus' authority is on full display. Authority over sickness, authority over demons, and the authority to call you to follow Him
    Called to Jesus University

  11. 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

  12. The Petitions of the Lord’s Prayer

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    01/26/21
    1 min
    By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt
    Scott, Caleb, and Rod read and discuss the petitions of the Lord’s Prayer and Luther’s explanations.
    The Petitions of the Lord’s Prayer