PKs, School, and Ministry
Ringside Preachers
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 Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man”
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Weddings, Funerals, and Youth Gatherings
Ringside Preachers
TOPICS: Youth Gatherings Funerals & Weddings for the Unbelieving Apologetics, Reason and Faith Adam’s relation to Christ Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” Other: Chicago by Carl Sandberg
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Pray for Your Local Mafia
Ringside Preachers
TOPICS: Mafia Envy Conspiracy and Power Church workers and family dynamics Prayer CRAFT of PREACHING WORKSHOP August 4-6, 2025 at St. James, Chicago Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man”
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Independence, Conspiracy, and Preaching
Ringside Preachers
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 Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” Other: The Lonely Street
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Seeing the “Other” in Biblical Interpretation with Guest Dieter Reinstorf
Ringside Preachers
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 Interpretation should challenge the Interpreter Recovering interest in the Christian Faith CRAFT of PREACHING WORKSHOP August 4-6, 2025 at St....
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Gird Your Loins
Ringside Preachers
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 Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man”
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Poetry of Men
Ringside Preachers
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 Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” Other Stuff:
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Baseball, Epiphany, and Ascension
Ringside Preachers
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 Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man”
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Ministry Newbies
Ringside Preachers
TOPICS: The Call Day Experience Choosing a Church New Pastor Advice Essential Friendships in the Ministry JOIN US! CONFERENCE JUNE 10-11, 2025 Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man”
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Post-Easter Hangover
Ringside Preachers
TOPICS: Absurd Easter Memories Passing of Pope Francis Resurrection and Remembrance Confession Absolution The “Closed” Canon of Scripture JOIN US! CONFERENCE JUNE 10-11, 2025 (Registration open until May 10) Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man”
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- Is it a sin to marry after divorce?
- Does Lutheran MEAN anything anymore?
- Pastors standing up for each other locally
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Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek
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Dead Horse One - “I love my man”
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LONELINESS— A GERMAN POEM BY MARTIN HEIDEGGER