Ringside Preachers

Enjoy thoughtful and humorous discussion about hot topics from God's point of view. You will hear some arguing, disagreeing and a little banter. Each pastor isn't afraid to call it like it is. Yet he also isn't afraid to change his mind! If you are not immediately enthralled we'll give you your money back!

Comedy, End Times, and the Church of Free Speech 11/19/2024

Comedy, End Times, and the Church of Free Speech TOPICS: Rhetoric and Comedy Should Church be the Realm of Free Speech? Permission to want the End Times The enemy inside Guest: Rev. Tim Barkett Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/33998542

We’re Not Talking About the Election 11/12/2024

We’re Not Talking About the Election TOPICS: Lack of self reflection in America Authenticity in Politics Democratic and Republican pendulum Conservative vs. Orthodox Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” Other: /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/33901872

Reformation Addiction with Guest Donavon Riley 11/06/2024

Reformation Addiction with Guest Donavon Riley TOPICS: The Theology of Addiction: the Impossible Prize Tangible vs. Abstract Gospel God-given rights? Four rules of Preaching Institutionalize the Lutheran Confession Guest: Rev. Donavon Riley Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” Other Stuff: /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/33819806

Divorce, Remarriage, and the Lutheran Brand 10/29/2024

Divorce, Remarriage, and the Lutheran Brand TOPICS: Is it a sin to marry after divorce? Does Lutheran MEAN anything anymore? Pastors standing up for each other locally Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” Other Stuff: /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/33673047

University and Education with Guest Dr. Jason Lane 10/22/2024

University and Education with Guest Dr. Jason Lane Exclusive Ringside conversations with some of our favorite scholars from Concordia Seminary during Symposium 2024. TOPICS: James & Luther Formation and Jesus in the University Liberal Arts Education Guest: Rev. Dr. Jason Lane Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/33572812

The Ears of Technology with Guest Dr. David Schmitt 10/15/2024

The Ears of Technology with Guest Dr. David Schmitt Exclusive Ringside conversations with some of our favorite scholars from Concordia Seminary during Symposium 2024. TOPICS: What they hear in a sermon Technology has changed those who listen Why can’t preachers talk about their own preaching? Guest: Rev. Dr. David Schmitt Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” Other: /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/33473327

Ringside’s 8th Birthday Party 10/10/2024

Ringside’s 8th Birthday Party TOPICS: Lamentations or Taylor Swift? Ringside Growing up What is a Lutheran? Old Man Strength Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/33408252

Community & Technology with Guest Dr. Peter Nafzger 10/08/2024

Community & Technology with Guest Dr. Peter Nafzger Exclusive Ringside conversations with some of our favorite scholars from Concordia Seminary during Symposium 2024. TOPICS: New Tech is just getting the job done! Preaching for living life TOGETHER Community Involved Sermon Exegesis of Culture & People Guests: Rev. Dr. Peter Nafzger Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/33381657

Who Let the Dawgs Out 10/03/2024

Who Let the Dawgs Out TOPICS: Murder and the Gospel Crumbs and Dawgs Are Words Important? Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/33304452

AI and the Apocalypse with Guest Dr. Bruce Schuchard 10/01/2024

AI and the Apocalypse with Guest Dr. Bruce Schuchard Exclusive Ringside conversations with some of our favorite scholars from Concordia Seminary during Symposium 2024. TOPICS: Biblical Languages go digital Perils of technological pastors AI may be the beginning of the end Guest: Rev. Dr. Bruce Schuchard Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/33274702

Four Guys Walk Into a Bar… Then Into a Church 09/24/2024

Four Guys Walk Into a Bar… Then Into a Church TOPICS: Great Bar Scenes Preacher vs. CEO for a Church Physical Contact in Ministry Group-Think Brand-Image Sermon Liking your own message Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” Other: /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/33191517

Symposium Shenanigans PART 2 with Guests Bob, Sam, and Sam 09/18/2024

Symposium Shenanigans PART 2 with Guests Bob, Sam, and Sam TOPICS: Technology in real churches Blow up the secular age… Exponential Advancement until Christ Returns? Guests: Rev. Bob Sundquist (Faith Community Church, Las Vegas, NV) Rev. Sam Reinhard (Faith Community Church, Las Vegas, NV) Rev. Sam Aizenberg (Immanuel Lutheran Church, Carrollton, MO) Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/33107907

Symposium Shenanigans at Fox and Hounds PART 1 09/17/2024

Symposium Shenanigans at Fox and Hounds PART 1 TOPICS: Why go to a Symposium? And where is Joel? Inside baseball for the Pastor’s Call Woes of Technology Thanks to Concordia Seminary St. Louis and Fox and Hounds at The Cheshire. /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/33098047

Participation in Politics with Guest Graham Glover 09/11/2024

Participation in Politics with Guest Graham Glover TOPICS: Lutheran Participation in Politics in D.C. Preaching Christ not Politics Martin Luther vs. religious liberty To vote or not to vote? Guest: Rev. Graham Glover Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” Other: Peggie Noonan, The Washington Post /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/33003287

Curses, Community, and Christ with guest Cindy Koch 09/04/2024

Curses, Community, and Christ with guest Cindy Koch TOPICS: Simple and Complex Biblical Interpretation Why the curses (Genesis 3) are helpful for hope Closer look at Cindy’s book “Once Upon a Curse” Does technology help or hurt us? Guest: Cindy Koch New Book: “ https://a.co/d/az3mvIz Website: Weekly Bible Study by Cindy: Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows and Blayne Watts Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” Other: /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/32897477

Character in War 08/27/2024

Character in War TOPICS: How much is too much alcohol? War doesn’t build character, it reveals Not a Jesus-centered Faith? Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows and Blayne Watts Music: Graceful Dancing Patter: Sam Martin Hess, Dead Horse One - “I love my man” Other Stuff: Graceful Dancing Patter: Sam Martin Hess, Alcohol is Bad: /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/32763752

Drag Isn’t What it Used To Be 08/20/2024

Drag Isn’t What it Used To Be TOPICS: LGBTQ & Drag Shows Is there shame in hiring out work? Moving on from presidential assassination Problems created by technology Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows and Blayne Watts Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/32641632

Does AI Write True Prayers? 08/13/2024

Does AI Write True Prayers? TOPICS: Hard Work Fake prayers and AI God working through Trump? Getting better at Preaching Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows and Blayne Watts Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/32559282

Slurpees, Honor, and John the Baptist 08/07/2024

Slurpees, Honor, and John the Baptist TOPICS: Ross Down Under Honor and Duals Hobbies with your Spouse? John the Baptist be-heading Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows and Blayne Watts Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/32466542

Christian Business, Propaganda, and Environmentalists 07/03/2024

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Creeds, the Holy Hover, and Church BINGO 06/26/2024

Creeds, the Holy Hover, and Church BINGO TOPICS: Experiencing other churches Assurance vs. absolution Laying on of hands, but not really Is a Creed important? Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows and Blayne Watts Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” Other: Robert Frost /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/31899357

The Ross and Joel Show 06/21/2024

The Ross and Joel Show TOPICS: D-Day Reflections Discipline vs. Motivation Finding Meaning for a Solider Dictators Resurrection & Long ending of Mark Chaplain Baptisms Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows and Blayne Watts Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” Other: Major Reginald John Howard DSO on D-Day, Storming Normandy /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/31841532

Death, Sabbatical, Evangelism, and the Call 06/12/2024

Death, Sabbatical, Evangelism, and the Call TOPICS: What to say when someone dies? Why should Pastors do a Sabbatical? Trapped by your audience Born again Evangelism is hanging out! A Pastor’s call & the shortage Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows and Blayne Watts Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” Other: CS Lewis 1949 /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/31719587

Still Selling Grace 05/29/2024

Still Selling Grace Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows and Blayne Watts Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/31515662

Tired Pastors, Retired Pastors, and Conflict in Israel 04/23/2024

Tired Pastors, Retired Pastors, and Conflict in Israel TOPICS: Politics concerning Israel: is this the end? Can you argue someone into the Faith? Leaving the Ministry over Church Conflict Dreading Retirement? RINGSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CHICAGO Friday, April 26th, 2024 at 6:30pm SIGN UP: Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows and Blayne Watts Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” Other: /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/30952063

He is Rizzin Indeed 04/10/2024

He is Rizzin Indeed TOPICS: 1. The REAL Easter… play the game 2. “Did the Resurrection happen” problem 3. Toughest Moments as a Pastor 4. Letters to a Son on thejaggedword.com RINGSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CHICAGO Friday, April 26th, 2024 at 6:30pm SIGN UP: Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows and Blayne Watts Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” Other: /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/30759243

The Serious Holy Week Episode 03/26/2024

The Serious Holy Week Episode TOPICS: Preparation for leaving/dying The power of the I AM What is Truth? Pontius Pilate Sacrificing Your Faith RINGSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CHICAGO "Surviving the Election" Friday, April 26th, 2024 at 6:30pm SIGN UP: Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows and Blayne Watts Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” Other: /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/30550803

Voodoo, Haiti, and Jesus with Guest Israelson 03/20/2024

Voodoo, Haiti, and Jesus with Guest Israelson TOPICS: Teaching Self-Sufficiency in Haiti Attractive Voodoo Superstition and Gangs Anonymous posting on Facebook? HELP in HAITI (under Haiti Pastors) https://firmlyrooted.churchcenter.com/giving RINGSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CHICAGO Friday, April 26th, 2024 at 6:30pm SIGN UP: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showRSVPSignUp/10C0C48A5AB2AA1FFC16-48542624-surviving Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows and Blayne Watts Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/30461553

Mother Mary and the Law of Christ with Dr. Arthur Just 03/14/2024

Mother Mary and the Law of Christ with Dr. Arthur Just In the Ring for the annual Fort Wayne Symposia with special guest, Dr. Arthur Just. Ringside talks through Mary as the New Temple and the Law of Christ in Galatians with one of our favorite guests! Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, ITO Radio America Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/30380673

From the Depths of Hell 03/07/2024

From the Depths of Hell TOPICS: 1. What do you say about Hell? 2. Good Friday and Fault of the Jews? 3. When should a Pastor fight? 4. Eve as a Christ Figure RINGSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CHICAGO Friday, April 26th: Save the Date! Thank you: Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, ITO Radio America Music: Dead Horse One - “I love my man” /episode/index/show/ringsidepreachers/id/30274658