In the SIXTY-FOURTH session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike continue a new mini-series in the Life of Luther series: Life after Luther. In this session they discuss the Synergistic Controversy over free will, and whether we have it in matters of salvation. As an outline, we are using Wade's book, An Uncompromising Gospel. If you'd like to follow along in the book, you can find it here or here. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part...
Apr 22, 2022•39 min
00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - No Free-for-All 7:00 - Main Topic (Why the Lord's Supper) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss the Lord's Supper and its place in the life of the church and the Christian. Not gonna lie, I think all three of us thought this was one of our best discussions. We hope you enjoy the conversation! We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offe...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 184
In the SIXTY-THIRD session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike continue a new mini-series in the Life of Luther series: Life after Luther. In this session they discuss the Osiandrian Controversy over the doctrine of justification. As an outline, we are using Wade's book, An Uncompromising Gospel. If you'd like to follow along in the book, you can find it here or here. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't d...
Apr 13, 2022•39 min
00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - No Free-for-All 5:55 - Main Topic (Holy Week) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-THREE, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss Holy Week. We hope you enjoy the conversation! We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes ...
Apr 12, 2022•58 min•Ep. 183
In the SIXTY-SECOND session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike continue a new mini-series in the Life of Luther series: Life after Luther. In this session they discuss the Majoristic Controversy over the proposition that good works are necessary for salvation. As an outline, we are using Wade's book, An Uncompromising Gospel. If you'd like to follow along in the book, you can find it here or here. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is par...
Apr 09, 2022•44 min
00:00 - Introduction 05:45 - Free for All (What Class You Wish You'd Paid More Attention During) 23:15 - Main Topic (The Means of Grace) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO, Wade and Mike are joined by their friends, Pastors John Bortulin and David Meyer, to discuss the Means of Grace. We hope you enjoy the conversation! We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonder...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 182
In the SIXTY-FIRST session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike, begin to wrap stuff up with a new mini-series, Life after Luther. In this session they provide the framework for a broader discussion of the controversies that broke out after Luther's death, which were addressed in the Formula of Concord, the final Lutheran confession of the Book of Concord (the book containing the Lutheran Confessions). As an outline, they use Wade's book, An Uncompromising Gospel, which ...
Mar 30, 2022•47 min
00:00 - Introduction 0:00 - Free for All (No Free for All) 13:00 - Main Topic (Why Genesis?) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-ONE, Wade and Jason (Mike should know better by now than to leave us unattended) discuss Genesis. Why was it written? Why has the Christian Church emphasized it? Why is it harder to get around its content than we might think? Why is it such a fruitful book for study still today, for knowing God, our neighbor, our world, and our selves better? We hope you enjoy the conver...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 181
In the SIXTIETH session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss what happened to Katie and Luther's children after his death. We hope you find the discussion worthwhile. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't done so yet, stop over there and check out the other great podcasts in the network, as well as all of the other excellent content they offer. And as always, please subscribe, rate, and review us on ...
Mar 23, 2022•33 min
00:00 - Introduction 0:00 - Free for All (No Free for All) 3:10 - Main Topic (What about the Saints?) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY, Wade and Mike (who knows what that new guy, whatever his name is, was doing this time) discuss the Saints (as in the Roman Catholic kind) and what the Augsburg Confession and the Apology have to say about them. They also discuss the place of the commemoration of saints in the church calendar, why we commemorate them (and should) in the Lutheran Church, and what...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 180
00:00 - Introduction 8:25 - Free for All (MLB Predictions) 20:55 - Main Topic (Why Church History?) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE, Wade and Mike (the new guy was on vacation...again) discuss why church history matters, not just for professors or pastors, but for every Christian. Mike and Wade also talked some baseball to start things out, making some predictions for 2022. Jason didn't try opening or closing the episode, because, well, he'd have to show up for that. We hope you enjoy th...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 179
In the FIFTY-NINTH session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss Luther's early and late writings and statements on the Jews and Turks. We hope you find the discussion worthwhile. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't done so yet, stop over there and check out the other great podcasts in the network, as well as all of the other excellent content they offer. And as always, please subscribe, rate, and r...
Mar 17, 2022•42 min
00:00 - Introduction 8:25 - Free for All (MLB Predictions) 20:55 - Main Topic (Why Church History?) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE, Wade and Mike (the new guy was on vacation...again) discuss why church history matters, not just for professors or pastors, but for every Christian. Mike and Wade also talked some baseball to start things out, making some predictions for 2022. Jason didn't try opening or closing the episode, because, well, he'd have to show up for that. We hope you enjoy th...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 179
In the FIFTY-EIGHTH session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss Luther's death, an event as public as his life. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't done so yet, stop over there and check out the other great podcasts in the network, as well as all of the other excellent content they offer. And as always, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the follo...
Mar 10, 2022•38 min
00:00 - Introduction 0:00 - Free for All (No Free for All) 7:15 - Main Topic (Moses, Abraham, and Christ) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHT, Wade, Jason, and Mike discuss Moses, Abraham, and Christ, and especially how they are related to each other in Paul's epistles. Jason also takes a stab at closing out the episode. We hope you enjoy the conversation! We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they hav...
Mar 10, 2022•50 min•Ep. 178
00:00 - Introduction 0:00 - Free for All (No Free for All) 5:30 - Main Topic (Repentance) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SEVEN, Wade, Jason, and Mike discuss repentance and the importance of understanding what it is correctly. Given that this was recorded on Ash Wednesday, this seemed a timely topic and we hope you find it helpful for this Lenten season. We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have t...
Mar 03, 2022•57 min•Ep. 177
In the FIFTY-SEVENTH session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike (Jason must have some obscure holiday in order to get the day off work) provide a survey of the 1540s, the last decade of Luther's life. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't done so yet, stop over there and check out the other great podcasts in the network, as well as all of the other excellent con...
Mar 02, 2022•43 min
In the FIFTY-SIXTH session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the person and work of John Calvin and how it intersected with Luther and the Lutheran Reformation. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't done so yet, stop over there and check out the other great podcasts in the network, as well as all of the other excellent content they offer. And as always,...
Feb 24, 2022•48 min
00:00 - Introduction 7:00 - Free for All (Favorite Things about Lent) 28:00 - Main Topic (Why a Lutheran College Like WLC?) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SIX, Wade, Jason, and Greg discuss the place and role of a college like WLC in higher ed. With so many schools out there, what need is there for one such as ours? Greg brings his perspective as a campus pastor for seven years now, Jason provides the fresh voice of a n00b, and Wade speaks from eight years of experience teaching theology, hi...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 176
00:00 - Introduction 5:45 - Free for All (Best and Worst Things We've Rigged) 16:15 - Main Topic (Christian Funerals) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE, Wade and Mike, and Jason, discuss funerals in generally and especially Christian funerals. What's the purpose of a funeral? Why have humans since their earliest days had rituals concerning the dead? How are Christian funerals different, and how are they done well? How have Christian funerals shaped us and our ministries? We hope you enjoy ...
Feb 20, 2022•59 min•Ep. 175
00:00 - Introduction 5:40 - Free for All (What Did You Enjoy as a Kid that Seems Stupid Now, but You Still Have Nostalgia?) 16:55 - Main Topic (Is the West Becoming Pagan Again?) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR, Wade and Mike discuss an article by Christopher Caldwell entitled "Is the West Becoming Pagan Again?" from the New York Times as a jumping-off point for a broader conversation. We hope you enjoy it. We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make ...
Feb 09, 2022•56 min•Ep. 174
00:00 - Introduction 6:00 - Free for All (What Skill We Wish We'd Learned When We Were Younger) 23:00 - Main Topic (An Economy of Addiction) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE, Wade and Mike discuss an article by Sam Leith entitled "The Modern Economy is Built on Addiction" from the Spectator as a jumping-off point for a broader conversation. We hope you enjoy it. We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 173
00:00 - Introduction 6:00 - Free for All (Corner Kicks We'd Never Take; We're Sorry) 15:45 - Main Topic (The Divine Service as Law and Gospel) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-TWO, Wade, Mike, Jason, and our guest, Abigail, discuss the divine service as a proclamation of law and gospel. Warning: We need to stop letting Wade come up with free-for-all topics on the spot, without running them by us. We apologize in advance for the discussion and we promise that none of us would ever hurt a fly, l...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 172
00:00 - Introduction 10:15 - Free for All (Which Church Festival Should Be More Appreciated) 24:05 - Main Topic (Galatians 5) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss Galatians 5 as a model for pastoral ministry. Have earmuffs ready. We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please s...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 171
In the FIFTY-FIFTH session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss Henry VIII and his interactions with Luther, as well as why England didn't go Lutheran. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't done so yet, stop over there and check out the other great podcasts in the network, as well as all of the other excellent content they offer. And as always, ple...
Jan 21, 2022•39 min
In the FIFTY-FOURTH session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss the Münster rebellion, a takeover of the city by Anabaptists eager to establish a new Jerusalem here on earth. Needless to say, it didn't end well. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't done so yet, stop over there and check out the other great podcasts in the network, as well as all ...
Nov 02, 2021•43 min
00:00 - Introduction 6:00 - Main Topic (Mike's Theses on Conscience) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss more of the ninety-something theses Mike has written, picking up with the conscience section. Agree or disagree with the theses, Mike has given us plenty to talk about for a number of episodes. We hope you will enjoy it. We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to off...
Nov 01, 2021•48 min•Ep. 170
00:00 - Introduction 6:15 - Main Topic (Mike's Theses on Freedom, Part 2) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-NINE, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss more of the ninety-something theses Mike has written, continuing in the freedom section. Agree or disagree with the theses, Mike has given us plenty to talk about for a number of episodes. We hope you will enjoy it. We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to ...
Oct 18, 2021•45 min•Ep. 169
00:00 - Introduction 3:35 - Main Topic (Mark 10) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT, Wade and Mike (just the two of them for the first time in a while) discuss one of Wade's favorite chapters of Scripture, Mark 10. We hope you will enjoy it. We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, a...
Oct 18, 2021•43 min•Ep. 168
In the FIFTY-THIRD session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss the 1530s, giving a survey of the decade before we dive deeper into individual events, works, and people again. Wade is oddly silent, which some people may or may not enjoy. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't done so yet, stop over there and check out the other great podcasts in the...
Oct 18, 2021•38 min
