Let the Bird Fly!

In the THIRTY-SEVENTH episode of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the first Diet of Speyer. Although not as famous as some of the other diets of this time, Speyer had a lasting impact. We hope that you will enjoy this brief survey of the Diet of Speyer and its legacy.

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Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode:

"Slow Burn" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

“Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

Image: "Portrait of Luther" by Lucas Cranach the Elder is in the Public Domain.

00:00 - Introduction

10:50- Main Topic (Why America Is Losing Its Mind: Partisanship)

In episode ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN Wade and Mike team up again. Three times in a row! This is the third episode in our series entitled "Why America Is Losing Its Mind." The guys explore partisanship, past and present, and the challenges it presents today. We hope you will enjoy it.

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Thanks for listening!

Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode:

“The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.

“Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

“Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner.

“Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

00:00 - Introduction

7:32 - Main Topic (Why America Is Losing Its Mind: We've Forgotten History, or Never Learned It)

In episode ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX Wade and Mike team up...again...after their first time recording in a long time last episode. This is the second episode in what might become a ten or eleven episode series, supposing Wade shows up again, entitled "Why America Is Losing Its Mind." The guys explore why history matters and the problems that arise when we forget it, or if we never really learned it. 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.

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If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at [email protected], or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com.

Thanks for listening!

Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode:

“The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.

“Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

“Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner.

“Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

00:00 - Introduction

12:46 - Main Topic (Why America Is Losing Its Mind: We're Not Liberal, and We Should Be)

In episode ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE Wade and Mike team up again for the first time in a long time. This is the first episode in what might become a series, supposing Wade shows up again, entitled "Why America Is Losing Its Mind." Basically Wade put together an eleven point rant and Mike decided to go along because he is just happy Wade decided to participate in the podcast again. The first episode of this series, which may or may not actually be a series because who knows how Wade will feel tomorrow, is subtitled "We're not Liberal, and We Should Be." The guys explore what it means to actually be liberal as opposed to being illiberal (not liberal vs. conservative). 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, and review us on the following sites and apps:

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If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at [email protected], or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com.

Thanks for listening!

Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode:

“The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.

“Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

“Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner.

“Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

00:00 - Introduction

03:05 - Free-for-All (Defunct stadiums you wish you could visit)

12:07 - Main Topic (On Being Single and Christian)

In episode ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR Mike welcomes Rev. Dr. Phil Huebner (Dr. Phil) from Wisconsin Lutheran High School onto the podcast to talk about singleness and Christianity. Has the church ignored single people or taken them for granted? The two, yes married, professors talk about how the church has viewed singleness and how the church can minister to, use, and appreciate single Christians. We hope you will enjoy!

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:

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You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two!

If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at [email protected], or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com.

Thanks for listening!

Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode:

“The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.

“Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

“Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner.

“Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

00:00 - Introduction

06:53 - Free-for-All (What would you change if you could go back?)

19:27 - Main Topic (Brewing and the Reformation)

In episode ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE Mike welcomes pastor and award winning brewer, Rev. Jeremy Glowicki of St. Paul’s Lutheran in Jordan, MN, to talk about home brewing, Martin Luther, Katie Luther, and the Reformation. The two pastors open with a free-for-all on things they would change if they could go back to beginning of their ministries before sitting back on a beautiful fall day with Glowicki’s “Luther Brew” to discuss beer and Reformation history.

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:

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If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at [email protected], or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com.

Thanks for listening!

Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode:

“The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.

“Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

“Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner.

“Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

00:00 - Introduction

02:37 - Free-for-All (Last Meals)

09:45 - Main Topic (Preaching on Social Issues)

In episode ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-TWO Wade and Mike discuss the difficulty of preaching the law and on social issues in particular. How can a preacher maintain the prominence of the gospel and still speak about sanctification? How can a preacher leave the listener with the precious gospel and still speak about the world in which the Christian lives? We hope you will enjoy this discussion on how to preach on social issues.

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:

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You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two!

If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at [email protected], or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com.

Thanks for listening!

Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode:

“The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.

“Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

“Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner.

“Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

In the THIRTY-SIXTH episode of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike highlight the life and work of John the Steadfast. Although not as famous as his brother, Frederick the Wise, or as large a personality as his son, John Frederick the Magnanimous, John is an important figure of the Reformation. As Elector of Saxony, John was instrumental in the formation of the Schmalkaldic League, “protested at the Second Diet of Speyer, and was a signer of the Augsburg Confession. We hope that you will enjoy this brief biography of John the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony.

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.

If you're interested in the Apologetics course Mike and friend of the show Dr. Kerry Kuehn will be holding once again this summer, you can find all the information at www.BlackEarthApologitics.com. And if you know of anyone else who might be interested, make sure to share the site with them as well!

And as always, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps:

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You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two!

If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at [email protected], or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com.

Thanks for listening!

Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode:

"Slow Burn" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

“Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

Image: "Portrait of Luther" by Lucas Cranach the Elder is in the Public Domain.

00:00 - Introduction

02:26 - Main Topic (Cultural Liturgies)

In episode ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE Mike invites back Rev. Justin Cloute to talk more James K.A. Smith. This time they are joined by Benj Lawrenz for a discussion on Smith’s Cultural Liturgies series. Smith makes the case that humans are, at their core, lovers. He takes it one step further and declares humans liturgical animals. Everybody worships. We are formed (and malformed) by secular liturgies which surround us every day. Justin, Benj, and Mike discuss how this insight changes the way we might look at humanity, culture, worship, and education.

A big thanks to Justin and Benj for joining Mike on this episode.

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:

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You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two!

If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at [email protected], or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com.

Thanks for listening!

Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode:

“The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.

“Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

00:00 - Introduction

04:07 - Free-for-All (Positive life changes from the COVID-19 shutdowns)

16:13 - Main Topic (On the Road with St. Augustine)

In episode ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY Mike and Wade are joined by Rev. Justin Cloute from St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Watertown, WI. Rev. Cloute joins to discuss James K.A. Smith's book On the Road with St. Augustine.

This episode was recorded a few months before it was released, due to the COVID-19 shutdown of 2020, so it's a bit out of order here, but we trust our listeners will still enjoy the conversation.

A big thanks to Rev. Justin Cloute for joining us. We hope he forgives us for the delayed production of this episode!

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:

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You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two!

If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at [email protected], or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com.

Thanks for listening!

Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode:

“The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.

“Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

“Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner.

“Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

IMAGE: Head of John Milton, 13 Saint Stephens St, Bristol is a work of 14GTR and used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International.