Let the Bird Fly!

00:00 - Introduction

03:53 - Free-for-All (What we've been up to this summer)

17:42 - Main Topic (On Reading Widely)

On episode ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT of Let the Bird Fly! Mike is joined for the first time in a long time by Wade  (it's not clear how Mike feels about this). The two sit down in the middle of summer 2019 to discuss the importance of reading widely for both the laity and for pastors. Before getting to the main topic, however, they decide to catch the audience up on what they've been up to (and perhaps an excuse as to our lack of new episodes lately).

We apologize that episodes have been sporadic this summer. We hope to get back to our regular schedule soon. In the meantime, we hope y'all are having a great summer!

If you're interested in joining Wade and Mike at the 2019 Here We Still Stand conference in San Diego, head over there now to see if there are still tickets available (but hurry, this will sell out). And if you do sign up, remember to use the promo code PNET19 to save $25 off your registration.

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, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. 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 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

02:44 - Main Topic (Missiology in the Old Testament)

On episode ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN of Let the Bird Fly! Mike welcomes back frequent guest Rev. Brian Doebler. Those who have heard Rev. Doebler on previous episodes might remember that he is currently working on a PhD in Missiology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. As this is a topic the Rev. Doebler has thought about more than most, Mike asked him if he'd be willing to do a few episodes on different aspects of Missiology. This episode focuses on Missiology in the Old Testament.

You'll notice there's no Free-for-All again, as well as no Wade. This is not a coincidence.

A big thanks to Rev. Doebler for joining us once again (and agreeing to continue to do so).

If you're interested in joining Wade and Mike at the 2019 Here We Still Stand conference in San Diego, head over there now to see if there are still tickets available (but hurry, this will sell out). And if you do sign up, remember to use the promo code PNET19 to save $25 off your registration.

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, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. 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 used in this Episode:

“The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 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

03:44 - Free-for-All (Rockin' in Prague)

25:53 - Main Topic (Luther on Music)

On episode ONE HUNDRED AND SIX of Let the Bird Fly! Mike sits down with Dr. Jeremy Zima once again; this time to discuss Martin Luther on Music. Before getting to the main topic, though, Mike asks Dr. Zima to discuss his recent trip to Europe....with his rock band (well, he says a country band, but whatever). That's right, Dr. Zima's not just a professor, he's also an INTERNATIONAL rock star! But don't let this rock star fool you, he's also a music historian (is there anything this guy doesn't do?). It's hard to overestimate the role of music in the Reformation, and in this episdoe Dr. Zima makes that abundantly clear.

A big thanks to Dr. Zima for joining us again!

Books mentioned in this episode:

"Luther's Liturgical Music" by Robin Leaver.

"Luther on Music: Paradigms of Praise" by Carl Schalk.

"Singing the Resurrection" by Erin Lambert.

"Worship Wars in Early Lutheranism" by Jospeh Herl.

If you're interested in joining Wade and Mike at the 2019 Here We Still Stand conference in San Diego, head over there now to see if there are still tickets available (but hurry, this will sell out). And if you do sign up, remember to use the promo code PNET19 to save $25 off your registration.

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, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. 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 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: "Luther im Kreise seiner Familie musizierend" by Gustav Spangenberg, which is in the public domain.

00:00 - Introduction

02:31 - Main Topic (Serving Military Families)

On episode ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE of Let the Bird Fly! Mike sits down with Rev. Paul Horn, who is pastor at Lamb of God Lutheran Churuch in Lafayette, Indiana. Rev. Horn has also served congregations in Kentucky and Georgia and has had a number of opportunities to serve military families. We wanted to have him on to discuss the challenges and benefits of serving this unique group of people. Since Mike's in charge again, you'll be without a Free-for-All (eventually Wade will see what he's up to, though, and get back on an episode to right the ship). Rev. Horn forces Mike into a mini-Free-for-All, however, so not all is lost (thanks, Paul!).

Thanks to Rev. Horn for joining us while he was in the area!

If you're interested in joining Wade and Mike at the 2019 Here We Still Stand conference in San Diego, head over there now to see if there are still tickets available (but hurry, this will sell out). And if you do sign up, remember to use the promo code PNET19 to save $25 off your registration.

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, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. 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 used in this Episode:

“The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 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

* 02:01 - Main Topic (History of Lutheranism in America)

On episode ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR of Let the Bird Fly! Mike welcomes back to the show Dr. Mark Braun. For the listeners that have been around since the beginning, you'll remember that Dr. Braun was one of our first guests (way back on Episode 5). Since he's joined us some eight episode, and a recording in front of a live audience. This time around Mike sits down with Dr. Braun to discuss the history of Lutheranism in America.

A big thanks to Dr. Braun for joining us once again. We're confident you'll enjoy the conversation with Mark as much as we did.

Books and articles by Dr. Braun:

 

* A Tale Of Two Synods: Events That Led to the Split between Wisconsin and Missouri

* Time Between the Testaments: Connecting Malachi to Matthew

* “Those were trying years! Recollections of the ‘split’”

 

If you're interested in joining Wade and Mike at the 2019 Here We Still Stand conference in San Diego, head over there now to see if there are still tickets available (but hurry, this will sell out). And if you do sign up, remember to use the promo code PNET19 to save $25 off your registration.

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, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. 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 ...

In the TWENTY-THIRD episode in our Wingin' It series on the life of Martin Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the third of Luther's treatises from 1520: On the Freedom of a Christian. The year of 1520 was a very busy year for Luther, where he not only begins a publishing frenzy, but also dives deeper and deeper into what we will look back at as hallmarks of the Reformation. We hope you enjoy; and if you're just finding this series on the Life of Luther, you can find the whole series right here.

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, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. 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

* 00:00 - Introduction

* 09:06 - Free-for-All (Avengers: Endgame and Story Telling)

* 32:53 - Main Topic (Melanchton v. Flacius with Scott Keith)

On episode ONE HUNDRED AND THREE of Let the Bird Fly! Wade and Mike welcome into the studio Dr. Scott Keith who is the Executive Director of 1517 The Legacy Project and Adjunct Professor of Theology at Concordia University, Irvine. Dr. Keith is also a co-host of The Thinking Fellows Podcast, which is a fantastic podcast in the 1517 Podcast Network (which Let the Bird Fly! just happens to be a part of). In this episode Wade and Dr. Keith square off over two influential characters in the early Reformation: Philip Melanchton and Matthias Flacius Illyricus (these just so happen to be the dissertation topics of these distinguished doctors, so it's sure to be a good conversation). Before getting to the battle royale, though, the guys talk Avengers and contemporary story telling in the Free-for-all.

A huge thanks to Dr. Scott Keith for joining us! We had a great time and hope we can do it again.

If you're interested in joining Wade and Mike (and Scott!) at the 2019 Here We Still Stand conference in San Diego, head over there now to see if there are still tickets available (but hurry, this will sell out). And if you do sign up, remember to use the promo code PNET19 to save $25 off your registration.

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, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. 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!

* 00:00 - Introduction

* 01:38 - Free-for-All (What we're reading)

* 14:59 - Main Topic (Preaching at Funerals)

On episode ONE HUNDRED AND TWO of Let the Bird Fly! Mike welcomes back the first guest on Let the Bird Fly!, Rev. John Bortulin. This time he's on to discuss preaching at funerals. Rev. Bortulin is pastor at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mukwonago, WI. Also, this isn't the first time he's talked about death and dying on the podcast (not sure what's going on there).

Thanks to Pastor Bortulin for joining us again. We hope you enjoy the conversation.

If you're interested in joining Wade and Mike at the 2019 Here We Still Stand conference in San Diego, head over there now to see if there are still tickets available (but hurry, this will sell out). And if you do sign up, remember to use the promo code PNET19 to save $25 off your registration.

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, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. 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 used in this Episode:

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

“Gib laut” by

In the TWENTY-SECOND episode in our Wingin' It series on the life of Martin Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the second of Luther's treatises from 1520: On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church. The year of 1520 was a very busy year for Luther, where he not only begins a publishing frenzy, but also dives deeper and deeper into what we will look back at as hallmarks of the Reformation. We hope you enjoy; and if you're just finding this series on the Life of Luther, you can find the whole series right here.

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'd like more information on the Apologetics course Mike will be offering with Dr. Kerry Kuehn in the Summer of 2019, you can find all that information right here. And if you know someone who might be interested, make sure to share!

And as always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. 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

* 00:00 - Introduction

* 03:18 - Free-for-All (The Best Playoffs in Sports)

* 13:02 - Main Topic (How to Build a Universe according to Philip K. Dick)

On episode ONE HUNDRED AND ONE of Let the Bird Fly! Wade and Mike sit down in the studio to discuss Philip K. Dick's article How to Build a Universe That Doesn't Fall Apart Two Days Later. Wade admits that they should've probably had Dr. Davis on for this one (he joined the guys previously on Episode 85: The Guys Get Sci-Fi). And although the discussion may have been better with him, we hope you'll enjoy it even without him. (And for our Dr. Davis fans out there, don't fret; we have plans to get him back on one of these days!)

If you're interested in joining Wade and Mike at the 2019 Here We Still Stand conference in San Diego, head over there now to see if there are still tickets available (but hurry, this will sell out). And if you do sign up, remember to use the promo code PNET19 to save $25 off your registration.

If you'd like more information on the Apologetics course Mike is offering at Wisconsin Lutheran College during the summer of 2019, you can find all that information right here. And if you know someone who might be interested, make sure to share! 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, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. 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!