Let the Bird Fly!

* 00:00 - Introduction and Free-for-All (A potpourri of questions with Peil girls)

* 10:34 - Main Topic (Religion ≠ Political Party)

On episode NINETY-ONE of Let the Bird Fly! Mike, while in Utah, had the opportunity to sit down with Barb Munoz to discuss the difficulties and dangers of equating religion and politics. Ms. Munoz may pretend like she cornered Mike for this episode, but don't let her fool you, it didn't take too much arm twisting. And Mike came back from Utah down right giddy about this interview. But before getting to main topic, Mike opens with the daughters of Rev. Tyler Peil and a potpourri of random questions. (You may remember Rev. Peil from our last episode, and if you missed, check it out right here.) A huge thanks to Ms. Munoz for taking the time to sit down and chat with Mike. We hope y'all will enjoy this one as much as Mike did!

If you'd like more information on the Apologetics course Mike mentioned at the beginning of the Free-for-All, 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!

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“The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an

As we continue our Wingin' It series on the life of Martin Luther, Mike and Wade sit down to discuss the Frederick the Wise, who plays no small role in the Reformation. In fact, Wade and Mike think his role is big enough to fill two Wingin' Its, so this is only the first installment . (Time will tell if they can keep it to only two.) We hope you are enjoying this series on the Life of Luther and if you are make sure to share with your family and friends. 

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

* 03:04 - Free-for-All (Favorite Season of the Church Year)

* 27:09 - Main Topic (On Creating a Hymnal)

On episode NINETY of Let the Bird Fly! Mike finds himself in Utah, which means no beer, or maybe it means beer...I guess I'm not sure, regardless he does have the opportunity to sit down with Rev. Jon Micheel and Rev. Tyler Peil (who our long-time listeners may remember from episodes 9 and 10). Both pastors currently serve at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Taylorsville, UT. Both Rev. Micheel and Rev. Peil have been serving on a committee to create a new hymnal for the Wisconsin Synod, which is the reason Mike sits down with them. If you're interested in the project you can find information at the WELS Hymnal Project website. And if you'd like more information Prince of Peace Lutheran, you can find their website right here. A big thank you to Pastors Micheel and Peil for joining us 

If you'd like more information on the Apologetics course Mike mentioned at the beginning of the Free-for-All, 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!

In this installment of our Wingin' It series on the life of Martin Luther, Mike rejoins Wade to discuss the Reformation as a University phenomenon. As you might expect the conversation starts in Wittenberg and the university there, but continues well beyond, even to our own day. As such this is another episode in the series that strays from the history proper of Luther's life. By now you might have realized that we find the life of Luther to be much more significant than simply who and when Luther was, which is why we're enjoying this series and hope you are as well. 

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

* 06:33 - Main Topic (Martin Luther King Jr.)

On episode EIGHTY-NINE of Let the Bird Fly! Wade and Mike sit down to discuss the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and his lasting impact on America today both consciously and unconsciously.

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!

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.

Mike isn't able to join us for the installment of our Wingin' It series on the life of Martin Luther, but Peter steps in to keep Wade from going rouge. He doesn't have much to offer on his own, but you'll find Wade is quite disciplined. (Coincidence? I think not.) In this installment we discuss the Lutherstadt Wittenberg. A place that is not inconsequential to the Reformation, nor Luther's life. Listen into the conversation as the guys ask why this happened, what it meant for the Reformation, and even occasionally what it means for us today.

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

* 02:29 - Free-for-All (What we're teaching)

* 15:20 - Main Topic (Intro to Theology)

On episode EIGHTY-EIGHT of Let the Bird Fly! Mike and Wade welcome back Rev. Dr. Mark Braun to discuss teaching introduction to theology, something that all three know a thing or two about. In the Free-for-All the guys discuss what they're teaching this semester, so this episode really ties together (even a blind squirrel, amirite?)

If you'd like more information on the Apologetics course Mike mentioned at the beginning of the Free-for-All, 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!

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 Jo...

In this episode of our Wingin' It series on the life of Martin Luther, we discuss the role that Johann von Staupitz played in Luther's life. Listen into the conversation as the guys ask why this happened, what it meant for the Reformation, and even occasionally what it means for us today.

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 Public Domain.

* 00:00 - Introduction

* 03:32 - Free-for-All (Wisconsin Winters)

* 14:51 - Main Topic (Called to Defend)

On episode EIGHTY-SEVEN of Let the Bird Fly! the Mike and Peter welcome Valerie Locklaire to discuss apologetics and her book on the topic: Called to Defend: An Apologetics Handbook for the Middle School Student. Ms. Locklaire is a fellow of the International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism, and Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, where she also earned the Diploma of Christian Apologetics. Before getting to the main topic, however, the three discuss Wisconsin winters; what to do, how to survive, and shorts in January. But the real reason the guys asked Valerie to join them, was to talk about her interests in apologetics and specifically her book Called to Defend (and don't worry they do make it there). 

As mentioned in the episode, we will be giving away FOUR signed copies of Ms. Locklaire's book Called to Defend: An Apologetics Handbook for the Middle School Student. For your chance to snag one, head over to our Book Giveaway Page for all the details. A great big thank you to Valerie for joining us!

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],

Our Wingin' It series on the life of Martin Luther steps back to look at a topic more than a time period in Luther's life; namely, the role of confession. In the last episode the guys discussed Luther's trip to Rome, where he was disappointed with a poor confessor while in Rome. Confession and Absolution remains an integral part of Luther's life throughout, as anyone familiar with his Small Catechism knows. In this episode Wade and Mike dive a bit more into what this means for Luther throughout his life. Listen into the conversation as the guys ask why this happened, what it meant for the Reformation, and even occasionally what it means for us today.

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 Luc...