Let the Bird Fly!

This is the sixth Wingin' It in our series on Church History, in which Wade and Mike are using Mark A. Noll's book Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity as the spring-board for their discussion. Their intention is to use his structure as a rough guide for their conversations; so if you're looking for a book study guide, you'll need to keep looking. If you're looking to hear Mike and Wade find another excuse to record a conversation about things they enjoy, though, you're in the right place.

This episode picks up with the sixth chapter of Noll's book, which Noll entitles Division Between East and West: The Great Schism (1054). We hope you'll enjoy this  Wingin' It series. (And if you do, don't forget to share!)

We are happy to be a part of the 1517 Podcast Network. If you haven't done so, make sure to check out all the other podcasts in the network; you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy!

You can find and share us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn Radio. Or you can like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And if email is more your style, you can reach us at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

Attributions for Music Used in this Episode

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

* 03:57 - Free-for-All (Family Vehicles)

* 21:24 - Main Topic (The Devil Behind the Surplice)

On episode SEVENTY of Let the Bird Fly! Mike sits down with Wade to discuss his most recent book The Devil Behind the Surplice: Matthias Flacius and John Hooper on Adiaphora. Not only is this Wade's favorite topic, it was also his dissertation. But before you close the link you opened by clicking that link, Wade did attempt to make the publication of his dissertation accessible to the interested layperson. So give it a listen, pick up a copy of the book, and let us know your thoughts.

If you haven't done so yet, make sure to head over to the 1517 Podcast Network and check all the other podcasts in the network; you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy!

And as always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn Radio. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. 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.

This is the fifth Wingin' It in our series on Church History, in which Wade and Mike are using Mark A. Noll's book Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity as the spring-board for their discussion. Their intention is to use his structure as a rough guide for their conversations; so if you're looking for a book study guide, you'll need to keep looking. If you're looking to hear Mike and Wade find another excuse to record a conversation about things they enjoy, though, you're in the right place.

This episode picks up with the fifth chapter of Noll's book, which Noll entitles The Culmination of Christendom: The Coronation of Charlemagne (800). We hope you'll enjoy this  Wingin' It series. (And if you do, don't forget to share!)

We are happy to be a part of the 1517 Podcast Network. If you haven't done so, make sure to check out all the other podcasts in the network; you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy!

You can find and share us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn Radio. Or you can like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And if email is more your style, you can reach us at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

Attributions for Music 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.

* 00:00 - Introduction

* 04:48 - Free-for-All (Visiting Europe)

* 45:18 - Main Topic (Forty Year-Old Pastors)

On episode SIXTY-NINE of Let the Bird Fly! Wade and Mike are joined by returning guest Rev. John Bortulin (in fact Pastor Bortulin was our first guest way back on episode 3). After what might be our longest Free-for-All ever (and that's saying something), that guys finally get to discussing the main topic. Since all three are forty years old and pastors they decide to do a bit of a retrospective on their decade plus time as pastors. We are grateful to Rev. Bortulin for joining us again. If you've missed any of our previous episodes with Rev. Bortulin, you can find them here:

* Episode 3: Holy Week from the Pulpit and the Pew

* Episode 16: We're All Gonna Die: Ars Moriendi

* Episode 52: Holy Week...(and Easter 2)

* Episode 56: The Divine Call

If you haven't done so yet, make sure to head over to the 1517 Podcast Network and check all the other podcasts in the network; you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy!

And as always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn Radio. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. 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

* 00:00 - Introduction

* 03:09 - Scripture Narrative (Luke 12 and Matthew 6)

* 11:21 - Free-for-All (Favorite College Mascots)

* 18:29 - Main Topic (Eschatology)

On episode SIXTY-EIGHT of Let the Bird Fly! Wade and Mike get together once again in Wade's backyard, but this time to discuss Eschatology, or the "last things." Before getting to the main topic Ziggy makes a brief appearance to weigh in on the Free-for-All, which is asks What are your favorite college mascots. Once the find their way to the main topic, however, their discussion of eschatology carries them into history, geo-politics, philosophy, identity, vocation, and of course a bit of theology. We hope you enjoy.

If you haven't done so yet, make sure to head over to the 1517 Podcast Network and check all the other podcasts in the network; you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy!

And as always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn Radio. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. 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.

“Horses to Water” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

“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.

This is the fourth Wingin' It in our series on Church History, in which Wade and Mike are using Mark A. Noll's book Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity as the spring-board for their discussion. Their intention is to use his structure as a rough guide for their conversations; so if you're looking for a book study guide, you'll need to keep looking. If you're looking to hear Mike and Wade find another excuse to record a conversation about things they enjoy, though, you're in the right place.

This episode picks up with the fourth chapter of Noll's book, which Noll entitles The Monastic Rescue of the Church: Benedict's Rule (530). We hope you'll enjoy this  Wingin' It series. (And if you do, don't forget to share!)

We are happy to be a part of the 1517 Podcast Network. If you haven't done so, make sure to check out all the other podcasts in the network; you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy!

You can find and share us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn Radio. Or you can like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And if email is more your style, you can reach us at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

Attributions for Music 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.

* 00:00 - Introduction

* 09:00 - Scripture Narrative (from Johann Gerhard's Sacred Meditations)

* 15:23 - Free-for-All (Summer Vacations)

* 36:39 - Main Topic (Should We Think about Death?)

On episode SIXTY-SEVEN of Let the Bird Fly! Wade and Peter sit down in Wade's backyard to discuss death. Specifically they decide to talk about whether or not we ought to think about death. It takes a while to get to their answers to that, but if you've been listening for any amount of time you could've guessed that. If you're looking for the book that Wade used for our Scripture Narrative in this episode, you can find Johann Gerhard's Sacred Mediations right here. We apologize that this episode is out late, we hope you'll enjoy it all the same.

If you haven't done so yet, make sure to head over to the 1517 Podcast Network and check all the other podcasts in the network; you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy!

And as always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn Radio. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. 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.

“Horses to Water” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

“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.

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This is the third Wingin' It in our series on Church History, in which Wade and Mike are using Mark A. Noll's book Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity as the spring-board for their discussion. Their intention is to use his structure as a rough guide for their conversations; so if you're looking for a book study guide, you'll need to keep looking. If you're looking to hear Mike and Wade find another excuse to record a conversation about things they enjoy, though, you're in the right place.

This episode finishes up their discussion from the previous session on The Council of Nicaea, and then moves on to the third chapter of Noll's book. Noll entitles that chapter Doctrine, Politics, and Life in the Word: The Council of Chalcedon (451). And as you might expect, Mike and Wade discuss the Council of Chalcedon. We hope you'll enjoy this  Wingin' It series. (And if you do, don't forget to share!)

We are happy to be a part of the 1517 Podcast Network. If you haven't done so, make sure to check out all the other podcasts in the network; you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy!

You can find and share us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn Radio. Or you can like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And if email is more your style, you can reach us at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

Attributions for Music 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.

* 00:00 - Introduction

* 02:37 - Free-for-All (First Album You Purchased)

* 15:30 - Main Topic (On Reading "Unsafe" Authors - Part 2)

On episode SIXTY-SIX of Let the Bird Fly! the guys (sans Wade) continue their discussion from Episode 65 about reading "unsafe" books and authors. They are once again joined by Rev. Dr. Mark Paustian, who teaches at Martin Luther College, in New Ulm, MN.

If you missed the last episode, you may want to head over there and check it out first as this is definitely a continuation of that conversation. (But we're not here to tell you what to do or how to do it, so you do what you want to do.)

Since this was an episode about authors and books, we've got a list of some of the books we discussed in the episode (as well as a couple from the previous episode).

Books mentioned in this episode:

Practice in Christianity by Søren Kierkegaard

Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder

Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian in Community by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold by C. S. Lewis

The Narnia Code: C. S. Lewis and the Secret of the Seven Heavens by Michael Ward

Till the Night Be Past: The Life and Times of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Theodore J. Kleinhans

Shall We Sin?: Responding to the Antinomian Question in Lutheran Theology by Jeffrey K. Mann

If you haven't done so yet, make sure to head over to the 1517 Podcast Network and check all the other podcasts in the network; you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy!

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

This is the second Wingin' It in our series on Church History, in which Wade and Mike are using Mark A. Noll's book Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity as the spring-board for their discussion. Their intention is to use his structure as a rough guide for their conversations; so if you're looking for a book study guide, you'll need to keep looking.

This episode picks up on the second chapter of Noll's book, which he entitles Realities of Empire: The Council of Nicaea (325). The discussion of the Council of Nicaea bleeds over a bit into the next Wingin' It, so you'll have to wait until that comes out for the rest. We hope you'll enjoy this  Wingin' It series. (And if you do, don't forget to share!)

We are happy to be a part of the 1517 Podcast Network. If you haven't done so, make sure to check out all the other podcasts in the network; you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy!

You can find and share us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn Radio. Or you can like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And if email is more your style, you can reach us at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

Attributions for Music 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.