Let the Bird Fly!

This is the twelfth part in our Wingin' It series on the Divine Service, and Mike and Wade have finally reached the Words of Institution! We're getting close to wrapping up this series, but just as with the Divine Service, sometimes the best parts are saved until last. We hope you enjoy this installment, and if you do, make sure to share with your friends and family!

And as a reminder, this is the twelfth part in the series promised by Mike on Episode 33, which will cover various parts of the Western Rite. If you missed our previous episodettes on the Divine Service, you can catch up right here. And if you haven't listened to our full episode on worship, you can find that right here.

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

* 02:41 - Scripture Narrative (Reading from With My Own Eyes)

* 06:13 - Free-for-All (Favorite Childhood Toys)

22:11 - Main Topic (With My Own Eyes)

On episode FIFTY-ONE of Let the Bird Fly! Rev. Bror Erickson joins the guys once again via Skype to discuss the Swedish Bishop Bo Giertz. On the episode 50 Pastor Erickson joined us to discuss what led him to begin translating some of Bo Giertz’s works. This time he joins us to talk about one of those works in particular. Once again instead of the normal Scripture Narrative, Wade reads a selection from one of Rev. Erickson’s translations. This time it is from With My Own Eyes, which also serves as the main topic for this episode. They also find a way to talk about favorite childhood toys, which is sort of a metaphor for what the Free-for-All is anyway.

If you are familiar with Bo Giertz, it is most likely through The Hammer of God. What you may not know is that Bo Giertz was a rather prolific author, but very little has been translated into English. Thanks to our guest, however, that has been changing. If you’d like more from Bror, you can check out his posts at 1517. The Legacy Project, as well as his personal blog and if you find yourself in Farmington, NM, you can find him pastoring at Zion Lutheran Church.

Books translated or edited by Bror:

Bo Giertz

Then Fell the Lord’s Fire

Romans: A Devotional Commentary

The Knights of Rhodes

With My Own Eyes

To Live with Christ: Devotions by Bo Giertz translated by Richard Wood with Bror Erickson

* Hermann Sasse

Then Fell the Lord’s Fire

* Witness

The Journal Articles of Hermann Sasse edited by Matthew C. Harrison and Bror Erickson

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In this, the eleventh part in our Wingin' It series on the Divine Service, Mike and Wade are joined in the studio by Rev. Dr. Paul Lehninger to discuss the much ballyhooed showdown over the Eucharistic Prayer. The guys have some slight technical difficulties toward the end of the episode, but nothing that causes too much of a problem. A big thanks to Dr. Lehninger for joining us on this Wingin' It. We hope to have him back again for a full episode on one of his areas of expertise.

And as a reminder, this is the eleventh part in the series promised by Mike on Episode 33, which will cover various parts of the Western Rite. If you missed our previous episodettes on the Divine Service, you can catch up right here. And if you haven't listened to our full episode on worship, you can find that right here.

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

* 01:58 - Scripture Narrative (Reading from Then Fell the Lord’s Fire)

* 09:59 - Free-for-All (Favorite Hobbies/Pastimes)

26:16 - Main Topic (Bo Giertz, In Translation)

On episode FIFTY of Let the Bird Fly! Wade and Peter welcome Rev. Bror Erickson via Skype to discuss the Swedish Bishop Bo Giertz. Pastor Erickson is the pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Farmington, NM and has been translating works of Bo Giertz (as well as others) for a number of years and sat down with the guys to discuss the famous Swedish Bishop, in what we hope is a bit of a primer for future episodes where Rev. Erickson will discuss specific works of Giertz’s that he has translated. Instead of the normal Scripture Narrative, Wade reads an ordination sermon of Giertz’s that is translated by Rev. Erickson in Then Fell the Lord’s Fire. In the Free-for-All we find out that Wade and Peter are far more boring than Bror (which may surprise exactly zero regular listeners), but Wade does hatch a plan to take over Mike’s garage, so it wasn’t a total loss for the guys.

If you are familiar with Bo Giertz, it is most likely through The Hammer of God. What you may not know is that Bo Giertz was a rather prolific author, but very little has been translated into English. Thanks to our guest, however, that has been changing. We hope to have Rev. Erickson on again to discuss some of the specific works that he’s translated, but in this episode we ask Rev. Erickson to introduce us a bit to Bo Giertz, and himself. (And if you’re looking for a glimpse at Bror’s kokopelli that Wade mentions during the episode, you can sneak a peek on the video he has on his Amazon author page.) If you’d like more from Bror, check out his posts at 1517. The Legacy Project, as well as his personal blog.

Books translated or edited by Bror:

Bo Giertz

Then Fell the Lord’s Fire

Romans: A Devotional Commentary

The Knights of Rhodes

With My Own Eyes

To Live with Christ: Devotions by Bo Giertz translated by Richard Wood with Bror Erickson

This is the tenth part in our Wingin' It on the Divine Service. Mike and Wade are back to discuss the Prefaces and the Sanctus. (Stay tuned for what they promise will be a battle royale over the Eucharistic Prayer next time.) Mike clarifies that they do know the proper distinction between the Propers and the Ordinaries (despite having switched them around in a previous episode). And that distinction proves to be important when discussing the Prefaces. As the second part of the Divine Service begins, we find a new address (in the Prefaces) and a renewed confession of the Triune God (in the Sanctus). Give it a listen, share with a friend, and let us know what you think!

And as a reminder, this is the tenth part in the series promised by Mike on Episode 33, which will cover various parts of the Western Rite. If you missed our previous episodettes on the Divine Service, you can catch up right here. And if you haven't listened to our full episode on worship, you can find that right here.

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

* 02:06 - Scripture Narrative (Ecclesiastes 3)

* 15:04 - Free-for-All (What would you do if you weren't a pastor/professor?)

35:34 - Main Topic (On Happiness)

On episode FORTY-NINE of Let the Bird Fly! Wade and Mike find themselves abandoned by Ben and Peter and somehow decide to talk about happiness. (I’m sure that’s just a coincidence.) After a discussion of Ecclesiastes 3, considering careers as political speech writers and as garbagemen, Mike and Wade find their way to happiness...or at least they talk about it for a bit. Their conversation ranges from Epictetus’ The Enchiridion, to the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence, touches on Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, and of course Wade can’t be happy without bringing up the Beastie Boys’ Paul's Boutique.

Some of the books mentioned in this episode:

* Oliver Burkeman’s The Antidote: Happiness for People who Can't Stand Positive Thinking

* Epictetus’ The Enchiridion

* Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics

* And here’s a link to the issue of Logia in which Mike’s article appeared

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 Images used in this Episode:

“The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an

In this Wingin' It session, the ninth part of our series on the Divine Service, Mike and Wade discuss the Offering and the Prayer of the Church. Mike suggests that it may not be the most exciting episode in this series, but if you've been enjoying the series, we think you'll still find it enjoyable all the same. And if you are enjoying it, make sure to share it with friends and family!

And as a reminder, this is the ninth part in the series promised by Mike on Episode 33, which will cover various parts of the Western Rite. If you missed our previous episodettes on the Divine Service, you can catch up right here. And if you haven't listened to our full episode on worship, you can find that right here.

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

* 02:21 - Scripture Narrative (1 Timothy 3:1-7)

* 15:33 - Free-for-All (Best decade for a Sport)

29:44 - Main Topic (The Season of Lent)

On episode FORTY-EIGHT of Let the Bird Fly! all four of the guys are back in the studio and joined by Professor Earle Treptow from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, WI. Rev. Treptow was gracious enough to join us to talk about being a district president (or Bishop, depending on the nomenclature of your church body). Before joining the seminary faculty, Rev. Treptow served as the president of the Nebraska District of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Before getting to the main topic, however, Wade walks us through what Paul has to say in 1 Timothy 3 about being an overseer in the church and the guys discuss the best decades for some of their favorite sports (or sporting events, I suppose, if you’re willing to allow Peter his first choice...which Ben is not). But as always seems to eventually happen, they finally make it to the main topic, where Prof. Treptow provides some wonderful insight into a role in the church that might often go overlooked. We are extremely grateful to Prof. Treptow for joining us on this episode. We hope to coax him back in the future to discuss some of the areas he teaches at the seminary.

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 Images 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

In this Wingin' It session, the eighth part of our series on the Divine Service, Mike is joined in the studio by Pastor Greg Lyon to discuss the three ecumenical creeds and their role in the Divine Service. We are thankful to Pastor Lyons for joining us on this Wingin' It episodette. We look forward to having him on again!

And as a reminder, this is the eighth part in the series promised by Mike on Episode 33, which will cover various parts of the Western Rite. If you missed our previous episodettes on the Divine Service, you can catch up right here. And if you haven't listened to our full episode on worship, you can find that right here.

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

* 02:29 - Free-for-All (Rev. Billy Graham)

21:05 - Main Topic (The Book of Judges)

On episode FORTY-SEVEN of Let the Bird Fly! Wade and Mike are joined by Dr. Mark Braun, who kindly agreed to join us again since our previously recorded episode for this week didn't work out. The guys ask Dr. Braun to talk about the book of Judges, a book he knows well, having written over 1,000 pages about it for an upcoming commentary. Listen in as we talk Judges--not the Supreme Court kind, but people like Samson, Deborah, Gideon, and Jephthah. For the free-for-all, Mike, Mark, and Wade talk about the life and work of Billy Graham, who fell asleep in Jesus the morning we recorded.

A couple of books mentioned in the episode:

America’s Pastor: Billy Graham and the Shaping of a Nation by Grant Wacker

Judges/Ruth - People's Bible Commentary by John Lawrenz

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 Images 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: "Jephthah's Sacrifice" - Maciejowski Bible (France, ca. 1250)  is in the public domain.