Let the Bird Fly!

In this brief Wingin' It (is Wade ever brief?), Wade discusses the difference between some key terms. What's the difference between a religion and a denomination, a false teacher and a heretic? How do they relate, and how do we relate to them? Are these terms sometimes used irresponsibly, too lightly or quickly? Are they sometimes not used often enough? How should Christians deal with differences on teaching and with authors, whether from the past or the present, who have perhaps erred on certain points while making valuable contributions on others? Wade delves, briefly, into such questions in this session.

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Attributions for Music 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.

 

In this Bird's Eye View episode, we bring you the third and final part of a three-part series from a talk that Wade gave at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mukwonago, WI. Wade was asked to talk on Luther and the reformation, and he did so following the rough outline suggested by Martin Brecht's three-volume series on Luther. In this, the part of his talk, Wade covers latter years of Luther's life, from roughly 1532-1546. This is the time period the Brecht covers in the third volume of his series, entitled: Martin Luther - The Preservation of the Church 1532-1546.

If you missed the first two parts of Wade's talk, you can find the first part here and the second part here. And if you haven't yet subscribed to the podcast, you can do that right here.

Wade is grateful to St. John's for having him come and speak, and we are grateful to them for allowing Wade to record it so that we could share it with our listeners. Stay tuned for the next two installments of this series.

If you're digging the podcast, we'd be thrilled if you'd share it with your friends, as well as subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn Radio.

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* 00:00 - Introduction

* 02:56 - Scripture Narrative (Matthew 21)

* 20:21 - Free-for-All (Would you rather live without the internet or AC and heating?)

42:29 - Main Topic (The Season of Advent)

On episode THIRTY-FIVE of Let the Bird Fly! the guys discuss the first season in the church year: Advent. Without Ben and without a guest Mike, Wade, and Peter somehow find a way to talk for well over an hour about the season of Advent (well, they do take some time out for the Free-for-All, I suppose). The discussion touches on the history and practices of the church year in general, but always with a focus on the first season of the church year. Mike mentions the O Antiphons, which he plans to write short devotions on during this Advent season. (Check back on LetTheBirdFly.com mid-December, if you’re interested. Or better yet, sign-up for one of our email lists and we’ll email you when they are posted.) Mike also mentioned the devotions produced by St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wood Lake, MN. If you are interested, you can find the Daily Devotions here and the Family Devotions here. We hope that you enjoy the discussion. If it sparks any thoughts or questions, please let us know. We always love to hear from our listeners.

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 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.

In this Wingin' It, Wade reviews Andrew Pettegree's, Brand Luther. (Or, if you're looking for the full title: Brand Luther: How an Unheralded Monk Turned His Small Town into a Center of Publishing, Made Himself the Most Famous Man in Europe--and Started the Protestant Reformation.) Wade recorded this a few weeks ago (which you'll notice, especially if you're a regular listener to the podcast), but you'll still appreciate his discussion of Brand Luther. This is the book that Wade would recommend for the reader looking to find a fresh take on Luther and the Reformation. In fact, if you find yourself taking a class from him at the college, he may require you pick up a copy.

We hope you enjoy this Wingin' It. If you're digging the podcast, we'd be thrilled if you'd share it with your friends, subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn Radio.

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.

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

In this Bird's Eye View episode, we bring you the second of a three-part series from a talk that Wade gave at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mukwonago, WI. Wade was asked to talk on Luther and the reformation, and he did so following the rough outline suggested by Martin Brecht's three-volume series on Luther. In this, the second part of his talk, Wade covers the heart of the Reformation, roughly the years 1521-1532. This is the time period the Brecht covers in his second volume: Martin Luther - Shaping and Defining the Reformation 1521-1532.

If you missed the first part of this series, where Wade discusses Luther's early years, you can find that right here. And if you haven't yet subscribed to the podcast, you can do that right here.

Wade is grateful to St. John's for having him come and speak, and we are grateful to them for allowing Wade to record it so that we could share it with our listeners. Stay tuned for the next two installments of this series.

If you're digging the podcast, we'd be thrilled if you'd share it with your friends, as well as subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn Radio.

Thanks for listening!

* 00:00 - Introduction

* 03:54 - Scripture Narrative (Colossians 2)

* 12:11 - Free-for-All (Favorite Holidays)

31:35 - Main Topic (The Guys Talk Holidays)

On episode THIRTY-FOUR of Let the Bird Fly! the guys are all back together for the first time in a long while. Since we’re heading into the “holiday season” the guys decide to discuss the holidays: what are they, what do they mean, how do they change, etc. Before arriving at the main topic, however, Wade discusses Colossians 2 in the Scripture Narrative and Mike chimes in with some talk about the Gospel according to St. Matthew. On an episode about holidays, what else could the guys discuss other than their favorite holidays (and holiday foods, of course). But eventually, as always seems to be the case, they finally get around to the Main Topic. This one may be a bit less structured than it normally is (I know, scary, right?), and Wade offers 10,000 disclaimers, but we hope you’ll enjoy it all the same. If it sparks any thoughts, be sure to share them with us on Facebook, Twitter, or at [email protected].

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 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.

 

In this Bird's Eye View episode, we bring you the first of a three-part series from a talk that Wade gave at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mukwonago, WI. Wade was asked to talk on Luther and the reformation, and he did so following the rough outline suggested by Martin Brecht's three-volume series on Luther. This first part of his talk covers Luther's early years, up to the early part of the Reformation. This is roughly the time the Brecht covers in his first volume: Martin Luther - His Road to Reformation 1483-1521.

Wade is grateful to St. John's for having him come and speak, and we are grateful to them for allowing Wade to record it so that we could share it with our listeners. Stay tuned for the next two installments of this series.

If you're digging the podcast, we'd be thrilled if you'd share it with your friends, as well as subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn Radio.

Thanks for listening!

* 00:00 - Introduction

* 03:07 - Scripture Narrative (Revelation 7)

* 06:29 - Free-for-All (Favorite Things about Teaching)

14:09 - Main Topic (Mike and Wade Talk "Worship")

On episode THIRTY-THREE of Let the Bird Fly! Mike and Wade fly duo to talk about “Worship” or “Divine Service” or Gottesdienst or whatever you might call it. The guys hope that this episode will serve as a bit of a primer for a series of Wingin’ It episodettes that Mike plans to spearhead on the Western Rite.

Before getting the main topic, however, Wade tipped his Bible over and opened it backwards to discuss a selection from Revelation 7. Mike and Wade also take a few minutes to discuss their favorite things about teaching at the college, as well as their favorite courses this semester. In a moment of astonishment, Wade also learns that Mike has baptized babies, and finds the practice laudatory (Wade then apologizes to his previous congregation). Wade also admits that he sounds more than a bit like Peter Brady from this episode, but he assures us that he is not going back through puberty (we all just hope he’s finally growing up). They can’t go quite as long in this episode as their used to, however, because Mike has to run to class (evidently something they really do expect him to do at the college).

We hope you enjoy the episode! If you have any specific questions or topics that you’d like to hear Mike talk about, feel free to email him at [email protected].

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 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

In this Wingin' It, Wade discovers that Mike has carelessly left two of his three daughters unattended in his office (which just so happens to be next-door to Wade's office). Not one to pass on opportunities to make Mike question every decision he has made since accepting the position at the college, Wade mics them up and holds a little impromptu interview. We hope you enjoy this light-hearted Wingin' It, and that you take it as a cautionary tale about leaving your children unattended when Wade's in the vicinity. 

If you're digging the podcast, we'd be thrilled if you'd share it with your friends, subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn Radio.

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.

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

 

* 00:00 - Introduction

* 03:05 - Scripture Narrative (Romans 1:16-17)

* 08:48 - Free-for-All (Favorite Book as a Kid)

21:21 - Main Topic (A Reformation Postlude)

On episode THIRTY-TWO of Let the Bird Fly! Mike and Peter welcome back Wade, who you may know from his previous role on the splendid podcast Let the Bird Fly! In a surprising move, Wade discusses Paul’s epistle to the Romans in the Scripture Narrative (demonstrating that he does know of books other than the Gospel according to St. Mark). In the Free-for-All Peter decides to strike out with another pretentious comment, that clearly was a bridge too far for Wade and Mike. They mercilessly attack him, until he’s left trying to convince them that the Mr. Men/Little Miss books were not actually part of a British literature phase he went through in grade school.

As they typically do, however, the guys find their way to the main topic, which they call A Reformation Postlude. In this 500th anniversary of Lutheran Reformation (typically marked as beginning on October 31, 1517), they guys decide to discuss the ways in which the Reformation of the Church still plays out today. Far from simply a(n) historical fact, they suggest that the Church is constantly working through the questions of the Reformation, both corporately and as individual Christians maturing in their faith (and even trying to share the faith with their children). We hope you enjoy the discussion. If it sparks any thoughts, questions, comments, outrage, please let us know (well, maybe you can keep the last one to yourself). We love hearing from you!

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 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-...