Let the Bird Fly

04/07/2024

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY, Mike and Wade (has anyone seen Jason anywhere lately?) discuss the history of the terms “protestant,” “evangelical,” “catholic,& #822…

27/06/2024

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE, Mike, Wade, and Greg (should he just replace Jason longterm?) discuss the image of God. What is it? How do different Christian theologians and churches trea…

21/06/2024

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHT, Mike, Jason, and Wade build on our previous two episodes on travel, books and language and time and space. Where is God present? Is God present the same wa…

13/06/2024

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SEVEN, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss time and space, building on Episode 276 (Travel, Books, and Langauge). Is there such a thing as sacred time and space? If so,…

10/06/2024

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SIX, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss travel, books, and language. How do they expand our minds? How do they shape our worldviews? What is the danger of shutting our…

30/05/2024

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss the head, the heart, and where Christianity should aim. Is it head vs. heart or head + heart? How do we avoid dividing people …

24/05/2024

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-TWO, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss comedy and its ability to speak in a unique and needed way in our day. What makes comedy so special? What is good comedy? How d…

24/05/2024

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE, Joel, Jason, and Wade discuss biblical archaeology. What is archaeology? What is biblical archaeology? How does studying biblical archaeology benefit theol…

13/05/2024

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss Mothers Day, mothers, motherhood, and the church as our mother. What can we learn about the church from mothers and what can m…

09/05/2024

Five promises were seemingly all those apostles, staring into the sky, had to go on. Five promises that were more than enough.

04/05/2024

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE, Jason and Wade discuss sola scriptura, Scripture alone. What did the Lutheran reformers mean when they talked about Scripture alone as a reformation principl…

01/05/2024

It's easy to have courage when things go well.

29/04/2024

The Good Shepherd doesn’t leave the sheep to fend for themselves.

25/04/2024

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY, Mike and Wade discuss Christianity and time. In a world with so many calendars and seasons, how do Christians ground themselves? How does the Bible speak about t…

22/04/2024

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY-NINE, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss Christianity and paganism. What is paganism? How did Christianity engage with paganism in its early years? Did the pagans get an…

19/04/2024

The price was really paid. Your sin remains buried in Christ’s tomb.

14/04/2024

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12/04/2024

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT, Jason and Wade discuss the spirit of Lutheranism and what that might be, if there is one. We focus especially on two contemporaries of Martin Luther, Matthia…

11/04/2024

Northwestern Publishing House and Wisconsin Lutheran College host an author presentation and book signing.

08/04/2024

Paul knew that, without the resurrection, the Christian life was a “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video.

05/04/2024

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN, Jason, Mike and Wade discuss faith, hope, and love. We hope you enjoy the episode!

01/04/2024

Heaven is yours now.

01/04/2024

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, Jason, Mike and Wade discuss virtue ethics and sanctification. What is virtue? What is Christian virtue? What’s the difference? We also discuss famous Wa…

31/03/2024

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Are there any who are devout lovers of God? Let them enjoy this beautiful bright festival! Are there any who are grateful servants? Let them rejoice and enter into the joy of their Lord! Are there …

25/03/2024

“Did you come here as a sinner today? Excellent. Christ is for you, then, and that in every way. You are justified. You are saved. You are reconciled. We come ungodly, but we leave in God’s peace, again and again, through thick and thin, with Christ.” - Wade Johnston

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22/03/2024

Here's your chance to meet Christian author, Rev. Dr. Michael Berg, at the Christians Authors Live Event on April 25, 2024, at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee. Rev. Dr. Michael Berg will discuss and answer questions about his book "The Baptismal Life." Learn more about this event and register at https://wlc.news/authors.

To learn more about Rev. Dr. Michael Berg, check out his author bio at nph.net/berg.

22/03/2024

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE, Jason, Mike and Wade discuss the monastic impulse and how vocations sends into neighbor relationships rather than pulling us out of them. We also discuss famo…

21/03/2024

The relationship with God through Christ and renewal in his image in Christ cannot be taken away or compromised through suffering.

13/03/2024

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FOUR, Jason, Mike and Wade discuss technology and whether it makes us more human or less. The springboard for this episode was a passage from this article by Carl T…

12/03/2024

Sin is a heavy thing to bear. Its jacket is shame, its medals are guilt.