Let The Bird Fly!

00:00 - Introduction 6:00 - Main Topic (Mike's Theses on Conscience) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss more of the ninety-something theses Mike has written, picking up with the conscience section. Agree or disagree with the theses, Mike has given us plenty to talk about for a number of episodes. We hope you will enjoy it.  We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. 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

00:00 - Introduction 6:15 - Main Topic (Mike's Theses on Freedom, Part 2) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-NINE, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss more of the ninety-something theses Mike has written, continuing in the freedom section. Agree or disagree with the theses, Mike has given us plenty to talk about for a number of episodes. We hope you will enjoy it.  We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. 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

00:00 - Introduction 3:35 - Main Topic (Mark 10) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT, Wade and Mike (just the two of them for the first time in a while) discuss one of Wade's favorite chapters of Scripture, Mark 10. We hope you will enjoy it.   We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. 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 podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listen

In the FIFTY-THIRD session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss the 1530s, giving a survey of the decade before we dive deeper into individual events, works, and people again. Wade is oddly silent, which some people may or may not enjoy. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. 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, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio 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 podcas

In the FIFTY-SECOND session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss the John Frederick, the final Elector of Saxony during Luther's life.  We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. 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, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio 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 podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attribution

In the FIFTY-FIRST session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss the Luther and the Divine Call, having read his treatise, Infiltrating and Clandestine Preachers, written regarding Anabaptist preachers disturbing parishes.  We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. 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, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio 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 podcast@LetTheBirdFly

In the FIFTIETH session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss the Schmalkaldic League, a defensive alliance of Protestant territories formed after the Diet of Augsburg.  We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. 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, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio 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 podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. T

00:00 - Introduction 5:50 - Free for All (Jasondale Talk) 22:00 - Main Topic (Mike's Theses on Freedom) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss the first of ninety-something theses Mike has written. These early theses deal with freedom. We hope you will enjoy it.   We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. 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 podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our w

In the FORTY-NINTH session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Jason discuss George Spalatin, a man who was Luther's friend, Frederick the Wise's privy secretary and chaplain, John Frederick's tutor, an advisor to future electors, a pastor in Altenburg, and a whole lot more. Name an important Lutheran Reformation event and there's a good chance Spalatin was either there or working behind the scenes. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. 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, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio 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 ot

00:00 - Introduction 9:40 - Free for All (The Animals Americans Think They Could Beat in a Fight) 22:00 - Main Topic (What Do You Need a Pastor for and the Pastor's Study) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, Wade, Mike, and John continue their backyard series on pastoral/applied theology. This time they discuss what people really need a pastor for and how that impacts the pastor's study (office). We thank John for hosting us at his place for this one. We hope you will enjoy it.   We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as

In the FORTY-EIGHTH session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and their new colleague, Jason Oakland, discuss Torgau, Luther's Warning, and the question of resistance, namely, could the elector or other princes resist the emperor if the emperor tried to invade their territories because of their confession of the faith. We are sorry, but we did not get to discuss Jasondale much. Maybe next time. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. 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, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio 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 ot

00:00 - Introduction 6:40 - Free for All (Combine Two States to Make Your New Home State) 18:20 - Main Topic (Pastoral Potpourri) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE, Wade and Mike, and Pastor John Bortulin, and Pastor Justin Cloute, play some pastoral potpourri. Although we were in the studio, this is a continuation in our "backyard series" on applied/pastoral theology.  We hope you will enjoy it.   We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. 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 wi

00:00 - Introduction 9:45 - Free for All (What Would You Give an Arm for?) 19:50 - Main Topic (How Our Views on Preaching Have Changed since Seminary) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FOUR Wade and Mike, and Pastor John Bortulin, discuss how our views on/approaches to preaching have changed since seminary and some other pastoral stuff. This is the third in a "backyard series" with Pastor Bortulin. We hope you will enjoy it.   We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. 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

In the FORTY-SEVENTH session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and their new colleague, Jason Oakland, discuss confessions and the Lutheran Confessions. We also discuss Jasondale, which is sure to come up more in the future. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. 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, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio 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 podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visi

In the FORTY-SIXTH session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and their new colleague, Jason Oakland, discuss the content of the Augsburg Confession. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. 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, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio 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 podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions

00:00 - Introduction 7:30 - Free for All (Would You Live Your Life Again Knowing What You Do Now?) 25:50 - Main Topic (Readers, Texts, and Context) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-THREE Wade and Mike, and Pastor John Bortulin, and Peter, discuss, readers, texts, and context. This is the second in a "backyard series" with Pastor Bortulin. We hope you will enjoy it.   We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. 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

00:00 - Introduction 4:45 - Free for All (Who Do You Fear More, Government or Corporations?) 17:45 - Main Topic (Celebrity in the Church) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-TWO Wade and Mike, and Pastor John Bortulin (!), and Ben and Peter(!) discuss the temptation of celebrity in the church and the danger that comes with it. We stayed focused, sort of. It was definitely fun to have the gang back together. This is the first in a "backyard series" with Pastor Bortulin. We hope you will enjoy it.   We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our ne

In the FORTY-FIFTH session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the history behind the Augsburg Confession. In an upcoming session, we will dig more into its contents. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. 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, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio 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 podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for

00:00 - Introduction 5:10 - Free for All (Relegation in Regular Life) 22:00 - Main Topic (Freedom and Slavery) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE Wade and Mike discuss freedom and slavery. We hope you will enjoy it. If you were unhappy with anything we said, please email Ben. Where are Peter and Ben? Find out in an upcoming episode.  We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. 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

00:00 - Introduction 6:00 - Free for All (Sports and Their Biggest Flaws) 23:50 - Main Topic (Mike Wrote a Book) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY Wade and Mike and Wade discuss Mike's new book: Vocation: The Setting for Human Flourishing. We hope you will enjoy it. If the book sounds interesting, you can find it on Amazon. If you were unhappy with anything we said, please email Ben. If you're wondering about the image, this is what happens when Mike doesn't give us something better to use. We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new epi