Let the Bird Fly!

In the SEVENTH session of our series on Jason and Wade's recent trip to Rome, we talk about our last days in Italy and our brief stay in Munich. We hope you enjoy this session and series as much as we enjoyed the limoncello! Pour some out for the People's Hat.  If this series gives you an itch to travel, you can learn about the trip to Germany that Jason and Wade are leading in May 2024 here. We'd...

00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - Free-for-All (No Free-for-All) 6:15 - Main Topic (The Tower of Babel) In episode TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE, Mike, Jason, Wade, and Mark Braun continue the guys' discussion of anthropology with the final episode in the series, now talking about the Tower of Babel.  We hope you enjoy the episode!  We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so y...

00:00 - Introduction 06:30 - Free-for-All (Is It Rude to Make Eye Contact, Smile, and Wave at People) 18:00 - Main Topic (The Bennett Law and Language) In episode TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHT, Mike, Jason, and Wade continue to discuss the Bennett Law, when confessional Lutherans teamed up with the Roman Catholics in Wisconsin to vote out the Republicans over the use of English in schools. Wade rec...

In the SIXTH session of our series on Jason and Wade's recent trip to Rome, we talk about our sixth day in Italy and discuss the development of feast days and the cult of the saints. We hope you enjoy this session and series.  If this series gives you an itch to travel, you can learn about the trip to Germany that Jason and Wade are leading in May 2024 here. We'd love to have you join us.   Let th...

00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - Free-for-All (No Free-for-All) 14:30 - Main Topic (The Bennett Law and Language) In episode TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss the Bennett Law, when confessional Lutherans teamed up with the Roman Catholics in Wisconsin to vote out the Republicans over the use of English in schools. Wade recently presented on the topic for the Milwaukee County...

In the FIFTH session of our series on Jason and Wade's recent trip to Rome, we talk about our fifth day in Italy, which we didn't spend in Rome. We hope you enjoy this session and series.  If this series gives you an itch to travel, you can learn about the trip to Germany that Jason and Wade are leading in May 2024 here. We'd love to have you join us.   Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 P...

In the FOURTH session of our series on Jason and Wade's recent trip to Rome, we talk about our third day in Rome. We hope you enjoy this session and series.  If this series gives you an itch to travel, you can learn about the trip to Germany that Jason and Wade are leading in May 2024 here. We'd love to have you join us.   Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part o...

In the THIRD session of our series on Jason and Wade's recent trip to Rome, we talk about our second day in Rome. We hope you enjoy this session and series.  If this series gives you an itch to travel, you can learn about the trip to Germany that Jason and Wade are leading in May 2024 here. We'd love to have you join us.   Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part o...

00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - Free-for-All (No Free-for-All) 9:00 - Main Topic (Drunk Noah and God's Messy Saints) In episode TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX, Mike, Jason, Wade, and Mark Braun continue the guys' discussion of anthropology, now talking about Noah's drunkenness, why Moses would include that in Genesis, and the messy nature of the Christian past.  We hope you enjoy the episode!  We are gra...

In the SECOND session of our series on Jason and Wade's recent trip to Rome, we talk about Jason's Feelings Journal and our first day in Rome. We hope you enjoy this session and series.  If this series gives you an itch to travel, you can learn about the trip to Germany that Jason and Wade are leading in May 2024 here. We'd love to have you join us.   Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Pod...

In the FIRST session of our series on Jason and Wade's recent trip to Rome, we talk about our time in Zurich and our arrival in Rome. We hope you enjoy this session and series.  If this series gives you an itch to travel, you can learn about the trip to Germany that Jason and Wade are leading in May 2024 here. We'd love to have you join us.   Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Netw...

00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - Free-for-All (No Free-for-All) 8:00 - Main Topic (Life after the Flood, and Maundy Thursday) In episode TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE, Mike, Jason, and Wade continue the guys' discussion of anthropology, now taking up life after the Flood, lifeblood, and the Lord's Supper.  We hope you enjoy the episode!  We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't don...

00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - Free-for-All (No Free-for-All) 7:00 - Main Topic (The Flood) In episode TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR, Mike, Jason, and Wade continue the guys' discussion of anthropology, now taking up the Flood and Noah.  We hope you enjoy the 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 h...

00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - Free-for-All (No Free-for-All) 10:20 - Main Topic (The Baptismal Life: Michael's New Book) In episode TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-THREE, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss Michael's new book (well, one of them), The Baptismal Life, recently released by Northwestern Publishing House. We hope you enjoy the episode!  We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't do...

00:00 - Introduction 13:30 - Free-for-All (MLB Predictions) 28:00 - Main Topic (Chad Walta: Bilingual Ministry) In episode TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-TWO, Mike, Jason, Wade, and Chad Walta discuss bilingual urban ministry in Milwaukee. Thanks to Pastor Walta for joining us. We hope you enjoy the episode!  We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check...

00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - Free-for-All (No Free-for-All) 7:25 - Main Topic (And He Died) In episode TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE, Mike, Jason, Wade, and Tyler continue the guys' discussion of anthropology. They discuss what it means that Adam's son, Seth, and all after him, are made in Adam's image and likeness, the "and he died" refrain of chapter five, human corruption, the Nephilim, and our te...

00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - Free-for-All (No Free-for-All) 7:40 - Main Topic (Life after Murder) In episode TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY, Jason, Wade and Mark continue the guys' discussion of anthropology. Our focus this time around is life in the world after the first murder, where power and status became a driving force. We were very excited that Mark Braun was able to join us. We hope you enjoy the...

00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - Free-for-All (No Free-for-All) 10:35 - Main Topic (The Guys Do a True Crime Podcast) In episode TWO HUNDRED AND NINETEEN, Mike, Jason, and Wade continue the guys' discussion of anthropology. Our focus this time around is the first murder, as Cain kills his brother Abel in a rage over sacrifice and God's favor. We were very excited and are very grateful that Pastor Noah...

00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - Free-for-All (No Free-for-All) 21:30 - Main Topic (Ministry Talk with James Metsger) Wade has friends, or at least a friend! In this episode we prove it. In episode TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN, Jason and Wade talk to Pastor James Metsger of Christ Point in Charlotte, North Carolina, one of Wade's best friends since high school. This was our first attempt at hosting a remo...

00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - Free-for-All (No Free-for-All) 9:30 - Main Topic (Promise and Curses: Genesis 3) In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN, Mike, Jason, and Wade continue the guys' discussion of anthropology. We focus especially upon the relationship between God's promise and the curses at the end of Genesis 3 and how the gospel predominates, even in this darkest moment in mankind's histor...

00:00 - Introduction 08:55 - Free-for-All (Raleigh Sadler and MercyCast) 23:50 - Main Topic (Anthropology: Genesis 3) In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN, Mike, Jason, Peter (yes, Peter!), Nate Wordell, Raleigh Sadler and Wade continue the guys' discussion of anthropology. Raleigh Sadler, on campus to speak for our students (until an attack of snow struck) joins us and tells us about his work with...

00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - Free-for-All (No Free-for-All) 6:40 - Main Topic (Anthropology: Genesis 2) In episode TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN, Mike, Jason (dressed spectacularly) and Wade continue to discuss anthropology. What is it? Why does it matter? What does the Bible have to say about it? As we continue our discussion of the topic, we explore Genesis 2. We hope you enjoy the episode!  We are gr...

00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - Free-for-All (No Free-for-All) 4:30 - Main Topic (Anthropology and Genesis 1 and 2) In episode TWO HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN, Mike, Jason and Wade continue to discuss anthropology. What is it? Why does it matter? What does the Bible have to say about it? As we continue our discussion of the topic, we explore Genesis 1 more and also start Genesis 2. We hope you enjoy the epi...

00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - Free-for-All (No Free-for-All) 14:45 - Main Topic (Anthropology and Genesis 1) In episode TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN, Mike, Jason and Wade discuss anthropology. What is it? Why does it matter? What does the Bible have to say about it? As we start our discussion of the topic, we explore Genesis 1. We also talk about the WELS National Conference on Lutheran Leadership and...

00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - Free-for-All (No Free-for-All) 21:30 - Main Topic (James Arne Nestingen, "Justification by Faith in Luther’s Small Catechism") In episode TWO HUNDRED AND TWELVE, Mike and Wade are give thanks for the life and ministry of Jim Nestingen and discuss his article entitled "Justification by Faith in Luther's Small Catechism" from Logia 16-4. We encourage you to check out som...