Michael Berg

  1. Episode 112: On Elizabeth Gaskell

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    04/21/21
    5 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    Mike and Wade are joined in the studio by Dr. Rebecca Parker Fedewa, who is an English professor at Wisconsin Lutheran College. Dr. Parker Fedewa's dissertation focused on Elizabeth Gaskell, so the guys figured she couldn't say "no" if they asked her on to discuss Gaskell....and they were right (but just barely).
    Episode 112: On Elizabeth Gaskell

  2. Episode 111: Saints

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    04/21/21
    4 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    Mike and Wade sit down in Wade's backyard once again, this time to discuss Saints (and many of the different ways we use that term). They are joined for the Free-for-All by Sophia (Wade's youngest daughter) to discuss favorite Bible characters.
    Episode 111: Saints

  3. Episode 110: Syllabi (Not As Boring As It Sounds)

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    04/21/21
    4 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    Mike once again finds his way over to Wade's backyard, this time to discuss the riveting topic of syllabi. They are joined in the backyard by Wade's second oldest son, Ziggy, who joins them for part of the main topic, but seems more interested in the Free-for-All discussion of the upcoming College Football and NFL seasons.
    Episode 110: Syllabi (Not As Boring As It Sounds)

  4. Episode 109: The Beauty of the Church

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    04/13/21
    3 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    Mike finds his way over to Wade's backyard, to discuss the beauty of the Church with Wade and two of Wade's daughters. Before getting to the main topic, the Johnston girls discuss their summer and what they're excited for with the upcoming school year (and Mike says something too).
    Episode 109: The Beauty of the Church

  5. Episode 108: On Reading Widely

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    07/30/19
    5 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    Mike is joined for the first time in a long time by Wade (it's not clear how Mike feels about this). The two sit down in the middle of summer 2019 to discuss the importance of reading widely for both the laity and for pastors.
    Episode 108: On Reading Widely

  6. Missiology in the Old Testament

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    07/16/19
    1 min
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    Welcome to Let the Bird Fly! a podcast about living freely in a world given back to us.
    Missiology in the Old Testament

  7. Melanchthon v. Flacius with Scott Keith

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    05/29/19
    7 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    On this episode Wade and Dr. Keith square off over two influential characters in the early Reformation: Philip Melanchthon and Matthias Flacius Illyricus.
    Melanchthon v. Flacius with Scott Keith

  8. Preaching at Funerals

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    05/23/19
    5 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    Rev. John Bortulin comes on the show to discuss preaching at funerals.
    Preaching at Funerals

  9. How to Build a Universe according to Philip K. Dick

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    05/10/19
    6 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    Wade and Mike sit down in the studio to discuss Philip K. Dick’s article How to Build a Universe That Doesn’t Fall Apart Two Days Later.
    How to Build a Universe according to Philip K. Dick

  10. This is Water

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    05/02/19
    10 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    On episode ONE HUNDRED (they finally did it) of Let the Bird Fly! the guys sit down (sans Ben despite their best efforts to get him there) to discuss the commencement address This is Water by David Foster Wallace.
    This is Water

  11. Easter 2

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    04/23/19
    6 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    Wade and Mike sit down to discuss the often forgotten celebration of the second week of Easter.
    Easter 2

  12. On the Commodification of People

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    04/17/19
    8 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    Wade hijacks the podcast and forces Mike and Peter to discuss the commodification of people.
    On the Commodification of People