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  1. Imagine There was No Heaven or Hell... and more topics

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    05/11/20
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Turns out the Christian Church's goal was also the pursuit of happiness! Ooops! Thanks Pandemic!
    Imagine There was No Heaven or Hell... and more topics

  2. 62: Thomas O. Chisholm - “Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father”

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    06/19/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Do You Have a Great Hymn This Week? Go Fish! This week, Gillespie and Riley discuss Thomas Chisholm’s poem turned hymn, Great is Thy Faithfulness. More discussion of hymnody, church music, and how what we sing can help or hinder pastoral care.
    62: Thomas O. Chisholm - “Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father”

  3. 61: Joseph Scrivener - What a Friend We Have in Jesus

    book
    06/12/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Jesus joins us in our weirdness. In this episode, Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of how to judge a hymn with Joseph Scriverner’s classic hymn, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus."
    61: Joseph Scrivener - What a Friend We Have in Jesus

  4. 60: John Newton - Amazing Grace

    book
    06/05/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Pump the hate brakes, Riley! This week, Gillespie and Riley begin a four-episode discussion on how to judge a hymn. In the first installment, they look at Amazing Grace and ask: "Is this a great, good, or bad hymn?" What makes a Christian hymn great? What should a church do with bad hymns?
    60: John Newton - Amazing Grace

  5. Luther’s Catechisms

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    03/05/19
    1 min
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt
    On this episode, the Thinking Fellows talk about catechisms and catechetical methodology. During the Reformation, catechisms were a tool for addressing the issue of Christian education.
    Luther’s Catechisms

  6. Visitations, Antinomians, and the Small Catechism

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    02/26/19
    2 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt
    The seventh episode of the History of The Reformation brings the Fellows to a challenging time in Lutheran history.
    Visitations, Antinomians, and the Small Catechism

  7. 34: Q&A: Turning the Metaphorical Gun on Ourself

    book
    12/05/18
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    This week, Gillespie and Riley tackle your questions and comments. We discuss election, Augustine, Luther, Calvin, Bible translations, Sunday School, and much, much more.
    34: Q&A: Turning the Metaphorical Gun on Ourself

  8. Philosophies of Music

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    10/04/18
    6 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    On episode SEVENTY-THREE of Let the Bird Fly! Wade and Mike welcome back Dr. Jeremy Zima, who was a guest on Episode 36, The Guys Get Music.
    Philosophies of Music

  9. Praying the Catechism

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    09/04/18
    2 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Jim Nestingen | Philip Bartelt
    Caleb Keith is joined by Drs. Jim Nestingen and John Pless for a special episode recorded in Bergen Norway.
    Praying the Catechism

  10. Questions about Church, Confirmation, and Other Things

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    05/29/18
    1 min
    By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith
    On this episode, the Fellows tackle a handful of ranging from confirmation to the relationship between Lutheran's and Anglicans.
    Questions about Church, Confirmation, and Other Things

  11. Luther’s Small Catechism

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    01/30/18
    2 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt
    The Small Catechism was a tool for pastors and families to learn the essential doctrine of the Chrisitan faith.
    Luther’s Small Catechism

  12. The Guys Get Music

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    12/06/17
    9 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    On episode THIRTY-SIX of Let the Bird Fly! the guys welcome Dr. Jeremy Zima to discuss what he discusses best: Music.
    The Guys Get Music