Author

  1. On Christmas with Athanasius, Lewis, and Luther

    book
    12/23/18
    9 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    On episode EIGHTY-THREE of Let the Bird Fly! Mike and Wade welcome back Dr. Paul Lehninger and Rev. Greg Lyon to discuss Christmas.
    On Christmas with Athanasius, Lewis, and Luther

  2. Law and Gospel (Another Pass)

    book
    12/11/18
    9 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    On episode EIGHTY-ONE of Let the Bird Fly! the guys welcome Rev. Kent Schaaf, who is currently serving at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI, to discuss those two chief teachings of Scripture: Law and Gospel.
    Law and Gospel (Another Pass)

  3. 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

  4. 33: "On Being a Theologian of the Cross" by Gerhard Forde, Thesis 28

    book
    11/28/18
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Please, Love Me Like You Do... This week, Gillespie and Riley wrap up their reading of Gerhard Forde's "On Being a Theologian of The Cross." What are the ramifications for Christians when God creates (He does not find) that which is pleasing to Him?
    33:

  5. 32: "On Being a Theologian of the Cross" by Gerhard Forde, Part IV: “God’s Work in Us: The Righteousness of Faith” pt. 2

    book
    11/21/18
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Don't Like That We're Righteous Apart From Works? We're Not Done Yet. Continuing their conversation from episode #31, Gillespie and Riley follow Gerhard Forde, and with him examine Luther's Heidelberg Disputation. This week, Aristotle, righteousness, and whose work is worth calling "good."
    32:

  6. 31: "On Being a Theologian of the Cross" by Gerhard Forde, Part IV: “God’s Work in Us: The Righteousness of Faith”

    book
    11/14/18
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Don't Like That We're Righteous Apart From Works? Good. Gillespie and Riley return this week, in conversation with Gerhard Forde about death, doing your best, and getting the "good" of works put in its proper place.
    31:

  7. 30: "On Being a Theologian of the Cross" by Gerhard Forde, Section Three (Theses 19-21) pt. 2

    book
    11/07/18
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    If there's one thing a theologian of glory doesn't understand, it's the cross! Gillespie and Riley continue their conversation about thesis nineteen of Luther's Heidelberg Disputation (with commentary by Gerhard Forde), and what distinguishes a theologian of the cross from a theology of glory.
    30:

  8. 29: "On Being a Theologian of the Cross" by Gerhard Forde, Section Three (Theses 19-21)

    book
    10/24/18
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    If there's one thing a theologian of glory doesn't understand, it's the cross! This week, Gillespie and Riley read Luther's nineteenth thesis from his Heidelberg Disputation, and (with Gerhard Forde's help) converse about whether a theologian of glory is really a theologian.
    29:

  9. Theology and the Theologian of the Cross

    book
    10/23/18
    3 mins
    By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Jim Nestingen | Steven Paulson
    Live from Here We Still Stand 2018 the Thinking Fellows recorded a special episode with Jim Nestingen and Steve Paulson.
    Theology and the Theologian of the Cross

  10. 28: "On Being a Theologian of the Cross" by Gerhard Forde, The Problem of Will pt. 2

    book
    10/17/18
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I Want What I Want When I Want It... Again! This week, Gillespie and Riley return to the problem of the will (with much help from Gerhard Forde) as Martin Luther expresses it in thesis thirteen of the Heidelberg Disputation.
    28:

  11. 27: "On Being a Theologian of the Cross" by Gerhard Forde, The Problem of Will

    book
    10/10/18
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I Want What I Want When I Want It! In this episode, Gillespie and Riley dig into section two of Forde's book, "On Being a Theologian of the Cross: Reflections on Luther's Heidelberg Disputation. This week, the problem of the will.
    27:

  12. The Heidelberg Disputation

    book
    10/06/18
    2 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt
    The Heidelberg Disputation represents the first time that Reformational theology emerges as a whole.
    The Heidelberg Disputation