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  1. The Two Kingdoms

    book
    01/15/19
    5 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    On episode EIGHTY-SIX of Let the Bird Fly! the guys welcome back Rev. Dr. Mark Braun from Wisconsin Lutheran College.
    The Two Kingdoms

  2. 38: "Martin Luther’s Christmas Book," p. 30-31

    book
    01/02/19
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    The Brutal, Humiliating, Joyous Christmas Gospel! Gillespie and Riley return this week with another episode dedicated to Martin Luther's Christmas sermon. This time, they dig into the underlying brutality of the Christmas Gospel, Mary's humiliation, and Joseph's dilemma.
    38:

  3. 37: "Martin Luther’s Christmas Book," p. 28-29

    book
    12/25/18
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Christmas: the Perfect Time of Year for a Theologian of the Cross! In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read from a Christmas sermon by their favorite heretic, Martin Luther. They discuss Mary's example of how God makes theologians of the cross through suffering, oppression, weakness, and hopelessness.
    37:

  4. 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

  5. Politics and the Reformation

    book
    11/17/18
    2 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Caleb Keith
    Caleb Keith and Dr. Adam Francisco talk about the political history of the Reformation.
    Politics and the Reformation

  6. Apologetic Questions: Postmodernism, and Apologetics in Luther

    book
    10/02/18
    1 min
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith
    On this episode, the Fellows focus on apologetic questions brought up from recent episodes and listener questions. Starting by questioning and analyzing possible methods for reaching the post-modern mind, the Fellows then move on to the question, did Luther practice apologetics?
    Apologetic Questions: Postmodernism, and Apologetics in Luther

  7. 22: Menno Simons, "Faith"

    book
    09/05/18
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I'm stepping - I'm stepping in it! What does it smell like? In this episode, Gillespie and Riley discuss Menno Simon's writing on faith, why prepositions matter, and the practical consequences of Gospel-law sermons.
    22: Menno Simons,

  8. 21: William Seymour, "Receive ye the Holy Ghost"

    book
    08/29/18
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Just Follow The Step by Step Instructions. This week, Gillespie and Riley dig into a sermon by William Seymour, who was a key figure in the Asuza Street Revival outpouring. In particular, they zero in on baptism, the means of the Spirit, and why Christian preaching is a matter of death and new life.
    21: William Seymour,

  9. 20: George Whitefield, "The Folly and Danger of Being Not Righteous Enough” pt. 2

    book
    08/22/18
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    One sermon, two men, maximum effort! In this episode, Gillespie and Riley jump back into Whitefield's sermon, "The Folly and Danger of Being Not Righteous Enough." This week, they turn a more critical eye on Whitefield's sermon, discussing revivalism, sermonizing, and the purpose of the church.
    20: George Whitefield,

  10. 19: George Whitefield, "The Folly and Danger of Being Not Righteous Enough”

    book
    08/15/18
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    One sermon, maximum effort! This week, Gillespie and Riley discuss a sermon by George Whitefield, who defends his theology against the attacks of an “old light.”
    19: George Whitefield,

  11. Augustine of Hippo

    book
    08/07/18
    2 mins
    By Doug Klembara | Bruce Hillman
    After speaking together at a Christ Hold Fast city event, Dr. Keith invited Bruce Hilman to join him on two episodes of the Thinking Fellows.
    Augustine of Hippo

  12. 12: "The Astonished Heart" by Robert Farrar Capon pt. 5

    book
    06/27/18
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    We're not going to walk this one off. Riley and Gillespie continue their theological adventure through Robert Capon's "The Astonished Heart." This week, they examine the corporate model of the church, then get transparent critiquing themselves in relation to the church as an institution.
    12: