1. Romans 6 and into 7: We find that God works salvation in mankind by way of gift and not by works. What does it mean to be set free from sin and being a slave to God? Is that a good thing to be a slave and what does it mean to be set free into slavery? God works salvation in us, it is not our doing for the free gift of God is salvation, for sinners. Join Craig and Troy as they talk about all of these topics and more.
  2. Banned Books Jumps The Shark. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Crucifying Religion, by Donavon Riley so Riley can have a discussion about himself with himself. It’s a meta, meta episode!
  3. What does Peter mean when he says those who suffer have ceased from sin? Do we ever become sinless?
  4. Welcome to Let the Bird Fly! a podcast about living freely in a world given back to us.
  5. Dan talks about the second half of the 20th century and how it has led to the current cloudy question of where Christianity is headed.
  6. Peter tells wives to submit to their husbands. What is the context of this statement? Can it be taken too far?
  7. Peter says that Christ is the cornerstone and we are living stones being built into a house. Is everyone in that house a priest?
  8. Paul explains more about bearing with those weak in faith. In what ways should we look at Christ as an example?
  9. Paul gives instruction on how to deal with those with “weak faith”.
  10. 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.
  11. On this episode we talk about Cinderella, the difference between circumstance and identity, God's gifts found in ordinary objects, and our longing for the "happily ever after" ending. We were inspired by an essay by J.R.R. Tolkien called “On Fairy Stories”. Ultimately, these fun stories stir up simple truths about ourselves, our God, and the greatest story we know in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
  12. On this episode we recall the story Jack and the Beanstalk, discussing God's Kingdom and its perceived insignificance, also drawing connections from this fairy tale to the biblical account of David and Goliath. We were inspired by an essay by J.R.R. Tolkien called “On Fairy Stories”. Ultimately, these fun stories stir up simple truths about ourselves, our God, and the greatest story we know in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.