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  1. Theology is Best Done Together

    book
    11/23/20
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Eating a whole turkey by yourself? May we join? Hit play, grab a leg, dip in cranberry, and enjoy what some people call the greatest meeting of minds since Shane MacGowan got together with Nick Cave to record My Way!
    Theology is Best Done Together

  2. In the Ring: Preaching in an Upside-down World with Dr. David Schmitt

    book
    10/08/20
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    We were going to talk about preaching during the pandemic, but then things got even crazier. Ringside meets the Craft of Preaching with Dr. David Schmitt discussing how the preaching task is always the same, but the target changes. And Tyler… where’s the bell?
    In the Ring: Preaching in an Upside-down World with Dr. David Schmitt

  3. In the Ring: Debate in an Age of Deconstruction with Dr. Ben Haupt

    book
    10/01/20
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Forget prayer, America needs the use of logic and civilized discourse! So do preachers. What if preachers actually honestly engage the culture instead of cry “martyr”? Ringside meets The Craft of Preaching with special guest Dr. Ben Haupt.
    In the Ring: Debate in an Age of Deconstruction with Dr. Ben Haupt

  4. What to Wear to a Funeral

    book
    08/31/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Walking on water is what we need. Jesus does it. We got baptism. Float through it all as the Modest Mouse song says!
    What to Wear to a Funeral

  5. The End of Existentialism with Guest Donovan Riley

    book
    08/27/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Donavon Riley | Paul Koch
    Jesus is a real person talking to you and feeding you, which is beyond intellectual Christianity!
    The End of Existentialism with Guest Donovan Riley

  6. Creating a Church Culture That Protects the Vulnerable with Raleigh Sadler

    book
    06/04/20
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Who is vulnerable? How do we help? Raleigh Sadler walks us through how we can look at our community and love our neighbor in need.
    Creating a Church Culture That Protects the Vulnerable with Raleigh Sadler

  7. Episode 108: On Reading Widely

    book
    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

  8. Intro to Theology

    book
    01/29/19
    5 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    Mike and Wade welcome back Rev. Dr. Mark Braun to discuss teaching introduction to theology, something that all three know a thing or two about.
    Intro to Theology

  9. Called to Defend

    book
    01/22/19
    6 mins
    By Michael Berg
    Mike and Peter welcome Valerie Locklaire to discuss apologetics and her book on the topic: Called to Defend: An Apologetics Handbook for the Middle School Student.
    Called to Defend

  10. The Importance of Travel

    book
    12/18/18
    9 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    On episode EIGHTY-TWO of Let the Bird Fly! the guys welcome onto the show Dr. Martin Moldenhauer, who teaches on the English faculty at Wisconsin Lutheran College.
    The Importance of Travel

  11. On Being a Seminarian

    book
    11/18/18
    7 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    On episode SEVENTY-EIGHT of Let the Bird Fly! the guys sit down with seminarians Adam Lambrecht, Chris Pflughoeft, and Tony Pflughoeft to discuss life as a seminarian.
    On Being a Seminarian

  12. Season 1, Episode 2: First Theories

    book
    09/08/18
    1 min
    By Cindy Koch
    Have you ever wondered how the earth began? Cindy and her children talk through some of the First Theories commonly taught such as the Big Bang theory, evolution, and comparing it to the reasonableness of a Creator.
    Season 1, Episode 2: First Theories