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A podcast about living freely in a world given back to us

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Episode 351: Starting from Scratch

11/11/2025
In episode THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE, Mike, Jason, and Wade respond to a great listener email about starting a Lutheran church from scratch in a mission setting. We hope you enjoy the episode! For more about the show and the hosts, visit the Let the Bird Fly! website. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner.

Duration:00:48:27

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Bird’s Eye View 350.1: RLCMKE Pentecost 22, Luke 20:27-38

11/9/2025
This is Wade's sermon at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI for the All Saints. The lessons are: Isaiah 65:17-25; Revelation 22:1-5; Luke 20:27-38. We'd love to have you join us at Resurrection for a Sunday service sometime at 9am. Ss always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening!

Duration:00:11:11

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Episode 350: Our Ten-Point Plan for Bringing People into Your Church

11/4/2025
In episode THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY, Jason and Wade put forward (for free, for a limited time) a revolutionary new plan for bringing people into your church. We hope you enjoy the episode! For more about the show and the hosts, visit the Let the Bird Fly! website. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner.

Duration:00:45:42

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Bird’s Eye View 349.1: RLCMKE All Saints, Revelation 21:1-6

11/2/2025
This is Wade's sermon at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI for the All Saints. The lessons are: Revelation 21:1-6; Hebrews 11:32-40; Luke 6:20-23. We'd love to have you join us at Resurrection for a Sunday service sometime at 9am. Ss always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening!

Duration:00:11:44

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Episode 349: All Hallows' Eve and All Saints (Why do the pagans try to ruin good Christian fun?)

10/28/2025
In episode THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINE, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss the history and value of All Hallow's Eve (Halloween) and All Saints Day. We hope you enjoy the episode! For more about the show and the hosts, visit the Let the Bird Fly! website. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner.

Duration:00:41:06

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Bird’s Eye View 348.1: RLCMKE Reformation Sermon, Galatians 5:1-6

10/26/2025
This is Wade's sermon at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI for the Reformation Sunday. The lessons are: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Galatians 5:1-6; John 8:31-36. We'd love to have you join us at Resurrection for a Sunday service sometime at 9am. Ss always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening!

Duration:00:11:35

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Episode 348: Why Celebrate Reformation Sunday?

10/21/2025
In episode THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN, Mike and Wade discuss why we celebrate Reformation Sunday and what specifically about the Reformation we should be grateful for. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What’s New from 1517: Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley More from the hosts Michael Berg @ 1517 Wade Johnston @ 1517 Let the Bird Fly! website Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner.

Duration:00:44:46

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Bird’s Eye View 347.2: RLCMKE Pentecost 19C Sermon, Luke 5:1-11 (Fishers of Men)

10/19/2025
This is Wade's sermon at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost. The lessons are: Deuteronomy 6:1-9; 2 Corinthians 5:18-21; Luke 5:1-11. We'd love to have you join us at Resurrection for a Sunday service sometime at 9am. Ss always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening!

Duration:00:11:27

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Episode 347: Into the Deep with Abigail Favale, Part 4

10/12/2025
In episode THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN, Mike, Lauren, and Sara continue a four-part series on the work of Abigail Favale. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What’s New from 1517: Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley More from the hosts Michael Berg @ 1517 Wade Johnston @ 1517 Let the Bird Fly! website Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner.

Duration:00:47:44

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Episode 346: Into the Deep with Abigail Favale, Part 3

10/12/2025
In episode THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX, Mike, Lauren, and Sara continue a four-part series on the work of Abigail Favale. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What’s New from 1517: Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley More from the hosts Michael Berg @ 1517 Wade Johnston @ 1517 Let the Bird Fly! website Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner.

Duration:00:48:27

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Episode 345: Into the Deep with Abigail Favale, Part 2

10/12/2025
In episode THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE, Mike, Lauren, and Sara continue a four-part series on the work of Abigail Favale. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What’s New from 1517: Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley More from the hosts Michael Berg @ 1517 Wade Johnston @ 1517 Let the Bird Fly! website Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner.

Duration:00:53:18

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Episode 344: Into the Deep with Abigail Favale, Part 1

10/12/2025
In episode THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR, Mike, Lauren, and Sara begin a four-part series on the work of Abigail Favale. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What’s New from 1517: Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley More from the hosts Michael Berg @ 1517 Wade Johnston @ 1517 Let the Bird Fly! website Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner.

Duration:00:46:44

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Bird’s Eye View 343.2: RLCMKE Pentecost 18C Sermon, Luke 17:11-19 (Grateful through Faith)

10/12/2025
This is Wade's sermon at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost. The lessons are: Genesis 8:15-22; 2 Corinthians 9:10-15; Luke 17:11-19. We'd love to have you join us at Resurrection for a Sunday service sometime at 9am. Ss always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening!

Duration:00:11:02

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Bird’s Eye View 343.1: RLCMKE Pentecost 17C Sermon, Luke 17:1-10 (Rebuke and Forgive)

10/5/2025
This is Wade's sermon at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost. The lessons are: 1 Chronicles 29:1,2,10-18; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5,11,12; Luke 17:1-10. We'd love to have you join us at Resurrection for a Sunday service sometime at 9am. Ss always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening!

Duration:00:10:50

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Episode 343: Liturgical Piety (Making the Most of the Propers)

9/30/2025
In episode THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE, Mike, Wade, and Jason discuss the value of preparing for/reflecting on the prayers, readings, and hymns for the Divine Service each week. What are propers? How can we use them individually and as families to gladly hear and learn God's Word and cultivate our ability to pray and ponder? The guys discuss stuff like this and more. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What’s New from 1517: Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley More from the hosts Michael Berg @ 1517 Wade Johnston @ 1517 Let the Bird Fly! website Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner.

Duration:00:47:10

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Bird’s Eye View 342.1: RLCMKE St. Michael and All Angels Sermon, Matthew 18:1-10 (Your Angels)

9/28/2025
This is Wade's sermon at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI for St. Michael and All Angels The lessons are: 2 Kings 6:8-17; Revelation 12:1-12; Matthew 18:1-10. We'd love to have you join us at Resurrection for a Sunday service sometime at 9am. Ss always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening!

Duration:00:11:05

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Episode 342: Michaelmas (St. Michael and All Angels)

9/23/2025
In episode THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-TWO, Wade and Jason discuss Michaelmas, the festival of St. Michael and All Angels, which falls on September 29th each year. Why should we think more about angels? What do we lose when we forget that the world is more full, active, and alive than we realize? Why does the church celebrate this festival? The guys discuss stuff like this and more. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What’s New from 1517: Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley More from the hosts Michael Berg @ 1517 Wade Johnston @ 1517 Let the Bird Fly! website Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner.

Duration:00:40:52

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Bird’s Eye View 341.1: RLCMKE Pentecost 15C Sermon, Luke 16:1-13 (The Shrewd Manager)

9/21/2025
This is Wade's sermon at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI for Pentecost 15C. The lessons are: Ecclesiastes 5:10-20; 1 Timothy 6:6-10,17-19; Luke 16:1-13. We'd love to have you join us at Resurrection for a Sunday service sometime at 9am. Ss always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening!

Duration:00:09:43

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Episode 341: Modernism and Modernity, Part 2

9/16/2025
In episode THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE, Mike and Jason continue their discussion of modernism and modernity. What is relativism? Why is it so attractive? Why doesn't it hold up? The guys discuss stuff like this and more. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What’s New from 1517: Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley More from the hosts Michael Berg @ 1517 Wade Johnston @ 1517 Let the Bird Fly! website Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner.

Duration:00:40:49

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Bird’s Eye View 340.1: RLCMKE Pentecost 14C Sermon, Luke 15:1-10 (The Lost Sheep)

9/14/2025
This is Wade's sermon at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI for Pentecost 14C. The lessons are: Hosea 3:1-5; 2 Corinthians 2:5-11; Luke 15:1-10. We'd love to have you join us at Resurrection for a Sunday service sometime at 9am. Ss always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening!

Duration:00:12:00