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  1. 67: John of Damascus "An argument directed against the Nestorians"

    book
    07/24/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    There's Something About Mary — Gillespie and Riley dive deep into an early church argument about Mary, why a bishop named Nestorius, and Mohammed, rejected the virgin birth, and why it's important to discuss the topic today.
    67: John of Damascus

  2. 66: John of Damascus, Arius, Ariana

    book
    07/17/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Fat Camels and Catchy Songs — Gillespie and Riley finish their reading of John of Damascus’ critique of Islam, then jump into the writings of Arius to better understand the foundation of Islam and modern American Christianity.
    66: John of Damascus, Arius, Ariana

  3. Missiology in the Old Testament

    book
    07/16/19
    1 min
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    Welcome to Let the Bird Fly! a podcast about living freely in a world given back to us.
    Missiology in the Old Testament

  4. 65: John of Damascus - Critique of Islam, pt. 2

    book
    07/10/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    An enthusiast came in here looking for you — real God and country-type. I don't know. Might further the plot? Gillespie and Riley read and discuss John of Damascus again this week. What’s an enthusiast? Why are footnotes important? How do Aphrodite, Arius, and a Nestorian monk lay the foundation for Islam?
    65: John of Damascus - Critique of Islam, pt. 2

  5. 64: John of Damascus - Critique of Islam

    book
    07/03/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    God’s prophet? Inconceivable! Gillespie and Riley read and discuss the work of John of Damascus which explains why Islam is a Christian heresy.
    64: John of Damascus - Critique of Islam

  6. 58: The Schwabach Articles, Part 2

    book
    05/22/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    How does it... umm... how does it work? In this episode, Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss the Schwabach Articles. Baptism, the Lord’s Supper, Church, and all things churchy.
    58: The Schwabach Articles, Part 2

  7. 49: Charles Spurgeon - "God or Self - Which?"

    book
    03/20/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Charles Spurgeon's sermon, "God or Self - Which?" This week, traditions, rituals, and a lot of talk about pastoral care.
    49: Charles Spurgeon -

  8. 45: Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Failure of Christendom

    book
    02/20/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    This week, Gillespie and Riley read from Dostoevsky's novel, The Idiot, and discuss the roots of the Roman Catholic church, atheism, socialism, and distinguishing between Christ and the Gospel and our own need to be God in God's place.
    45: Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Failure of Christendom

  9. Liberation and the Bondage of the Will

    book
    02/19/19
    1 min
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt
    This episode of the Thinking Fellows opens to the peasants revolt and the radical reform of Thomas Müntzer. To round out the show the Conversation moves to the Bondage of the Will and the begining of Luther’s family life.
    Liberation and the Bondage of the Will

  10. S.1, E.9: The Holy Catholic Church and Communion of the Saints

    book
    10/18/18
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis | Delwyn Campbell | Debi Winrich
    You say "Catholic" church, I say "Christian" church. This clause of the creed is sometimes changed in Protestant churches to keep people from being confused, but we think you can handle the original, rich meaning of the term instead of a sectarian interpretation. The Rev. Del Campbell, who could have filled two episodes with stories and anecdotes, joined the show to discuss the gospel hope found in this clause.
    S.1, E.9: The Holy Catholic Church and Communion of the Saints

  11. First or Second Article Christian

    book
    10/14/18
    7 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    On episode SEVENTY-FOUR of Let the Bird Fly! the guys are all back together for the first time in a long time.
    First or Second Article Christian

  12. Let the Bird Fly!

    book
    06/13/18
    6 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    On episode SIXTY-THREE of Let the Bird Fly! the guys sit down in Wade’s backyard to discuss the podcast.
    Let the Bird Fly!