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Martin Luther King Jr.

02/05/19

4 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

Wade and Mike sit down to discuss the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and his lasting impact on America today both consciously and unconsciously.
- Cultural Exegesis
- ARTS AND CULTURE
Seculosity with Dave Zahl

11/22/18

2 mins

By Dan van Voorhis | David Zahl | Jeff Mallinson

This is the kind of interview that could have been 4 hours and ranged from everything from ethics to REM to “virtue signaling” and Bob Dylan. David Zahl is the founder of Mockingbird Ministries which does some of the kind of stuff we like to do here at Virtue in the Wasteland, in fact, we like to think of them as our more distinguished East Coast colleagues
Politics and the Reformation

11/17/18

2 mins

By Adam Francisco | Caleb Keith

Caleb Keith and Dr. Adam Francisco talk about the political history of the Reformation.
22: Menno Simons, "Faith"

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

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

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

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

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.
11: "The Astonished Heart" by Robert Farrar Capon pt. 4

06/20/18

1 min

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Pump the moralistic, therapeutic, deism brakes, American Christianity. Pastors Riley and Gillespie can't get enough of Robert Capon's "The Astonished Heart," so this week, they talk about the roots of American Christianity, and how to establish churches that function without the Gospel.
Faith and Technology

05/08/18

1 min

By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith

The interaction between faith and technology is one of the most significant issues in our increasingly digital world.
- Cultural Exegesis
- ARTS AND CULTURE
Journalism, Culture, and Milwaukee

01/09/18

6 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

On episode FORTY-TWO of Let the Bird Fly! the guys welcome the Rigge family to discuss what it’s like to open and run a winery in Minnesota.
The Guys Get Self-Indulgent (a retrospective)

09/21/17

9 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

On episode TWENTY-FIVE of Let the Bird Fly! the guys take podcasting self-indulgence to a whole new level by discussing the paths that led them to join forces on Let the Bird Fly!
- Cultural Exegesis
- ARTS AND CULTURE