Podcast Overview

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Christianity in America: The Colonies

04/30/19

2 mins

By Adam Francisco | Dan van Voorhis | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt

Dr. Dan van Voorhis leads a discussion on the history of Christianity in America. This episode focuses on the religious practices of American colonies and their lasting impact.
- Christianity in America
- Christian History
On the Commodification of People

04/17/19

8 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

Wade hijacks the podcast and forces Mike and Peter to discuss the commodification of people.
- Cultural Exegesis
- ARTS AND CULTURE
Rome’s Transition From Republic

03/12/19

5 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

Mike and Wade sit down with Professor Sheena Finnigan to discuss Rome’s transition from a republic.
- Cultural Exegesis
- ARTS AND CULTURE
Religion ≠ Political Party

02/19/19

6 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

On episode NINETY-ONE of Let the Bird Fly! Mike, while in Utah, had the opportunity to sit down with Barb Munoz to discuss the difficulties and dangers of equating religion and politics.
- Cultural Exegesis
- ARTS AND CULTURE
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.