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  1. 62: Thomas O. Chisholm - “Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father”

    book
    06/19/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Do You Have a Great Hymn This Week? Go Fish! This week, Gillespie and Riley discuss Thomas Chisholm’s poem turned hymn, Great is Thy Faithfulness. More discussion of hymnody, church music, and how what we sing can help or hinder pastoral care.
    62: Thomas O. Chisholm - “Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father”

  2. 61: Joseph Scrivener - What a Friend We Have in Jesus

    book
    06/12/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Jesus joins us in our weirdness. In this episode, Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of how to judge a hymn with Joseph Scriverner’s classic hymn, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus."
    61: Joseph Scrivener - What a Friend We Have in Jesus

  3. 60: John Newton - Amazing Grace

    book
    06/05/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Pump the hate brakes, Riley! This week, Gillespie and Riley begin a four-episode discussion on how to judge a hymn. In the first installment, they look at Amazing Grace and ask: "Is this a great, good, or bad hymn?" What makes a Christian hymn great? What should a church do with bad hymns?
    60: John Newton - Amazing Grace

  4. Episode 113 (Romans 16:1-27)

    book
    06/03/19
    1 min
    By Daniel Emery Price | Erick Sorensen
    Daniel and Erick wrap up the book of Romans.
    Episode 113 (Romans 16:1-27)

  5. This is Water

    book
    05/02/19
    10 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    On episode ONE HUNDRED (they finally did it) of Let the Bird Fly! the guys sit down (sans Ben despite their best efforts to get him there) to discuss the commencement address This is Water by David Foster Wallace.
    This is Water

  6. On the Commodification of People

    book
    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.
    On the Commodification of People

  7. Rome’s Transition From Republic

    book
    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.
    Rome’s Transition From Republic

  8. Religion ≠ Political Party

    book
    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.
    Religion ≠ Political Party

  9. 44: Bo Giertz - "Jesus Only"

    book
    02/13/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    This week, we read from Bo Giertz’s novel, “The Hammer of God,” and discuss belief, revivalism versus liturgy, and what happens when Jesus alone is the focus of all our attention.
    44: Bo Giertz -

  10. 43: Billy Graham - Christ’s Answer to The World

    book
    02/07/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Billy Graham’s sermon, and the consequences of preaching law after the Gospel, adverbs, and the importance of staying away from God where He isn’t preached, revealed, and worshipped in Christ Jesus.
    43: Billy Graham - Christ’s Answer to The World

  11. Martin Luther King Jr.

    book
    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.
    Martin Luther King Jr.

  12. Episode 91 (Romans Introduction & Greeting)

    book
    12/31/18
    1 min
    By Daniel Emery Price | Erick Sorensen
    Daniel and Erick begin their study of Paul’s letter the Romans in this episode.
    Episode 91 (Romans Introduction & Greeting)