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  1. 45: Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Failure of Christendom

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    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

  2. 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

  3. On Creating a Hymnal

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    02/12/19
    6 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    Mike sits down with Rev. Jon Micheel and Rev. Tyler Peil. Both pastors currently serve at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Taylorsville, UT. Both Rev. Micheel and Rev. Peil have been serving on a committee to create a new hymnal for the Wisconsin Synod, which is the reason Mike sits down with them.
    On Creating a Hymnal

  4. 43: Billy Graham - Christ’s Answer to The World

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    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

  5. The Three Treatises

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    01/29/19
    2 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt
    As the Biblical text transforms Luther’s positions on grace and justification, he shifts his writing from disputations to letters targeted at the common man, secular rulers, and the Roman church.
    The Three Treatises

  6. Intro to Theology

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    01/29/19
    5 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    Mike and Wade welcome back Rev. Dr. Mark Braun to discuss teaching introduction to theology, something that all three know a thing or two about.
    Intro to Theology

  7. 41: Augustine - Does Baptism Make Men New?

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    01/23/19
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read St. Augustine’s response to the Pelagians, who used his earlier writings against him, about misrepresentation concerning the effect of baptism.
    41: Augustine - Does Baptism Make Men New?

  8. Called to Defend

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    01/22/19
    6 mins
    By Michael Berg
    Mike and Peter welcome Valerie Locklaire to discuss apologetics and her book on the topic: Called to Defend: An Apologetics Handbook for the Middle School Student.
    Called to Defend

  9. The Two Kingdoms

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    01/15/19
    5 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    On episode EIGHTY-SIX of Let the Bird Fly! the guys welcome back Rev. Dr. Mark Braun from Wisconsin Lutheran College.
    The Two Kingdoms

  10. The Soul of Christianity

    book
    01/08/19
    1 min
    By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Debi Winrich
    Scott and Caleb Keith are joined by their friend Debi Winrich to discuss her new podcast on the Apostles Creed.
    The Soul of Christianity

  11. 38: "Martin Luther’s Christmas Book," p. 30-31

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    01/02/19
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    The Brutal, Humiliating, Joyous Christmas Gospel! Gillespie and Riley return this week with another episode dedicated to Martin Luther's Christmas sermon. This time, they dig into the underlying brutality of the Christmas Gospel, Mary's humiliation, and Joseph's dilemma.
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  12. 37: "Martin Luther’s Christmas Book," p. 28-29

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    12/25/18
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Christmas: the Perfect Time of Year for a Theologian of the Cross! In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read from a Christmas sermon by their favorite heretic, Martin Luther. They discuss Mary's example of how God makes theologians of the cross through suffering, oppression, weakness, and hopelessness.
    37: