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History of Lutheranism in America

06/11/19

7 mins

By Wade Johnston

This time around Mike sits down with Dr. Braun to discuss the history of Lutheranism in America.
- Christianity in America
- Christian History
Christianity in America: The Founding Generation

06/11/19

1 min

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

Is America a Christian nation? To help answer that question, Dr. Dan van Voorhis looks at the background and context of the constitution of the United States.
- Christianity in America
- Christian History
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
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.
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.
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.
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.”
"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.
"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.
The Guys Get Witchcraft

07/04/17

7 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

On episode FIFTEEN of Let the Bird Fly! we welcome Dr. Aaron Palmer, who holds his M.A. in History from Marquette University and his Ph.D. in History from Georgetown University.
A Tale of Two Synods

06/28/17

12 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

On episode FOURTEEN of Let the Bird Fly! we welcome Dr. Mark Braun back to discuss Lutheranism in America, and especially the split between the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (and, as Professor Teigen would point out, the split also involved the Evangelical Lutheran Synod).
Gresham Machen

03/24/17

3 mins

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

This time we discuss our first American Christian Gresham Machen.
- Christianity in America
- Christian History