Let the Bird Fly

Wade and Mike invite Wisconsin Lutheran College’s disease expert, Dr. James Henkel, back onto the show. This is the second time Dr. Henkel has come onto the podcast.

Wade and Mike sit down to discuss the Pauline Epistles. They walk through some of the specifics, but generally attempt to take an overview of what Paul seems to be doing in his letters and why his writing is so…

Mike and Wade introduce Katherine von Bora. The former nun and wife of Martin Luther, has an interesting story in her own right. We hope that you will enjoy the discussion of this remarkable woman who has been dubbed “The…

Wade and Mike take a look at Tom Nichols’ book The Death of Expertise: The Campaign against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters. Nichols makes the case that ignorance may be the biggest threat to a democratic republic.

Mike and Wade discuss Thomas Müntzer. The radical reformer, who was once a student of Luther, turned to German mysticism that eventually to violence in his attempt to bring about a new age of Christendom.

ike and Wade discuss Sinclair Lewis’ It Can’t Happen Here, a 1935 dystopian novel of how fascism took hold in the United States. The guys compare and contrast Lewis’ fiction with the current political climate.

On episode ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX Mike and Wade are joined once again by Dr. Aaron Palmer from the history department at Wisconsin Lutheran College. Before getting to the American Revolution, which is Dr. Palmer's area of expertise, the guys…

In the THIRTY-FIRST episode in our Wingin' It series on the life of Martin Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the so-called Peasants' War, which took place from 1524-1525 (yes, they're still in the mid-1520's).

Mike and Wade are joined once again by Rev. Dr. Paul Lehninger, who teaches with Wade an Mike at Wisconsin Lutheran College in the theology department.

Mike and Wade welcome back Rev. Dr. Phil Huebner from Wisconsin Lutheran High School in Milwaukee, WI to continue their discussion on children in church. This is the topic of Rev. Dr. Huebner's dissertation, which is entitled “What to Do…

n the THIRTIETH episode in our Wingin' It series on the life of Martin Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the role of Ulrich Zwingli in the Reformation. Zwingli serves as Luther's counterpart in Switzerland, as well as something of a…

n the TWENTY-NINTH episode in our Wingin' It series on the life of Martin Luther, Wade and Mike continue their march through the life and times of Martin Luther. In this episode they step back to take a bit broader…

Mike and Wade are joined by Rev. Dr. Phil Huebner from Wisconsin Lutheran High School in Milwaukee, WI to discuss children in church. This is the topic of Rev. Dr. Huebner's dissertation, which is entitled “What to Do with Children…

On episode ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-TWO Mike and Wade are joined once again by Dr. Kerry Kuehn, who was a guest very early on (before he realized what this podcast was all about). We are fortunate to have duped him…

Mike and Wade sit down to discuss Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault, two philosophers who will challenge you to ask questions that you didn't even know you had, as well as some that you will probably decide you still don't…

In episode ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY Wade and Mike returning guest and friend, Rev. Bror Erickson. For listener who have heard our conversations with Rev. Erickson in the past, you'll no be surprised that he continues to translate the works…

On episode ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN Wade and Mike sit down with Rev. Raleigh Sadler and Rev. Dr. Josh Branum while at the 2019 Here We Still Stand Conference. Dr. Branum is pastor at Faithbridge Church in Jacksonville, Florida and…

Wade and Mike are thrilled to be joined once again by two previous guests: Rev. Dr. John Pless of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN, and Rev. Adam Morton, associate pastor at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster, PA…

Mike sits down with Wade to discuss Wade's new book, Let the Bird Fly: Life in a World Given Back to Us. Before letting Wade talk about his book, though, the guys discuss their favorite thing in their office, as…

Wade and Mike welcome back Dr. Martin Moldenhauer to discuss Mark Twain. Before getting to the main topic, the guys discuss the one publication that they would subscribe to if they could only get one publication. A big thanks to…

In the TWENTY-SIXTH episode in our Wingin' It series on the life of Martin Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the unwieldy nature of the Reformation (even in Luther's "hometown") and Luther's attempt to handle the challenges the arose from the…

Wade and Mike sit down together to discuss a couple of parables from Matthew 25. And while they struggle to get past the Free-for-all and into the Main Topic, we promise that they eventually get there. If you make it…

Mike is joined by Rev. Greg Lyon once again, this time to discuss the role of Law & Gospel on a college campus and especially the relentless draw of the opinio legis. Rev. Lyon has the unique perspective of serving…

In the TWENTY-FIFTH episode in our Wingin' It series on the life of Martin Luther, Wade and Mike keep on with their discussion of the life of Luther. This time they are discussing Luther's time at the Wartburg castle, or…

Mike and Wade sit down to discuss the skilled trades, a liberal arts education, and what to say to a child who simply isn't interested in going on to college. Before getting to a discussion of the Impossible Whopper the…