Ministry of the Church

Episode 245: The Church

08/21/23

10 mins

By Michael Berg Wade Johnston

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE, Mike, Wade, and Jason discuss the communion of saints and the one holy Christian/catholic and apostolic Church.
- Communion of Saints
- Ministry of the Church
Worship is a Terrible Word

05/09/23

12 mins

By Michael Berg

Sunday morning is about receiving, not giving.
An Excerpt from Any Given Sunday

04/18/23

6 mins

By Michael Berg

This is an excerpt from part two of “On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service” by Mike Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023).
An Excerpt from On Any Given Sunday

03/28/23

18 mins

By Michael Berg

This is an excerpt from the prologue of “On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service” by Mike Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023).
Beisbol and Bilingual Ministry in Milwaukee with Chad Walta

03/24/23

9 mins

By Michael Berg Wade Johnston

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-TWO, Mike, Jason, Wade, and Chad Walta discuss bilingual urban ministry in Milwaukee.
- Ministry of the Church
The Pauline Epistles

04/23/21

4 mins

By Michael Berg Wade Johnston

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 important to the church.
Episode 109: The Beauty of the Church

04/13/21

3 mins

By Michael Berg Wade Johnston

Mike finds his way over to Wade's backyard, to discuss the beauty of the Church with Wade and two of Wade's daughters. Before getting to the main topic, the Johnston girls discuss their summer and what they're excited for with the upcoming school year (and Mike says something too).
- Liturgy
- Ministry of the Church
Sir, We Would Like to See Jesus

04/16/20

10 mins

By Michael Berg

We look for Jesus in all the wrong places because we are looking to glorify ourselves, to reinforce what we already believe to be true, to validate ourselves. But the glorification of Jesus is found in the last place we would ever look, the cross.
"The Name of Jesus" and New Years Day

12/31/19

9 mins

By Michael Berg

Christians are given a new name at baptism. We are given the Triune name of Father, Son, and Spirit.
Preaching at Funerals

05/23/19

5 mins

By Michael Berg Wade Johnston

Rev. John Bortulin comes on the show to discuss preaching at funerals.
- Preaching
- Ministry of the Church
Missiology

09/19/18

5 mins

By Michael Berg Wade Johnston

On episode SEVENTY-ONE of Let the Bird Fly! Mike and Wade welcome back a guest that seems to be hanging around quite a bit lately, Rev. Brian Doebler to discuss a topic that he knows more than a thing or two about; namely, Missiology.
- Missions
- Ministry of the Church
Forty Year-Old Pastors

08/20/18

7 mins

By Michael Berg Wade Johnston

On episode SIXTY-NINE of Let the Bird Fly! Wade and Mike are joined by returning guest Rev. John Bortulin (in fact Pastor Bortulin was our first guest way back on episode 3).
- Preaching
- Ministry of the Church

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