Life of Luther – Let The Bird Fly!

Wingin' It 187.1: Life after Luther (Part 66) – The Luther Series Finale!

Wade — Thu, 26 May 2022 01:11:04 +0000

In the SIXTY-SIXTH session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike wrap things up. This series started in December of 2018. It has been quite the undertaking, but very beneficial for both of the guys as they’ve worked through everything. Even if you’ve not listened to the series so …

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Wingin' It 185.1: Life after Luther (Part 65) – Flacian Controversy over Original Sin

Wade — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:35:14 +0000

In the SIXTY-FIFTH session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike continue a new mini-series in the Life of Luther series: Life after Luther. In this session they discuss the Flacian controversy over original sin and why the doctrine of original sin is so important. As an outline, we …

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Wingin' It 184.1: Life after Luther (Part 64) – Synergistic Controversy (Free Will)

Wade — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 04:44:01 +0000

In the SIXTY-FOURTH session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike continue a new mini-series in the Life of Luther series: Life after Luther. In this session they discuss the Synergistic Controversy over free will, and whether we have it in matters of salvation. As an outline, we are …

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Wingin' It 183.1: Life after Luther (Part 63) – Osiandrian Controversy (What Is Justification?)

Wade — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:43:33 +0000

In the SIXTY-THIRD session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike continue a new mini-series in the Life of Luther series: Life after Luther. In this session they discuss the Osiandrian Controversy over the doctrine of justification. As an outline, we are using Wade’s book, An Uncompromising Gospel. If …

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Wingin' It 182.1: Life after Luther (Part 62) – Majoristic Controversy (Are Good Works Necessary for Salvation?)

Wade — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 00:21:02 +0000

In the SIXTY-SECOND session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike continue a new mini-series in the Life of Luther series: Life after Luther. In this session they discuss the Majoristic Controversy over the proposition that good works are necessary for salvation. As an outline, we are using Wade’s …

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Wingin' It 181.1: Life after Luther (Part 61) – Fault Lines Crack (An Uncompromising Gospel)

Wade — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:00:29 +0000

In the SIXTY-FIRST session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike, begin to wrap stuff up with a new mini-series, Life after Luther. In this session they provide the framework for a broader discussion of the controversies that broke out after Luther’s death, which were addressed in the Formula …

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Wingin' It 180.1: The Life of Luther (Part 60) – Katie and the Kids after Luther's Death

Wade — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:00:58 +0000

In the SIXTIETH session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss what happened to Katie and Luther’s children after his death. We hope you find the discussion worthwhile. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven’t done …

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Wingin' It 179.1: The Life of Luther (Part 59) – Luther and the Jews and Turks

Wade — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:00:39 +0000

In the FIFTY-NINTH session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss Luther’s early and late writings and statements on the Jews and Turks. We hope you find the discussion worthwhile. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you …

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Wingin' It 178.1: The Life of Luther (Part 58) – Luther's Death

Wade — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 03:59:18 +0000

In the FIFTY-EIGHTH session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss Luther’s death, an event as public as his life. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven’t done …

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Wingin' It 176.1: The Life of Luther (Part 57) – Survey of the 1540s

Wade — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:17:57 +0000

In the FIFTY-SEVENTH session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike (Jason must have some obscure holiday in order to get the day off work) provide a survey of the 1540s, the last decade of Luther’s life. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! …

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Wingin' It 176.1: The Life of Luther (Part 56) – Calvin

Wade — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 23:32:50 +0000

In the FIFTY-SIXTH session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the person and work of John Calvin and how it intersected with Luther and the Lutheran Reformation. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which …

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Wingin’ It 170.2: The Life of Luther (Part 55) – Henry VIII

Wade — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 02:51:46 +0000

In the FIFTY-FIFTH session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss Henry VIII and his interactions with Luther, as well as why England didn’t go Lutheran. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is …

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Wingin’ It 170.1: The Life of Luther (Part 54) – Münster

Wade — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:00:11 +0000

In the FIFTY-FOURTH session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss the Münster rebellion, a takeover of the city by Anabaptists eager to establish a new Jerusalem here on earth. Needless to say, it didn’t end well. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the …

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Wingin’ It 167.4: The Life of Luther (Part 53) – The 1530s

Wade — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 01:37:11 +0000

In the FIFTY-THIRD session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss the 1530s, giving a survey of the decade before we dive deeper into individual events, works, and people again. Wade is oddly silent, which some people may or may not enjoy. We hope that you will …

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Wingin’ It 167.3: The Life of Luther (Part 52) – John Frederick

Wade — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 01:28:43 +0000

In the FIFTY-SECOND session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss the John Frederick, the final Elector of Saxony during Luther’s life. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If …

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Wingin’ It 167.2: The Life of Luther (Part 51) – Luther and the Divine Call

Wade — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 01:22:44 +0000

In the FIFTY-FIRST session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss the Luther and the Divine Call, having read his treatise, Infiltrating and Clandestine Preachers, written regarding Anabaptist preachers disturbing parishes. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the …

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Wingin’ It 167.1: The Life of Luther (Part 50) – Schmalkaldic League

Wade — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 02:38:06 +0000

In the FIFTIETH session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss the Schmalkaldic League, a defensive alliance of Protestant territories formed after the Diet of Augsburg. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is …

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Wingin’ It 166.1: The Life of Luther (Part 49) – Spalatin

Wade — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 16:00:49 +0000

In the FORTY-NINTH session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Jason discuss George Spalatin, a man who was Luther’s friend, Frederick the Wise’s privy secretary and chaplain, John Frederick’s tutor, an advisor to future electors, a pastor in Altenburg, and a whole lot more. Name an important Lutheran Reformation …

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Wingin’ It 165.1: The Life of Luther (Part 48) – Torgau, Luther's Warning, and Resistance

Wade — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 21:44:28 +0000

In the FORTY-EIGHTH session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and their new colleague, Jason Oakland, discuss Torgau, Luther’s Warning, and the question of resistance, namely, could the elector or other princes resist the emperor if the emperor tried to invade their territories because of their confession of the …

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Wingin’ It 163.2: The Life of Luther (Part 47) – Lutheran Confessions...and Jasondale

Wade — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 02:14:04 +0000

In the FORTY-SEVENTH session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and their new colleague, Jason Oakland, discuss confessions and the Lutheran Confessions. We also discuss Jasondale, which is sure to come up more in the future. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is …

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Wingin’ It 163.1: The Life of Luther (Part 46) – Augsburg Confession II

Wade — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 21:39:22 +0000

In the FORTY-SIXTH session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade, Mike, and their new colleague, Jason Oakland, discuss the content of the Augsburg Confession. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you …

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Wingin’ It 161.1: The Life of Luther (Part 45) – Augsburg Confession

Wade — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 20:00:56 +0000

In the FORTY-FIFTH session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the history behind the Augsburg Confession. In an upcoming session, we will dig more into its contents. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which …

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Wingin’ It 156.1: The Life of Luther (Part 44) – Charles V

Wade — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:36:02 +0000

In the FORTY-FOURTH session of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor during Luther’s life, and beyond. This session has some scandal, but not as much as the previous one. This time Wade and Mike have some fun with it, but not too much. …

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Wingin’ It 141.1: The Life of Luther (Part 36) – John the Steadfast

Peter — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 05:02:45 +0000

In the THIRTY-SIXTH episode of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike highlight the life and work of John the Steadfast. Although not as famous as his brother, Frederick the Wise, or as large a personality as his son, John Frederick the Magnanimous, John is an important figure of the …

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Wingin’ It 133.1: The Life of Luther (Part 35): Lucas Cranach the Elder

Peter — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 06:01:26 +0000

In the THIRTY-FIFTH episode of our Wingin’ It series on the Life of Luther, Mike and Wade continue their walk through the life of Martin Luther. While there are many important and intriguing characters they have encountered along the journey, the most fascinating might be Lucas Cranach. In Part 35 of the series the guys …

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Wingin’ It 131.1: The Life of Luther (Part 34): The Bondage of the Will

Peter — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 03:54:00 +0000

In the THIRTY-FOURTH the guys discuss the debate between famous humanist, Desiderius Erasmus, and Martin Luther, who reluctantly battled over the doctrine of the will as it relates to salvation. In 1524 Erasmus wrote his diatribe On the Freedom of the Will. Luther responded about a year later with On the Bondage of the Will. …

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Wingin’ It 128.1: The Life of Luther (Part 33) – Katherine von Bora

Peter — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 06:01:53 +0000

In the THIRTY-THIRD episode in our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, 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 …

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The Life of Luther (Part 32) - Thomas Müntzer

Peter — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 05:11:52 +0000

In the THIRTY-SECOND episode in our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, 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. Take a listen as the …

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Wingin’ It 125.1: The Life of Luther (Part 31) – The Peasants’ War

Peter — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 19:02:25 +0000

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). In this episode the guys look at what drives the Peasants’ War, as well as attempt to dig into the mind of Luther …

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Wingin’ It 123.2: The Life of Luther (Part 30) – Zwingli

Peter — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 06:07:02 +0000

In 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 foil to Luther in the Reformation in a larger sense. Wade and Mike discuss the …

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Wingin’ It 123.1: The Life of Luther (Part 29) – The Reformation Settles In

Peter — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 05:52:51 +0000

In 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 view of the burgeoning Reformation in the 1520s. During this period the Reformation had clearly …

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Wingin’ It 121.1: The Life of Luther (Part 28) – Invocavit Sermons

Peter — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:29:54 +0000

In the TWENTY-EIGHTH episode in our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, Wade and Mike continue their walk through the life of Martin Luther at the pace that they have decided. For this episode they remain in the 1520s discussing the early Reformation, which is a time that in retrospect was incredibly …

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Wingin’ It 117.1: The Life of Luther (Part 27) – Karlstadt

Peter — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 02:20:39 +0000

In the TWENTY-SEVENTH episode in our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the Andreas Rudolph Bodenstein von Karlstadt (aka Karlstadt….or Carlstadt) and his role in the Reformation. Hopefully their discussion will provide a bit more nuance to Karlstadt than the standard Lutheran understand of Karlstadt provides. If nothing …

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Wingin’ It 115.1: The Life of Luther (Part 26) – The Zwickau Prophets

Peter — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 03:00:33 +0000

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 various outgrowths of the Reformation. This episode may go slightly out of chronological order, as …

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Wingin’ It 113.1: The Life of Luther (Part 25) – At the Wartburg

Peter — Sat, 21 Sep 2019 05:01:53 +0000

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 should one say Junker Jörg’s time at the Wartburg castle. While whichever you prefer, we …

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Wingin’ It 112.1: The Life of Luther (Part 24) – Diet of Worms

Peter — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 02:00:15 +0000

In the TWENTY-FOURTH episode in our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, Wade and Mike get back at their series on the life of Martin Luther after a few months hiatus. If you’re forgetting where they’re at (or just picking this up with this episode), the guys have taken only 23 episodes to …

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Wingin’ It 103.1: The Life of Luther (Part 23) – On the Freedom of a Christian

Peter — Fri, 31 May 2019 05:01:53 +0000

In the TWENTY-THIRD episode in our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the third of Luther’s treatises from 1520: On the Freedom of a Christian. The year of 1520 was a very busy year for Luther, where he not only begins a publishing frenzy, but also dives deeper …

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Wingin’ It 101.1: The Life of Luther (Part 22) – On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church

Peter — Mon, 13 May 2019 03:47:19 +0000

In the TWENTY-SECOND episode in our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the second of Luther’s treatises from 1520: On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church. The year of 1520 was a very busy year for Luther, where he not only begins a publishing frenzy, but also dives …

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Wingin’ It 99.6: The Life of Luther (Part 21) – To the Christian Nobility

Peter — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 05:01:43 +0000

In the TWENTY-FIRST episode in our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the first of Luther’s treatises from 1520: To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation. The year of 1520 was a very busy year for Luther, where he not only begins a publishing frenzy, but also …

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Wingin’ It 98.2: The Life of Luther (Part 20) – Luther the Free Man

Peter — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 01:42:52 +0000

In this the TWENTIETH episode in our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, Wade and Mike discuss Luther’s development from 1518 up to 1520. During this time Luther begins to see himself (and even call himself) a free man. This episode will take us from the Leipzig debate with Eck, which was …

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Wingin’ It 98.1: The Life of Luther (Part 19) – The Leipzig Debate

Peter — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 05:01:54 +0000

This is the NINETEENTH episode in our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, where Wade and Mike are slowly creeping through Luther’s life and many of the significant events at the time of the Reformation. In this episode they find themselves at the Leipzig debate, where Luther squared off again Johann Eck …

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Wingin’ It 96.1: The Life of Luther (Part 18) – Melanchthon’s Arrival and the Path to Leipzig

Peter — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 05:10:42 +0000

In the EIGHTEENTH in our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, Wade and Mike sit down to discuss the path to the Leipzig debate. (Well, actually they sat down to discuss the Leipzig debate, but if you’ve been listening to this series, you already knew that was at least one episode away.) Before …

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Wingin’ It 95.1: The Life of Luther (Part 17) – Meeting with Cardinal Cajetan

Peter — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 05:01:46 +0000

In this episode, the SEVENTEENTH in our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, Wade and Mike discuss Luther’s summons to Augsburg in 1518 for the imperial diet. Specifically they look at Luther going before Cardinal Thomas Cajetan, who was on his first diplomatic mission. Cardinal Cajetan is not as interested in the …

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Wingin’ It 94.1: The Life of Luther (Part 16) – Heidelberg Disputation

Peter — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 05:27:09 +0000

In this episode, the SIXTEENTH in our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the Heidelberg Disputation of 1518, as they continue their walk through some of the important aspects of Luther’s life and the time of the Reformation. This is the first of three important moments when Luther …

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Wingin’ It 93.1: The Life of Luther (Part 15) – Disputation Against Scholastic Theology

Peter — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 06:01:10 +0000

This is the FIFTEENTH episode in our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, where Wade and Mike are walking through some of the important aspects of Luther’s life and the time of the Reformation. In this session they discuss the Disputation Against Scholastic Theology, which is actually from before the posting of the …

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Wingin’ It 92.1: The Life of Luther (Part 14) – Indulgences and the 95 Theses

Peter — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 06:01:06 +0000

In this session we finally make it to 1517 in our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther. It only took 14 sessions to get there, but we reached the so-called “beginning” of the Reformation. But instead of spending the whole time of Luther’s 95 Theses (which aren’t terribly “Lutheran” anyway), Mike and …

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Wingin’ It 91.1: The Life of Luther (Part 13) – Frederick the Wise, Part 2

Peter — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 06:31:49 +0000

As we continue our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, Mike and Wade sit down to discuss the Frederick the Wise once again. If you missed the first part on Frederick the Wise, you can find that right here. And if you’re just finding this series on the Life of Luther, you can …

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Wingin’ It 90.1: The Life of Luther (Part 12) – Frederick the Wise, Part 1

Peter — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 06:01:24 +0000

As we continue our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, Mike and Wade sit down to discuss the Frederick the Wise, who plays no small role in the Reformation. In fact, Wade and Mike think his role is big enough to fill two Wingin’ Its, so this is only the first installment . (Time will tell …

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Wingin’ It 89.1: The Life of Luther (Part 11) – A University Reformation

Peter — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 06:02:43 +0000

In this installment of our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, Mike rejoins Wade to discuss the Reformation as a University phenomenon. As you might expect the conversation starts in Wittenberg and the university there, but continues well beyond, even to our own day. As such this is another episode in the series …

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Wingin’ It 88.1: The Life of Luther (Part 10) – Intro to Wittenberg

Peter — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 00:28:05 +0000

Mike isn’t able to join us for the installment of our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, but Peter steps in to keep Wade from going rouge. He doesn’t have much to offer on his own, but you’ll find Wade is quite disciplined. (Coincidence? I think not.) In this installment we discuss the Lutherstadt Wittenberg. …

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Wingin’ It 87.1: The Life of Luther (Part 9) – Johann von Staupitz

Peter — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 21:14:48 +0000

In this episode of our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther, we discuss the role that Johann von Staupitz played in Luther’s life. Listen into the conversation as the guys ask why this happened, what it meant for the Reformation, and even occasionally what it means for us today. Let the Bird Fly! is supported …

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Wingin’ It 86.1: The Life of Luther (Part 8) – Role of Confession

Peter — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 06:01:17 +0000

Our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther steps back to look at a topic more than a time period in Luther’s life; namely, the role of confession. In the last episode the guys discussed Luther’s trip to Rome, where he was disappointed with a poor confessor while in Rome. Confession and Absolution remains an integral …

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Wingin’ It 85.1: The Life of Luther (Part 7) – The Trip to Rome

Peter — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 06:01:46 +0000

Our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther continues with Luther’s trip to Rome. Listen into the conversation as the guys ask why this happened, what it meant for the Reformation, and even occasionally what it means for us today. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If …

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Wingin’ It 84.1: The Life of Luther (Part 6) – Monastery to Parish

Peter — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 06:01:07 +0000

Our Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther continues with Luther’s transition from the monastery to the parish. Listen into the conversation as the guys ask why this happened and what it meant for the Reformation. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven’t done so …

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Wingin’ It 83.1: The Life of Luther (Part 5) – From Law to Friar

Peter — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 06:01:38 +0000

The Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther continues with Luther’s transition from law student to Augustinian Friar. In many ways the transition was fairly simple: his daily schedule was not too different, he was still an academic, and he only moved across town. Yet the transition could not have been more life-altering. Listen into …

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Wingin’ It 82.1: The Life of Luther (Part 4) – University in Erfurt

Peter — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 06:01:51 +0000

The guys continue their Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther with a deeper look at his university days in Erfurt. Listen in as they discuss both the life of a young man in Erfurt but also the different philosophies at play in the early 16th Century college scene. Let the Bird Fly! is supported …

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Wingin’ It 81.3: The Life of Luther (Part 3) – Early Education

Peter — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 06:03:10 +0000

The guys continue their Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther by exploring his early education. Luther was afforded a good education that prepared him for university. It was rough and, yes, he did get beat a few times, but he emerged fully prepared to take on the rigors of a college education. …

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Wingin’ It 81.2: The Life of Luther (Part 2) – Young Luther

Peter — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 06:02:04 +0000

Wade and Mike continue their Wingin’ It series on the life of Martin Luther with a look at his childhood. They explore the question “What was it like to be a kid from Mansfeld”. Wade makes the case that Luther, the Mansfeld kid, was a true Detroiter at heart. Listen in as they paint a …

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Wingin’ It 81.1: The Life of Luther (Part 1) – Why Luther?

Peter — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 06:01:48 +0000

This Wingin’ It is the first in a new series Wade and Mike are doing on the life of Martin Luther. Before getting into Luther’s family, birth, and childhood (that’s the next episode), they discuss why we should take an historical look at Luther. The great reformer didn’t just impact the church, but the whole …

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