Let the Bird Fly!

Let the Bird Fly!

A podcast about living freely in a world given back to us

Episodes

Episode 337: Denominations and the Need to Pick a Room

August 19, 2025 • 54 mins
In episode THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN, Jason and Wade discuss denominations, C.S. Lewis image of a hall and rooms, and the need to pick a room. In addition, we explore questions regarding Jason's shoes and his preferences regarding pontoon boat experiences. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Sc...
Mark as Played

Bird’s Eye View 336.2: RLCMKE Pentecost 10C Sermon (Fix Your Eyes on Jesus)

August 17, 2025 • 11 mins
This is Wade's sermon at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI for Pentecost 10C. The lessons are: Jeremiah 23:23-29; Hebrews 12:1-13; Luke 12:49-53. We'd love to have you join us at Resurrection for a Sunday service sometime at 9am.  Ss always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twi...
Mark as Played

Wingin’ It 336.1: Faith, Fitness, Fellowship, Formation (Session 10, Not Everything's an Emergency)

August 15, 2025 • 12 mins
In SESSION ELEVEN of this new series, Wade discusses the dangers of living in a constant state of emergency, moving from crisis to crisis. How can we avoid operating in perpetual fight or flight mode, which undermines every aspect of our health.  Since losing a lot of weight over the past year, many have asked why he has been doing so and how he has been doing it. This series will talk about that, but also hopefully focus more bro...
Mark as Played

Episode 336: The Council of Nicaea, Creeds, and Christological Controversies

August 12, 2025 • 63 mins
In episode THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX, Mike, Wade, Joel Pless, and Glen Thompson discuss the Council of Nicaea, the Nicene Creed and creeds in general, the role of church councils in Christian history, and the Christological controversies the Christian Church faced in its early centuries. We hope you enjoy the episode! You can find Dr. Thompsons Bible study on the Council of Nicaea here and his website here.  Show Notes: ...
Mark as Played

Bird’s Eye View 335.1: RLCMKE Pentecost 9C Sermon (Where Your Treasure Is)

August 10, 2025 • 10 mins
This is Wade's sermon at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI for Pentecost 9C. The lessons are: Genesis 15:1-6; Hebrews 11:1-3,8-16; Luke 12:22-34. We'd love to have you join us at Resurrection for a Sunday service sometime at 9am.  Ss always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twi...
Mark as Played

Episode 335: Penultimate and Ultimate

August 5, 2025 • 52 mins
In episode THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE, Jason, Mike and Wade discuss the importance of distinguishing between penultimate and ultimate things, healthy disenchantment, and true freedom and peace. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What’s New ...
Mark as Played

Bird's Eye View 334.1: RLCMKE Pentecost 8C Sermon (The Rich Fool)

August 3, 2025 • 12 mins
This is Wade's sermon at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI for Pentecost 8C. The lessons are: Ecclesiastes 1:1-2,12–14; 2:18-26; Colossians 3:1-11; Luke 12:13-21. Wade is serving as the vacancy pastor at Resurrection. We'd love to have you join us for a Sunday service sometime at 9am.  Ss always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radi...
Mark as Played

Wingin’ It 334.1: Faith, Fitness, Fellowship, Formation (Session 9, Habits and Character)

August 1, 2025 • 19 mins
In SESSION NINE of this new series, Wade discusses the role habits play in setting us back or moving forward, and the relationship between habits and character. How can we build healthy habits? How can we identify and address unhealthy habits? How can habits help make helpful things natural to us? Wade discusses all this and more.   Since losing a lot of weight over the past year, many have asked why he has been doing so and how h...
Mark as Played

Episode 334: God Is Not an Idea

July 28, 2025 • 50 mins
In episode THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR, Jason, Mike and Wade the danger of treating God as an idea. We have one God in three Persons, not a big idea, and when we forget that it undermines preaching, teaching, the Divine Service, and the Christian life. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule ...
Mark as Played

Bird's Eye View 333.3: RLCMKE Pentecost 7C Sermon

July 27, 2025 • 11 mins
This is Wade's sermon at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI for Pentecost 7C. The lessons are: Genesis 18:20-32; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; and Luke 11:1-13. Wade is serving as the vacancy pastor at Resurrection. We'd love to have you join us for a Sunday service sometime at 9am.  Ss always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. You can also ...
Mark as Played

Wingin’ It 333.2: Faith, Fitness, Fellowship, Formation (Session 8, Food)

July 26, 2025 • 16 mins
In SESSION EIGHT of this new series, Wade discusses the importance of assessing the food you eat and focusing on real food as much as possible.  Since losing a lot of weight over the past year, many have asked why he has been doing so and how he has been doing it. This series will talk about that, but also hopefully focus more broadly on the relationship between faith, fitness, and fellowship in formation. We hope you enjoy the se...
Mark as Played

Wingin’ It 333.1: Faith, Fitness, Fellowship, Formation (Session 7, Accountability and Community)

July 24, 2025 • 16 mins
In SESSION SEVEN of this new series, Wade discusses the importance of owning your health and fitness while recognizing all is a gift from God and how that fits with community. Wade talks about this and more.  Since losing a lot of weight over the past year, many have asked why he has been doing so and how he has been doing it. This series will talk about that, but also hopefully focus more broadly on the relationship between faith...
Mark as Played

Episode 333: The Divine Service: What Should We Call It and Why?

July 22, 2025 • 52 mins
In episode THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREE, Jason, Mike and Wade begin a new (second) series on the divine service. What is the divine service? What should call it? Why does it matter? The guys discuss all this and more. Look for new session in this series to come as we walk through the divine service and the Western Rite. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on You...
Mark as Played

Bird's Eye View 332.2: RLCMKE Pentecost 6C Sermon

July 20, 2025 • 10 mins
This is Wade's sermon at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI for Pentecost 6C. The lessons are: Genesis 18:1-14; Colossians 1:1-14; and Luke 10:38-42. Wade is serving as the vacancy pastor at Resurrection. We'd love to have you join us for a Sunday service sometime at 9am.  Ss always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. You can als...
Mark as Played

Wingin’ It 332.1: Faith, Fitness, Fellowship, Formation (Session 6, Goals and Gains)

July 16, 2025 • 15 mins
In SESSION SIX of this new series, Wade discusses the importance of setting goals and aiming for gains that fit your goals. We can't do or have it all, but we can strive for specific things and find joy in steps taken toward them. Wade talks about this and more.  Since losing a lot of weight over the past year, many have asked why he has been doing so and how he has been doing it. This series will talk about that, but also hopeful...
Mark as Played

Episode 332: The Church and the Long View

July 15, 2025 • 57 mins
In episode THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss why the church and Christians should take the long view of things? What does it mean to take the long view? Why can, and should, the church take the long view? What goes wrong when we don't take the long view? The guys discuss all this and more. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube ...
Mark as Played

Wingin’ It 331.3: Faith, Fitness, Fellowship, Formation (Session 5, Rest)

July 14, 2025 • 13 mins
In SESSION FIVE of this new series, Wade discusses the importance of the rest--physical, mental, and spiritual. Sometimes we need to "do nothing" to get stuff done. Why does rest matter? How should we rest? Wade talks about this and more.  Since losing a lot of weight over the past year, many have asked why he has been doing so and how he has been doing it. This series will talk about that, but also hopefully focus more broadly on...
Mark as Played

Bird's Eye View 331.2: RLCMKE Pentecost 5C Sermon

July 13, 2025 • 7 mins
This is Wade's sermon at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI for Pentecost 5C. The lessons are: Ruth 1-19a; Galatians 5:1,13-25; and Luke 10:25-37. Wade is serving as the vacancy pastor at Resurrection. We'd love to have you join us for a Sunday service sometime at 9am.  Ss always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. You can also l...
Mark as Played

Bird's Eye View 331.1: RLCMKE Pentecost 4C Sermon

July 11, 2025 • 7 mins
This is Wade's sermon at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI for Pentecost 4C. The lessons are: Ezekiel 2:9-3:11; 1 Peter 5:1-4; and Luke 10:1-12,16-20. Wade is serving as the vacancy pastor at Resurrection. We'd love to have you join us for a Sunday service sometime at 9am.  Ss always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or TuneIn Radio. You can a...
Mark as Played

Episode 331: Church Buildings

July 7, 2025 • 51 mins
In episode THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE, Wade and Mike discuss church buildings, offering a "tour" of a typical church. Why do most churches historically have similar layouts? What do the various "parts" mean and do? The guys discuss all this and more. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule ...
Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    Stuff You Should Know

    Stuff You Should Know

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    Crime Junkie

    Crime Junkie

    Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.

    The Joe Rogan Experience

    The Joe Rogan Experience

    The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.

    New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

    New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

    Football’s funniest family duo — Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs — team up to provide next-level access to life in the league as it unfolds. The two brothers and Super Bowl champions drop weekly insights about the weekly slate of games and share their INSIDE perspectives on trending NFL news and sports headlines. They also endlessly rag on each other as brothers do, chat the latest in pop culture and welcome some very popular and well-known friends to chat with them. Check out new episodes every Wednesday. Follow New Heights on the Wondery App, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to new episodes early and ad-free, and get exclusive content on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. And join our new membership for a unique fan experience by going to the New Heights YouTube channel now!

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

Explore

iHeart

Live Radio

Podcasts

Artist Radio

Exclusives

News

Features

Events

Contests

Photos

Information

About

Advertise

Blog

Brand Guidelines

Contest Guidelines

Subscription Offers

Jobs

Get the App

Automotive

Home

Mobile

Wearables

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.