Chirpings of the Bird

Nov 06 2024 30 ep. 28 mins 20

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Some random thoughts on Christianity, biblical studies, faith, and culture

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Waking Up to a Trump Victory

Nov 06 2024 11 mins

I spent the day doing admin and switching between political live streams on YouTube as I watched the US election results come in. It was a surprise, but not a shock!Well, Donald Trump has again been elected president, despite the Jan 6 riots, despite the election interference case in Georgia, and despite being a convicted felon. Trump not only won the Electoral College, he also see

The Road to Nicaea

Nov 01 2024 8 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit michaelfbird.substack.comHi everyone,I’ve already made a video about Arius, but in this video, I explain what happened between Arius’ expulsion from Alexandria in 318 AD to the eve of the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. In particular, I go over the Council of Antioch and how its creedal statements promulgated in a lette

Gavin Ortlund's Case For Protestantism

Oct 25 2024 10 mins

I was very happy to endorse Gavin Ortlund’s book What It Means To Be Protestant: The Case for an Always-Reformed Church. Here’s what I wrote:Gavin Ortlund presents s compelling case for mere Protestantism by showing how a Protestant faith is a recovery of the apostolic gospel and answers the abiding questions of church, authority, and tradition. It is a… This is a public epis

Live with Michael F. Bird

Oct 10 2024 29 mins

Hi everyone, in case you missed it, this was the substack live event I did for everyone where I discussed:* International travel this year* Books I’m reading* Current book projects I’m competing* Future book projects I’m hoping to startFor those who wanted the list of books, they are:Scot McKnight and Tommy Preston Phillips, Invisible Jesus.* Daniel Treier, Lord Jesus Christ*

Clarifying the Clarity of Scripture

Sep 14 2024 5 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit michaelfbird.substack.comFind here a lecture about the clarity of Scripture, explaining: (1) Its popular Protestant meaning; (2) Problems with the popular meaning; (3) The perspective laid out in the Westminster Confession of Faith; (4) Why we still need teachers and pastors; and (5) Why we still need effort in biblical

Can Egalitarians and Complementarians Do Church Together?

Sep 19 2023 30 mins

In this episode of Birds of a Feather, Mike Bird and Aimee Byrd talk about egalitarians and complementarians in the same churches and spaces, what are the risks, points of contention, and can they get along?Goes for 30 minutes, audio above, video below! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit michaelfbi

Who is Artemis of the Ephesians?

Sep 12 2023 30 mins

Aimee Byrd and I sat down and talked to Dr. Sandra Glahn about her book Nobody's Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament (October, 2023).We cover:Fertility cult and a story of infertility Paul and Artemis Artemis' appendages and magic The relevance of inscriptions Celibacy and childbirth What is "Saved through childbearing"? Ephesus, magic, and false tea

Shiny Happy People - A Review

Sep 05 2023 21 mins

I don’t know if you’ve watched Shiny, Happy People, not the R.E.M. song, but the documentary about the Duggar family and the ministry of Bill Gothard.If not, in a new Bird’s of a Feather episode, Aimee Byrd and I discuss it (well, mainly Aimee).We cover:This is not a dig against homeschooling SHP is not as fringe as people think The dark side of the ideal Christian family The

Evangelicals and Politics - Part Two

Aug 22 2023 32 mins

Here is the second part of my interview withWe cover:Go-to text on church and state, Romans 13 or Revelation 13? Was Constantine good or bad for the church? Is someone who seeks political and religious power the anti-Christ? What does the gospel teach about politics? What can American Christians learn from Christians in other parts of the world? What are the benefits of knowing his

Evangelicals and Politics - Part 1

Aug 15 2023 28 mins

I had the pleasure of interviewing Patrick Schreiner, Kaitlyn Schiess, and Con Campbell about their respective books on Evangelicals, the Bible, and (American) Politics. In this episode, part one, I get them to talk about their respective books, and then ask them what advice they’d give Christians about politics. Another episode comes up next week.Audio above and video below.Plea