Michael F. Bird
@mbird12
Deputy Principal at Ridley College. Neutestamentler. Anglican Priest. Love Jesus, hate coffee! CEO Evangelia Media. Views my own. Pronouns: χριστῷ συνεσταύρωμαι
The evangelical world needs leaders who embody holiness, not hubris; who grow disciples, not groom sycophants; who see themselves as naked before Christ, not robed in the prestige of their platforms; who know that when success becomes an idol that bullying becomes a sacrament.
Imperial Cult Temple and Inscription in Ephesus youtube.com/shorts/nqdqiap…
The unofficial tagline for @BaptistRenewal is “You Don’t Have to Leave.” We mean it! centerforbaptistrenewal.com
Babylon the Great might be Jerusalem! @jasonstaples has a fascinating post where he argues that “Babylon” and the “Great Prostitute” are in fact Jerusalem, who has been unfaithful by fraternizing with Roman power in a type of spiritual adultery. open.substack.com/pub/michaelfbi…
“You do not need to be one of the original twelve apostles to have a legitimate ministry for the Lord in this continuing story…Luke invites us all to find our place in the continuing story of Jesus.” -Douglas Huffman This book, though. 👀 If you’re looking for anything related…
Great Introduction to Greek and Roman Philosophy, by @@brookins_tim "This is a great book that offers a very accessible and informed explanation of who is who in the world of ancient philosophy." open.substack.com/pub/michaelfbi…
Congrats to TAS for a great appointment and welcome to the Anglican family to @MattMBarrett. Matt is a brilliant scholar of Christian theology, esp. Trinitarian doctrine, and he will be a blessing to his many students at TAS.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Barrett as Research Professor of Theology at Trinity Anglican Seminary, strengthening our commitment to theological formation in the Anglican tradition and its expanding church-based formation efforts. shorturl.at/rgyk2
Is the Bible just God’s Word - or human words too? Dive into the big questions with @profntwright & @mbird12 as they discuss Scripture, atonement, and faith conversations with children. #TheologyTalk #BibleDebate premierunbelievable.com/ask-nt-wright-…
🚨Call for participants🚨 Do you have ADHD, attend the Church of Scotland, and would like to take part in a discussion group? Dr Henna Cundill is looking for participants. If you’re interested, please email [email protected] for more information
Loved every minute of this interview with @LanghamPartners scholar Chris Wright. His response to "why should we listen to scholars from the global south" was pretty fantastic too. thebiblicalmind.org/podcast/jesus-…
Paul and Thecla in Pisidian Antioch youtube.com/shorts/sGZ9scJ…
Classical Liberalism Without Strong Gods: A response to Roger Patridge from his piece @Quillette "The things that Patridge likes about Classical Liberalism such as equality before the law, freedom of conscience, and democratic governance, etc. did not emerge ex nihilio nor…
This is why I never say “Bite me.”
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NEW VIDEO! No Second Coming in the Olivet Discourse! youtu.be/_TZWqP1Xooc?si…
Oldie but a Goodie! The Case AGAINST Christian Nationalism youtu.be/WdvgXgddHjE?si…
Is Christian nationalism really compatible with Jesus’ teachings? @profntwright & @mbird12 explore faith, politics, and how we talk about atonement with kids in this week’s Ask NT Wright Anything. #ChristianNationalism #AskNTWright premierunbelievable.com/ask-nt-wright-…
This Week in Word from the Bird Mon: Mondays with Tertullian Tues: Classical Liberalism Without Strong Gods Wed: Introduction to Greek and Roman Philosophy Thurs: Babylon the Great might be Jerusalem! Fri: Latest ANTWA Episode open.substack.com/pub/michaelfbi…
