Chirpings of the Bird

Find here the audio and video of an interview with my Ridley Colleague Dr. Brian Rosner about his book How To Find Yourself . We cover several things, including: - How Brian came to the topic. - Biblical themes of knowing God and being known by God. - The trap of the self-made self. - Why looking inward for meaning creates anxieties. - Why people need transcendence for their identity. - The cross...

In the latest episode of Birds of a Feather, Aimee Byrd and I discuss: - Women and leggings- Should women get pastoral degrees- The SBC abuse scandal Find her audio and video. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit michaelfbird.substack.com/subscribe

Hi everyone, you can find here the audio and video of the latest biblical studies chatfest between Nijay and me on Romans 1-4. We cover: - A sketch of Romans 1 - 4- Influential books we've read on Romans - Romans 14 and the situation in Rome - Was Paul writing for Gentile or Jewish Christians? - The meaning of "righteousness of God" - New Perspective vs. Traditional Perspective This is a public ep...

Hi everyone, I’ve just conducted an interview with Prof. Jacques Berlinerblau (Georgetown University) about his book Secularism: The Basics , so find here the audio and video versions. What we cover is: Why did Prof. Berlinerblau write the book? Is "Secularism" out to get me? How is Secularism rooted in the Bible? What are some of the different types of secularism? Examples of Bad and Good secular...

Here’s a further podcast episode, “Did Jesus Think He was the Messiah?” from the Nazareth to Nicaea podcast which is soon to go live. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit michaelfbird.substack.com/subscribe

Here’s my response to the Ezekiel Declaration made by three Queensland Baptist Pastors opposing the idea of vaccination passports. See the response by David Ould and Murray Campbell at TGC-Australia . Read the Eternity News story of the Ezekiel Declaration and responses to it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mich...

An audio post about faith, doubt, and spaces in between, with specific mentions of Jordan Peterson and Tom Holland. Here is the article by Giles Fraser that I refer to. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit michaelfbird.substack.com/subscribe