This Week in Word from the Bird

Posts for 10-14 October

Monday: Guilt by Religious Association (Free Sign-Ups)
Australia has been rocked his week by the forced departure of a football club CEO because of his association with an Anglican church.

Tuesday: Acts 3-5: Biblical Studies Chatfest (Free Sign-Ups)
Nijay Gupta and I are back discussing more of the Book of Acts, this time Acts 3-5, and all the issues that it raises.

Wednesday: Consider the Women (Free Sign-Ups)
Laura Paul reviews Debbie Blue’s Consider the Women: a Provocative Guide to Three Matriarchs of the Bible

Friday: The Church Needs Spirit, Word, and Sacrament (Paid Subscribers)
If we take Act 2:42-47 as the ideal picture of the church, then we can surmise that the ideal life of the church is one that is nurtured on Spirit, Word, and Sacrament. We need a diet of all three to have a healthy and holistic Christian community.