This Week in Word from the Bird

Posts from 4 Sept to 8 Sept

Monday: What was it like to be a Christian in the first century? (Free Sign-Ups)
What was it like to go to church in Antioch with Barnabas, in Corinth with Apollos, or in Rome with Priscilla and Aquilla? It’s a fascinating question because it is a complex question.

Tuesday: Shiny Happy People - A Review (Free Sign-Ups)
Aimee Byrd and I review Shiny, Happy People, not the R.E.M. song, but the documentary about the Duggar family and the ministry of Bill Gothard.

Wednesday: Youth Pastors Are Not Apprentices (Free Sign-Ups)
What if the youth pastor was not the junior apprentice, but instead treated as a theological and spiritual pediatrician?

Friday: Denmark to Ban Public Burning of the Bible and Quran (Paid Subscribers)
The Danish government is proposing a law that would make it illegal to destroy or desecrate any holy book in Denmark. The law comes on the heels of a string of recent public burnings of the Quran by anti-Islamic activists which sparked diplomatic protests and violent demonstrations in Muslim countries.