This Week in Word from the Bird

Post for 18-22 July

Monday: The Story of My Books # 1 - Jesus and the Gentiles (Free Sign-Ups)
The first book I ever wrote was of course my PhD thesis, published as Jesus and the Origins of the Gentile Mission. This will be the story of how it happened!

Tuesday: Theological (Free Sign-Ups).
Watch/listen to the vodcast/podcast of my interview with Dr. Christy Thornton (Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) about “Theological Method.”

Wednesday: Should Christianity Be Political? 8 Theses! (Paid Subscribers)
Christianity has to be political, the kingdom of God is political, so it is a question of what is the best way to be political as a Christian? To avoid the extremes of Christian nationalism on the one hand and back-turning quietism on the other hand.

Friday: How Long Should Sermons Be? (Free Sign-ups)
Over at TGC-Australia, there has been a great discussion about sermon length with Rory Shiner arguing for shorter but better-prepared sermons, and then with Mikey Lynch arguing for slightly longer sermons. Both guys make some good points!

So how long should a sermon be?