This Week in Word from the Bird

Posts for 13-17 March

Monday: Final Thoughts on the TGC Sex Article (Paid Subscribers)
To build on a previous post, I have several postmortem reflections about what went wrong and why concerning “that article” from TGC.

Tuesday: Reading the Martyrdom of Polycarp (Free Sign-Ups)
Recently I’ve been reading the Martyrdom of Polycarp about, well, the martyrdom of Polycarp, a Christian bishop in Smyrna in the second century.

Wednesday: How Useful Are "Love Languages"? (Free Sign-Ups)
I’m sure many of you have heard about Gary Chapman’s book on Love Languages. It has sold 20 million copies, been translated into nearly 50 languages, and has been used by couples and parents all over the world. Does it work for you?

Thursday: Women and the Gender of God (Free Sign-Ups)
Aimee Byrd and I interview Dr. Amy Peeler (Wheaton College) about her book Women and the Gender of God, which is a terrific read!

Friday: The Real Story Behind "The Da Vinci Code" (Paid Subscribers)
As I look back on it now, The Da Vinci Code was basically QAnon-level atheism for people who liked Dawkins, Dateline, and Vatican conspiracy theories.