{"id":2552,"date":"2020-08-14T19:50:17","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T02:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaymenslounge.com\/?post_type=interviewees&#038;p=2552"},"modified":"2020-12-30T15:06:19","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T23:06:19","slug":"chad-bird","status":"publish","type":"interviewees","link":"https:\/\/thelaymenslounge.com\/interviewees\/chad-bird\/","title":{"rendered":"Chad Bird"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chad Bird is an author and speaker who is devoted to honest Christianity that addresses the raw realities of life with the Good News of Jesus Christ. He has served as a pastor, professor, and guest lecturer in Old Testament theology and Hebrew. He is a regular contributor to Christ Hold Fast, 1517, and Mockingbird Ministries, and he cohosts the popular podcast, \u201c40 Minutes in the OT.\u201d He holds master\u2019s degrees from Concordia Theological Seminary and Hebrew Union College. He has contributed articles to many journals and websites, including&nbsp;<em>Christianity Today<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>The Gospel Coalition, Modern Reformation<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>The Federalist<\/em>, and&nbsp;<em>Lutheran Forum<\/em>. He is also the author of several books, including&nbsp;<em>Night Driving: Notes from a Prodigal Soul<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Your God Is Too Glorious: Finding God in the Most Unexpected Places<\/em>, and&nbsp;<em>Upside-Down Spirituality: The 9 Essential Failures of a Faithful Life<\/em>. Chad and his wife Stacy have four children and two grandchildren. They enjoy life together in the Texas Hill Country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chad Bird is an author and speaker who is devoted to honest Christianity that addresses the raw realities of life with the Good News of Jesus Christ. He has served as a pastor, professor, and guest lecturer in Old Testament theology and Hebrew. 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