NT Studies Quote of the Week

Professor Mike Bird (Highland Theological College - see his terrific blog here) was recently interviewed by Zondervan on significant influences on his thought and theology. Amongst other places, the interview has been posted by Con Campbell over on "Read Better, Preach Better." Responding to some comments on that post, Mike Bird surely takes the award for the best NT Studies quote of the week with this:

Do you have any idea how hard it is to call Joel Osteen a “sentinel” of orthodoxy with a straight face?