Bird participates in the debate between John Piper and N. T. Wright on a biblical understanding of justification by faith. He looks at five points of contention between Piper and Wright. Bird tries to establish a modified Reformed view that can function as a middle way between the two.

This article reflects on preaching and biblical exegesis. The author considers the preacher, the Word, and what it means to correctly handle the Word (2 Timothy 2:15).

Interpreting figurative language is part of biblical exegesis. Mark 1:38 contains such figurative speech, called amphibologia.