Mike Bird: An Unexpected Journey from Army Life to Biblical Scholar

Insight with Karl Faase · Apr 22, 2026 · 1h 17m

Dr Mike Bird is a respected New Testament scholar, author, and lecturer, but his story begins in a very different place.

Growing up in a dysfunctional home marked by addiction, instability, and fear, Mike learned early how deeply childhood shapes identity. With no faith background and little academic direction, he joined the army as a way out. It was there amid discipline, challenge, and unexpected invitation that everything began to change.

In this episode, Mike shares his journey from trauma to transformation: discovering faith through a local church, wrestling with questions of meaning and…