The Mockingcast

About the show

The Mockingcast is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by RJ Heijmen, Sarah Condon and David Zahl, and brought to you by Mockingbird Ministries, an organization which seeks to connect the Christian faith with the realities of everyday life in fresh and down-to-earth ways. You can find out more about Mockingbird at www.mbird.com.

Audio production provided by TJ Hester.

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Episodes

  • Episode 94: Hearing Law, Seeing Gospel: A Mockingbird History of Art - Matthew Milliner

    May 23rd, 2017  |  55 mins 3 secs
    art, cranach, iconography

    Matthew J. Milliner speaking on Friday, April 28, 2017 at Calvary St. George's in New York City.

  • Episode 93: Jesus and Therapy - Ethan Richardson

    May 12th, 2017  |  1 hr 3 mins
    mbird nyc 2017

    Friday morning breakout session at our 2017 Spring Conference in New York City, courtesy of Ethan Richardson. Delivered April 28th, 2017 at St George's Episcopal Church.

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    Episode 92: Another Decade Ends - David Zahl

    May 9th, 2017  |  31 mins 28 secs
    mbird nyc 2017

    Closing Saturday morning talk at our 2017 Conference in New York City, given by David Zahl. Delivered April 29th, 2017 at St George's Episcopal Church.

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    Episode 91: Did It Have to Be Jesus? - Nicole Cliffe

    May 9th, 2017  |  45 mins 38 secs
    mbird nyc 2017

    Saturday morning talk at our 2017 Conference in NYC, given by Nicole Cliffe (The Toast). Delivered April 29th, 2017 at St George's Episcopal Church.

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    Episode 90: ARCHITECT: Fellow & Failing - Duo Dickinson

    May 9th, 2017  |  27 mins 48 secs
    mbird nyc 2017

    Saturday morning talk at our 2017 Conference in New York City, given by Duo Dickinson. Delivered April 29th, 2017 at St George's Episcopal Church.

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    Episode 89: The Raising of the Crucified One - Fleming Rutledge

    May 9th, 2017  |  41 mins 44 secs
    mbird nyc 2017

    Friday evening talk at our 2017 Conference in NYC, given by The Rev. Fleming Rutledge. Delivered April 28th, 2017 at St George's Episcopal Church.

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    Episode 88: Sisyphus's Inbox - Oliver Burkeman

    May 9th, 2017  |  36 mins 34 secs
    mbird nyc 2017

    Friday afternoon talk at our 2017 Conference in NYC, given by Oliver Burkeman (The Guardian). Delivered April 28th, 2017 at St George's Episcopal Church.

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    Episode 87: Hiding in Plain Sight - Simeon Zahl

    May 9th, 2017  |  37 mins 33 secs
    mbird nyc 2017

    Second Friday morning talk at our 2017 Conference in NYC from Dr. Simeon Zahl. Delivered April 28th, 2017 at St George's Episcopal Church. Subtitle: "The Lost Doctrine of Sin.

  • Episode 86: Jackwagon Junction - Sarah Condon

    May 9th, 2017  |  30 mins 32 secs
    mbird nyc 2017

    Friday morning talk at our 2017 Conference in NYC from The Rev. Sarah Condon. Delivered April 28th, 2017 at St George's Episcopal Church. Subtitle: "The Losing Battle of Being in Charge".

  • Episode 85: Rock n Roll All Day, Party Every Night - Aaron Zimmerman

    May 6th, 2017  |  38 mins 57 secs
    mbird nyc 2017

    Opening talk at our 2017 Conference in NYC from The Rev. Aaron Zimmerman. Delivered April 27th, 2017 at St George's Episcopal Church. Subtitle: "The Secret of Mockingbird's Success".

  • Episode 84: Fear and Trembling

    March 24th, 2017  |  1 hr 4 mins

    Our guest this week is Jeffrey Hanson, author of "Kierkegaard and the Life of Faith: The Aesthetic, the Ethical, and the Religious in 'Fear and Trembling'". Then the roundtable talks Yik Yak, the breeding grounds of resentment and more Melissa Febos.

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    Episode 83: What's Zacchaeus Got To Do With It?

    March 17th, 2017  |  1 hr 13 mins

    Our guest this week is Tony Jones. Tony is a theologian, author and the trade editor at Fortress Press. He's also a consultant on Hulu's popular serial drama "The Path". Then the roundtable talks happiness, headwinds and the Zacchaeus option.

  • Episode 82: The Power Of Meaning

    March 10th, 2017  |  1 hr 7 mins

    Our guest this week is Emily Esfani Smith. She's the author of The Power Of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters. Then the roundtable talks tribalism, storytelling and failure.

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    Episode 81: Outrage, Escape and Immortality

    March 3rd, 2017  |  1 hr 12 mins

    Our guest this week is Adam Morton. Having successfully avoided the pitfalls of money and social standing, sometime Mockingbird contributor Adam Morton serves as pastor of Christ Lutheran Church and associate pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, both in Lancaster, PA. After the conversation with Adam, David Zahl and Scott Jones are joined by Mandy Smith to talk about outrage, the church escaping the world and the denial of death.

  • Episode 80: Abandon Me...In Texas

    February 24th, 2017  |  1 hr 2 mins

    This week's guest is Melissa Febos. She's the author of the critically acclaimed memoir, Whip Smart (St. Martin’s Press 2010) and the forthcoming essay collection, Abandon Me (Bloomsbury 2017). Then the roundtable comes to you live from Texas at the mbirdtyler.com conference.

  • Episode 79: Love, Religion & Death

    February 17th, 2017  |  1 hr 6 mins

    Our guest this week is Jason Micheli. Jason is a United Methodist pastor. He's the author of Cancer Is Funny: Keeping Faith in Stage-Serious Chemo. He's the co-host of the Crackers and Grape Juice podcast. Then roundtable talks loved, religion and death.