Talkingbird
About the show
Your destination for talks given at events hosted by Mockingbird (www.mbird.com), both present and past. Subjects run the gamut from religion and theology to psychology and literature to pop culture and relationships and everything in between. Humor and grace abound.
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Episodes
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Falling Into Grace, Pt 1 – John Newton
May 6th, 2026 | 34 mins 13 secs
A talk from the Mbird OKC Conference "Grace in the Grind". 2016. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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The Real King of Color (A God Beyond the Pantone) — Emily Newton
April 29th, 2026 | 40 mins 8 secs
A breakout talk from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 24, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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Grotesque Grace in the works of Guillermo Del Toro, Flannery O’Connor, and David Foster Wallace — Kylee Pastore Asirvatham
April 29th, 2026 | 37 mins 52 secs
A breakout talk from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 24, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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A Conversation on Mattering — Jennifer Breheny Wallace talks with David Zahl
April 29th, 2026 | 36 mins 55 secs
A talk from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 25, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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I’m Not Dead Yet, But I Could Use a Hug: Naming the Deadness and Waking Up to God With Us — Marc Choi
April 29th, 2026 | 9 mins 44 secs
A breakout talk from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 24, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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Life Is Abundant: 15 Lessons from 15 Years of Church Planting — Kevin Makins
April 29th, 2026 | 50 mins 12 secs
A breakout talk from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 24, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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A Positive Charge: On Recovering Boyhood in the Lives of Lonely Men — Ethan Richardson
April 29th, 2026 | 38 mins 29 secs
A breakout talk from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 24, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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Carpe Parvum: Embracing Little Ambitions in Light of the Resurrection — Ryan Tinetti
April 29th, 2026 | 37 mins 2 secs
A breakout talk from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 24, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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The Personality of Jesus: Meeting the Man the Church Forgets — Todd Brewer
April 29th, 2026 | 39 mins 46 secs
A breakout talk from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 24, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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More Than a "Like": When Grace Calls Us Beloved — Timothy Jones
April 29th, 2026 | 41 mins 54 secs
A breakout talk from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 24, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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Devotion 1 — Ben DeHart
April 29th, 2026 | 10 mins
A talk from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 23, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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The Wonder of Grace (When Grief Is Everywhere) — David Zahl
April 29th, 2026 | 40 mins 27 secs
The Opening Talk from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 23, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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Drinks with Paul Zahl
April 29th, 2026 | 21 mins 45 secs
A talk from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 24, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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Poetry 3 — Sara Kay Mooney
April 29th, 2026 | 6 mins 7 secs
A talk from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 25, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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Devotion 3 — Ben DeHart
April 29th, 2026 | 8 mins
A talk from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 25, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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Blaise Pascal: Addressing the Cultured Despisers of Religion — Graham Tomlin
April 29th, 2026 | 38 mins
A talk from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 25, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).