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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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).
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The Science of Revenge and Forgiveness — James Kimmel Jr.
April 29th, 2026 | 57 mins 29 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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A Word for the Weary: The Consolation of Homiletics — Tim Blackmon
April 29th, 2026 | 30 mins 47 secs
The Closing 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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Poetry 2 — Sara Kay Mooney
April 29th, 2026 | 5 mins 6 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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Greetings From the Upside Down - Stephanie Phillips
April 22nd, 2026 | 27 mins 8 secs
A talk from the Mbird NYC Conference "10 Years of Grace". 2017. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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Biblical "Barrenness" Pt 1: God's Hope in the Matriarchs — Derrill McDavid
April 20th, 2026 | 33 mins 17 secs
A talk originally given at The Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, AL, in 2026 as part of their adult education offerings.
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Biblical "Barrenness" Pt 2: God's Hope in Israel's History — Derrill McDavid
April 20th, 2026 | 33 mins 32 secs
A talk originally given at The Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, AL, in 2026 as part of their adult education offerings.
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Biblical "Barrenness" Pt 3: A New Hope — Derrill McDavid
April 20th, 2026 | 36 mins 24 secs
A talk originally given at The Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, AL, in 2026 as part of their adult education offerings.
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Devotion on Ezekiel 47:1-10 – Adam Morton
April 9th, 2026 | 7 mins 38 secs
A talk from the Mbird Fall DC Conference "500 Years of Grace". 2017. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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Everything I Never Learned from Seinfeld – David Zahl
April 8th, 2026 | 42 mins 31 secs
A talk from the Mbird Tyler Conference "The Wonder of Grace". 2018. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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Grace in Practice Ten Years Later – Paul Zahl & Scott Jones
March 25th, 2026 | 44 mins 12 secs
A talk from the 2016 Mbird NYC Conference "Relief". Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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Forget Your Perfect Offering - David Zahl
March 18th, 2026 | 29 mins
Forget Your Perfect Offering | David Zahl | A talk given at the Fallen and Free conference, Jupiter, FL, February 19–21, 2026.
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Devotion 3 — Jim Munroe
March 11th, 2026 | 7 mins 38 secs
A talk from the 2015 NYC Conference "Clean Slate: Absolution in Real Life". Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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Devotion 2 — Jim Munroe
February 25th, 2026 | 10 mins 26 secs
A talk from the 2015 NYC Conference "Clean Slate: Absolution in Real Life". Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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Devotion 1 — Jim Munroe
February 11th, 2026 | 15 mins 39 secs
A talk from the 2015 NYC Conference "Clean Slate: Absolution in Real Life". Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
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I Can’t Fight This Feeling: The Problem of Emotion in Protestant Christianity — Simeon Zahl
February 4th, 2026 | 25 mins 22 secs
A talk from the 2013 Mbird NYC Conference "Good News That Never Gets Old". Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).