The Hutchmoot Podcast

In this session from Hutchmoot 2022, Andy Patton asks, "What Is a Christian Game?" From smartphone apps to Amazon’s algorithms, games and game dynamics areplaying an increasingly significant role in modern life. But what is a “Christian”game? To begin to answer that question, we have to ask a more primaryquestion: What does it mean to be human and how can games cause humans toflourish in the modern world?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if you were primarily know for for the most shameful thing about you? Most people, if they know anything about Van Gogh, know that he cut off his ear. What brought this visionary painter to such a place of despair and shame? And once we know the actual story of why he wounded himself in this way, what obligation do we have to steward his painful story well? This seminar digs into the circumstances surrounding Vincent’s beautiful and tragic final years, and examines how to care well for fellow sufferers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this session from 2021's Hutchmoot: Homebound, Mark Meynell looks at the long career of spy-novelist John le Carré and reflects on how our outlook as Christians ought to counteract the power of conspiracy theories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"The Hutchmoot Podcast" features a session on "Imagining the New Creation" led by James Paul. It explores the biblical teachings on the New Earth and dispels misconceptions about heaven. The podcast delves into the importance of art and literature in desiring God's good future, the impact of the 'buffered self' on Christianity, the role of imagination in truth and contemporary art, and the symbolism of an icon featuring three angels.

We’re excited to share a session from Dr. Russell Moore called Faith, Fiction, and Christian Nationalism from 2021’s Hutchmoot: Homebound. In this session, Dr. Moore looks to the works and wisdom of Wendell Berry to help us understand how best to approach our ideas of country and community without stumbling into idolatry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's our pleasure to share a conversation about music between Ben Shive and Sara Groves called “A Mystery in the Making” from 2021’s Hutchmoot: Homebound. In this session, Ben Shive and Sara Groves discuss the struggles, joys, and mysteries of their work from the perspective of both the artist's and the producer's side of the creative process.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's our pleasure to share a session led by Walter Wangerin, Jr. and Sara Danger called “Story & the Child’s Imagination” from 2021’s Hutchmoot: Homebound. In his final interview, Walter Wangerin, Jr. and Sara Danger discuss the challenges and nuances of writing stories for children, looking especially at the importance of heavy themes such as grief and death.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his session "Shaping the World with Stories" from Hutchmoot: Homebound 2021, Sho Baraka discusses the shaping work of restoration and justice and the importance of the ways we portray God in the stories we tell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're excited to share a session led by Andrew Peterson and Tim Mackie (of the Bible Project) called “The Trees at the Heart of Creation” from 2021’s Hutchmoot: Homebound. In this session, Andrew and Tim discuss the prominence of trees in biblical narratives and how they help us unlock scripture in fresh, new ways. Watch the video of this conversation at RabbitRoom.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hutchmoot Podcast features some of our favorite sessions recorded at our annual conference which celebrates art, music, story, and faith in all their many intersections. Today, it is our pleasure to share a session led by Lanier Ivester and Steve Guthrie called “The Indispensable Feast” from 2021’s Hutchmoot: Homebound, in both video and audio form. Feasting is one of the foundations of human culture, both sociologically and theologically. In this session, Steve and Lanier lay groundwork both for understanding why we feast as well as providing practical advice for the occasion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.