The Mockingcast

In which Sarah, Dave, and guest co-host Aaron Zimmerman talk shifting Instagram aesthetics, fashionable funerals, and Easter hope. Also, Sarah inherits some QVC jewelry. Articles discussed include: "The Instagram Aesthetic is Over" by Taylor Lorenz via The Atlantic "The Funeral as We Know it is Becoming a Relic" by Karen Heller via The Washington Post "What Happened in Church on Sunday, I Think" by Garrison Keillor via garrisonkeillor.com

Recorded live at the 2019 Mbird Tyler Conference, in which Sarah and Dave are joined by Aaron Zimmerman and Matt Magill to talk text etiquette, grown-up dreams, and ladders to the sky. Also, Matt sings (better than RJ). Articles discussed include: "Texting Means Never Having to Say Goodbye" by Jane Hu via Slate "Stop Asking Kids What They Want to Be When They Grow Up" by Adam Grant via The New York Times "The Ladder of Divine Ascent and Moral Improvement" by Stephen Freeman via Ancient Faith Ministries

In which Sarah, RJ, and Dave talk college admissions, 1st century charity, and the benefits of preaching as "a dying man to dying men." Also, RJ lives the solution. Articles discussed include: "Kids, Don't Become Success Robots" by Peggy Noonan via The Wall Street Journal "How the Poor Became Blessed" by Pieter van der Horst via Aeon "Things We Cannot Say" by Conner Gwyn via Mbird.com

In this special episode, editor Ethan Richardson takes us through the new issue of The Mockingbird print magazine! Featuring interviews with existentialist boxing guru Gordon Marino, reconstructed Mbird contributor Connor Gwin, and legendary children's author Sally Lloyd-Jones. Order your copy at [magazine.mbird.com](magazine.mbird.com).

In which RJ, Sarah, and DZ discuss Hollis-mania, intuitive eating, and useless awards. Also, RJ sucks on a rock. Articles discussed include: "Girl, Follow Jesus" by Jen Oshman via The Gospel Coalition "'Girl, Wash Your Face' is a Massive Best Seller With a Dark Message" by Laura Turner via Buzzfeed "Intuitive Eating: The Latest Diet Trend is not Dieting" by Amanda Mull via The Atlantic "Love Gone Wrong: When Ash Wednesday Falls on Valentine's Day" by Sam Bush via Mbird.com "All Awards are Stupid" via Seinfeld

In which Dave, Sarah, and RJ discuss millennial evangelism, how to talk to someone who's grieving, and what depression can teach us about the human condition (and God). Thankfully, Sarah cracks a bunch of jokes too. Articles discussed include: "Half of Millennial Christians Say It's Wrong to Evangelize" by Kate Shellnut via Christianity Today "What to Say (and What Not to Say) to Someone Who's Grieving" by David Pogue via The New York Times "Prisons of Sadness and a Love Much Greater Than Evolution Requires" by David Zahl via Mbird.com

In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk punk-rock piety, fake meat, and hungry children. Also, in Texas queso counts as a protein. Articles discussed include: "The Moral Indecency of the Away Message" by David Brooks via the New York Times "Objects of Despair: Fake Meat" by Meghan O’Gieblyn via The Paris Review "I’m a Little Too Fat, a Little Too Giving. I Think I Know Why." by Kristine Levine via Medium

In which Sarah, RJ, and Dave try to make sense of familial estrangement, millennial burnout, and recovering musicians. Also, Sarah gets real at the bus stop. Articles discussed include: "I Cut Off All Contact With My Mother. It Made My Life Much Better." by Harriet Brown via The Washington Post "How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation" by Anne Helen Petersen via Buzzfeed "Are You Burned Out?" by David Zahl via Mbird.com "Pastor, Why Are You Hiding?" by Chuck DeGroat via Christianity Today

In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave kick off the new year by throwing out their boundaries and sitting at the feet of an incarcerated preacher. Also, RJ almost gets a hug. Articles discussed include: "Prison Was My First Pulpit" by Morgan Lee via Christianity Today

On this special one-off, Dave speaks with Dr. Todd Brewer about his picks for the top (academic) theology books of the year. You can read the whole list here.