The Mockingcast

In which RJ, Sarah and Dave talk guilty pleasures, quarantine fatigue, 1st century exorcisms, and eccentric branches of the welfare state. Also, Dave turns to ebay while Sarah lets them eat cake. Click here to read Ian Olson's article on The Acquittal of Our Guilty Pleasures Click here to read Megan Garber's appraisal of Groundhog Day Click here to read Damon Linker's When Time Stops Click here to read Todd Brewer's post on Exorcisms, Jesus and Modernity. Click here to read Tom Holland's argument for why Church Leaders Should Not Be Talking Like Middle Managers in this Time of Crisis.

In which Sarah, RJ, and Dave talk Michael Jordan, productivity epiphanies, and Kierkegaard's glorious failures. Also, Dave goes full Regency while Sarah expounds on Russian dynasties. Click here to read Brian Phillips' piece on Michael Jordan the Story Versus Michael Jordan the Man. Click here to read Laurie Penny's essay on how Productivity Is Not Working. Click here to read Thomas J. Millay's review of Sylvia Walsh's new book on Kierkegaard and Religion. Click here to read Sarah Denley Harrington's post on The Freedom to Do Nothing. Click here to read Lydia Suitt's reflection on Quarantine Side Effects.

In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk corona shaming, prepared forgiveness, parental anxiety and essential churches. Also, RJ finally finds out how the cow ate the cabbage. Click here to read Jennifer Weiner's piece on The Seductive Appeal of Pandemic Shaming. Click here to read Emily Lordi's The Stutterer's Song: Remembering Bill Withers Click here to read Agnes Callard's article on The Emotion Police Click here to read Kate Julian's What Happened to American Childhood? Click here to read Giles Fraser's post on Where Is God in this COVID Horror?

In which Sarah, RJ and Dave talk the ministry of weirdness and the hope of post-Corona grace before lamenting the popularity of lament. Also, Sarah reassesses Pokemon while RJ complains about his boss. To read Sam Anderson's profile of Weird Al, click here. To read Amanda McMillen's piece on Grace Before and After Corona, click here. To read Todd Brewer's essay on "More Than Lament", click here. To read The NY Times interview with Kate Bowler about living in the face of fear, click here. To read Josh Musser Gritter's post about "When Jesus Got Infected", click here.

In which Dave, Sarah, and RJ talk celebrity backlash, culpability anxiety, remote worship, and New York trauma. Also, Dave does his best Coach Taylor impression while Sarah learns from widows.

In which Sarah, RJ, and Dave talk favorite memes, anticipatory grief, apocalyptic pick-up lines, and other impossibilities. Also, Sarah organizes a Zoom happy hour, and RJ shakes his neighbor's hand.

In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk corona-couples, corona-parents, corona-jobs, and the perils of giving advice. Also, RJ takes things too personally, Sarah skips Morning Prayer, and no celebrates Lazarus's life. Articles discussed: Jennifer Senior's "Welcome to Marriage During Coronavirus" "Lowering the Bar in Parenting" via The Cut Productivity in a Pandemic Click here to read Tim Kreider's polemic Against Advice Click here to read why Jason Micheli won't be doing any celebrations of life

In which Dave, Sarah, and RJ talk new corona-realities, compassion shortages, and Martin Luther's advice for pandemic survivors--before giving their quarantine recommendations. Also, RJ goes bodysurfing while Sarah prays for teenagers in love. Click here to read David Brooks' column on how Pandemics Kill Compassion. Click here to read Emmy Yang's article on What Martin Luther Teaches Us About Coronavirus. Click here to read Sarah's list of people she's praying for. Click here to follow the Mockingbird Facebook page, where daily video devotions will be posted starting on Monday.

In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk dating Lady Gaga, reading MeMaw's bible, reckoning with coronapanic during Lent, and forgiving other people's enemies. Also, Sarah leaves a trail of bodies behind her while Dave listens to Big Pink. Click here to read about Lady Gaga's new boyfriend's ex-girfriend Click here to read Sarah's article about the blessings of the elderly Click here to view A Photographer's Parents Wave Farewell Click here to read Tara Isabella Burton's piece on fleeing coronapanic. Click here to read Stephen Freeman's post on forgiving other people's enemies.

In which Sarah, RJ, and Dave talk closeness-communication bias, Type of Guy Theory, nuclear family breakdown, and skipping church. Also, Florida man RJ Heijmen reveals why he speaks so quickly, and Sarah discloses her least favorite sermon. Click here to sign up for The Mockingbird Digest. Click here for more info about the Mockingbird Festival in Tyler, TX (4/3-5). Click here to sign up for the 2020 Mbird Conference in NYC (4/23-25).