Mbird NYC Conference Speakers and Schedule

We could all use a little relief. The loads we carry by virtue of being alive, even the ones we take on happily, exert pressure. Who couldn’t do with a helping hand and a pause from the treadmill? Join us this spring as we explore how the grace of God is a source of immense relief to actual people — and in more ways than we realize.

As always, the aim of the event is not only to hear about the consolation of the gospel but to experience it afresh. To that end, we’ve crafted a wide-ranging program of world-class content that we believe will be intellectually stimulating, emotionally engaging, and filled with surprising moments of creativity and fun. Don’t miss out as we bring Mockingbird to life in the big city! We guarantee you’ll walk away refreshed and inspired, with new friends to spare.

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The following is a (tentative) schedule of speakers and events for this year’s conference. A couple additional items are in the works, so stay tuned for further updates and a finalized schedule.

Thursday, May 1^st

5:30pm — Registration

5:45pm — Live Mockingcast Taping (RJ Heijmen, Sarah Condon, & David Zahl)

7:15pm — Opening Devotion and Worship: Aaron Zimmerman, Sandra McCracken

7:45pm — Opening Talk: David Zahl, “The Big Relief”

8:15pm — Hors d’oeuvres and Drinks

Friday, May 2^nd

8:00am — Breakfast

9:00am — Opening Devotion and Worship: Aaron Zimmerman, Sandra McCracken

9:30am — Morning Talks

Tony Robinson, “Isn’t Christianity Really Just About Being Good?”
Amy Mantravadi, “We Who Must Die: Resurrection as the Final Relief”

11:00am — First Breakout Session

Preaching Panel: Ryan Cosgrove, RJ Heijmen, & Ken Jones
Lindsay Holifield, “Insatiable Hunger Pangs: Anorexia and the Burden of Creating Self-Worth”
David Clay, “‘Where’s the Promised Joy?’ Luther and a Theology of Disappointment”

12:00pm — Lunch

1:15pm — Afternoon Talk

Elizabeth Oldfield

2:15pm — Second Breakout Session

David Kim, “Hopeful Intelligence: A Framework for How Spiritual Wisdom Can Reimagine AI”
Ian Olson & Blake Collier, “The Thing More Terrifying than Fear, Its Antidote”
Molly Jane Layton, “Imputation and the Freedom of Normalcy: How to Be an ‘Average Joe’ in the Kingdom of God”

4:30pm — Hors d’oeuvres and Drinks (Calvary Church)

5:15pm — Drinks with Paul Zahl (Calvary Church)

7:15pm — Live taping of Same Old Song (Aaron Zimmerman & Jacob Smith)

8:00pm — Sandra McCracken in Concert