It’s finally here! The 19th annual MBird NYC Conference, WOW to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary, begins tonight and run through Saturday. We’ve got some truly spectacular speakers lined up this year. For those with a case of FOMO in search of some wonder, all the main conference talks will be live-streamed (breakout sessions elsewhere will be available later).
The schedule of speakers and the accompanying videos are below.
Any donation you can make to help cover the costs of the conference would be greatly appreciated. To do so, click here.
Thursday, April 23rd
7:00 p.m. – Opening Poetry, Devotion, & Worship – Sara Kay Mooney, Ben DeHart, + John Van Deusen
7:30 p.m. – “The Wonder of Grace (When Grief Is Everywhere)” – David Zahl
Friday, April 24th
8:30 a.m. – Opening Poetry, Devotion, & Worship – Sara Kay Mooney, Ben DeHart, + John Van Deusen
9:00 a.m. –
- “An Age of Unknowing: A Generation’s Yearning for Mystery” – Belle Tindall-Riley
- “The Science of Revenge and Forgiveness” – James Kimmel Jr.
11:00 a.m. – “Carpe Parvum: Embracing Little Ambitions in Light of the Resurrection” – Ryan Tinetti
1:00 p.m. – “Modern Love (Or Lack Thereof?)” – Christine Emba
2:00 p.m. – “The Personality of Jesus: Meeting the Man the Church Forgets” – Todd Brewer
4:15 p.m. – “Getting Through What You’re Going Through” – Tanner Olson
4:45 p.m. – Drinks with Paul Zahl
Saturday, April 25th
8:30 a.m. – Opening Poetry, Devotion, & Worship – Sara Kay Mooney, Ben DeHart, + John Van Deusen
9:00 a.m. –
- “Blaise Pascal: Addressing the Cultured Despisers of Religion” – Graham Tomlin
- “A Conversation on Mattering” – Jennifer Breheny Wallace talks with David Zahl
11:15 a.m. – “A Word for the Weary: The Consolation of Homiletics” – Tim Blackmon
