We couldn’t be more excited by the cast of speakers we’ve got in store. In addition to a keynote talk by Esau McCaulley, we’ve got talks from authors Rina Raphael and Helena Dea Bala, theologians Jonathan Linebaugh and Sarah Hinlicky Wilson, and Mbird regulars David Zahl, Sam Bush, and Todd Brewer. To say nothing of some fantastic breakout sessions by top-notch writers, pastors, and artists like Katelyn Baety and Ken Jones. Valerie & Jon Guerra will be on hand to provide music, and we even have a world-class magician booked!
So mark your calendars and book your flights — registrations for the 15th Annual Mockingbird Conference in New York City are filling up fast. See below for more details.
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*some details subject to change
Thursday — April 27th
4:00pm — StoryMakers Demo – St. George’s Chantry
5:00pm — Registration
5:45pm — Same Old Song Live
7:00pm — Devotion and Worship, The Guerra’s + Tanner Olson
7:30pm — Opening Talk, David Zahl
8:15pm — Cocktail hour
Friday — April 28th
8:00am — Breakfast Buffet
9:00am — Devotion and Worship, The Guerra’s + Tanner Olson
9:30am — Morning Talks
- Sam Bush – Needllepoint Self-Help Pillows Are Nothing New, People
- Sarah Hinlicky Wilson – Martin Luther’s Guide to Becoming a Saint in Five Easy Steps
10:50am — Breakouts A
- Katelyn Beaty – Celebrities! They’re Just Like Us
- Dave Johnson – Grace for Those with Father Issues (aka Grace for Those with a Pulse)
- Ken Sundet Jones – Help? No Thanks, I’m Good
12:00pm — Lunch
1:15pm — Afternoon Talk
- Rina Raphael – The Gospel of Wellness
2:00pm — Breakouts B
- Kelsi Klembara – How to Be Perfect: A Very Helpful Plan to Becoming Your Best Self
- Ken Jones – Receiving and Giving help; The essence of the Christian life
- Ethan Magness – Jesus’s Sermon-BluePrint: Why Redemptive Preaching is the Only Option
- Chris Domig & Sea Dog – The Stewardship of Stories & Why Theater matters (*this is an extended 70 minute breakout)
5:00pm — Cocktail Hour
5:45pm — Drinks with PZ
7:00pm — MAGIC SHOW! by Jacob Greenwald
7:30pm — Keynote Talk, Esau McCaulley –The Vision of Jesus, the Lord of History
8:30pm — Pizza Party!
9:30pm — The EpiscoDisco with DJ JAZ
Saturday — April 29th
9:00am — Breakfast Buffet
9:15am — Devotion and Worship, The Guerra’s + Tanner Olson
9:30am — Morning Talks
- Helena Dea Bala – “Shhhh…Can you keep a secret?”
- Jonathan Linebaugh – “Of What Value Is It?” Honesty and Hope, “with a little help from my friend”—St. Paul
11:00am — Coffee Break
11:15am — Closing Talk, Todd Brewer – “The Therapeutic Message of the Gospel: Karl Barth, Rudolf Bultmann, and the Nature of Faith”
7:00pm — Sea Dog Theatre, A reading of “The Humans” by Stephen Karam in the lower chapel. Mockingbird has made a gift to Sea Dog so conference goers can attend for free, but registration is still required – register here.
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