Keeping the Mocking-Score in 2024

It’s been quite the year here at Mbird! We published a new devotional, kicked off the Iowa Preachers Project with its first cohort, released two new magazine issues, our seven (!) podcasts had 100+ of episodes to reach a record number of listeners, to say nothing of the 400+ articles published here on the website. We’ve had a lot going on and we could sure use your help to keep it going!

As we mark the completion of another revolution around the sun, it’s a good time to take stock of where we’ve been. To that end, here’s a list of the articles/podcasts/memes/sermons that were the most popular.

The 15 Most Viewed Articles This Year:

The Tortured [Christian] Poets Department by Madison Pierce. Haters gonna hate … but T-Swift’s unflattering picture of the church resonates with so many.
The Oddball Genius of Lieutenant Columbo by Ethan Richardson. The feigned ignorance of the bumbling detective reveals the magic of left-handed power.
Thou Shalt Have a Thing by Jordan Griesbeck. Kids don’t need to find that one thing to be special (or loved).
Edith Schaeffer Versus the Tradwives by Gretchen Ronnevik. Homemaking isn’t some fancy cosplay, but loving those whom God has given you.
Our Favorite Grace-In-Practice Movies (See also our Jesus Paintings and 21st Century Literature Lists)
The Gospel for Those Broken by the Church by David Zahl. David pays homage to the beloved theologian Rod Rosenbladt (1942–2024).
My Correct Views on Theological Diversity by Alan Jacobs. No matter how strong we might disagree, the unity of the church is established by our common dependence upon God.
Getting Sober … Again by Anonymous. The writer shares their story of getting sober (twice).
(Post) Election Day Hope by Amy Mantravadi. Luther’s diagnosis of the human condition explains so much — even election acrimony.
The Long Lent of Alzheimer’s by Jen Pollock Michel. Seasons of suffering and grief must simply be endured until Easter.
Infinite Grace by Elizabeth Callen. Sobriety, David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest, and Being Found By God
Help for the Heelers by Bryan Jarrell. A look at the hand of God that unexpectedly arrives in the season three finale of Bluey.
On Leaving the Church (and Returning) — Our interview with Mike Cosper.
Blessed Perplexity by David Zahl. As perplexing as God appears at times, his promise to raise the dead is anything but a mystery.
From Your Child’s School: the End of the Year Newsletter by Sarah Condon. Kids just want to be known and loved, but most especially during their last week of school.